The effect of transverse magnetic field treatment on wave-absorbing properties of FeNi alloy powders

The Fe50Ni50 alloy powders were successfully synthesized with the liquid phase reduction method and then treated with the transverse magnetic field of 200 kA/m. The influences of transverse magnetic field treatment on microstructures and radar absorbing properties of the powders were mainly investigated. Whether the powders were treated with the transverse magnetic field or not, the main phases of Fe50Ni50 alloy powders were FeNi3 and a small amount of Fe2O3. Results showed that the real part of complex permeability μʹ; of the Fe50Ni50 alloy powders in 1-5 GHz increased significantly, especially at the frequency of 1 GHz, the μʹ; increased from 2.2 to 2.8 after transverse magnetic field treatment. The magnetic loss tanδm of the Fe50Ni50 alloy powders after transverse magnetic field treatment was ≥0.3 in the frequency range of 1-13 GHz and 0.7-1.05 in the frequency range of 3.5-9.0 GHz. Compared with those of the untreated powders, the wave-absorbing properties of the powders after transverse magnetic field treatment were significantly improved. The Fe50Ni50 alloy powders coatings with thickness of 1.5 mm exhibited excellent wave-absorbing properties after transverse magnetic field treatment, and the qualified absorption band width reached nearly 3 GHz when the reflectivity |R| was ≥10 dB.