Magnetic Properties of Fe₁₋ₓCoₓSi Single Crystals at Low Co Impurity Concentrations

Abstract

Magnetostatic properties of FeSi and Fe0,98Co0,02Si single crystals have been studied. It has been found that the temperature and field dependences of the magnetization of monocrystal FeSi are strongly affected by introduction of a small amount of Co (2 %). A description of the results were provided by a model accounting for the formation of superparamagnetic iron clusters, as well as Fe-Co complexes. It is assumed that Fe-Co complexes form a ferromagnetic phase, which is approximately 0.6% of the Fe0,98Co0,02Si sample weight