Magnetic anisotropy in Fe-25Cr-12Co-1Si alloy induced by external magnetic field

Structural and magnetic properties of Fe-25Cr-12Co-1Si alloy thermo-magnetically treated under different external magnetic field conditions were investigated. Orientation and morphology of the ferromagnetic a1 phase embedded in a2 phase matrix before and after step ageing are characterized by transmission electron microscope(TEM). The results show that the ellipsoidal particles of ferromagnetic a1 phase are aligned along the direction of external magnetic field during isothermal magnetic ageing. Approximately 28% of the total coercivity can be attributed to the shape anisotropy of a1 phase particles induced by external magnetic field for Fe-25Cr-12Co-1Si alloy thermo-magnetically treated with a parallel magnetic field.