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 ac- counting 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