ELECTRICAL AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF BaCoxCd2-xFe16O27 W-TYPE HEXAFERRITES (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.5)

Abstract

A series of W-type Ba-based Co-W ferrites with composition BaCoxCd2-xFe16O27 (x ═ 0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4 & 0.5) were fabricated by co-precipitation process at sintering 1100 °C for 8 h. In order to investigate structural, optical, electrical and magnetic properties XRD, FTIR, IV and VSM tools were employed to confirm the formation of ferrites phase. Crystallite size was observed in the range of 71.79 – 27.88 nm with the increase of cobalt contents to confirm the formation of W-type phase. FTIR investigated the existence of metal oxide (M – O). Electrical resistivity increased in the range of 0.2315 x 107 – 0.5329 x 107 ohm.cm. Saturation magnetization (Ms) of the synthesized sample were observed in the range (37.36 emu/g to 87.42 emu/g) and remanance (Mr) found (2.21 emu/g to 27.81 emu/g) while coercivity (Hc) observed in the range (42.58 Oe to 346.55 Oe). Explored results revealed that such type of behavior by material is suitable for application of magnetic recording media.