Magnetic ordering and coercivity of {Y, Tb}Ni4Si, NdNi3TSi (T = Mn - Cu) and Sm1-xTbxNi3FeSi solid solutions

Below Tm, TbNi4Si, NdNi3MnSi, NdNi3FeSi, NdNi3CoSi, NdNi3CuSi and Sm.5Tb.5Ni3FeSi are permanent magnets with coercivity of 2.2 kOe, 4.8 kOe, 4.8 kOe, 9.5 kOe, 1 kOe and 15 kOe at 2 K, respectively. Sm.75Tb.25Ni3FeSi shows a coercivity of 39 kOe at 40 K.243