Magnetic properties of the GdFeSi – GdTiSi solid solutions

Abstract

Abstract The GdFe1-x Ti x Si, x=0-0.2 intermetallic compounds with a tetragonal crystal structure of the CeFeSi (P4/nmm)-type have been studied. It was obtained that the lattice parameter c and the Curie temperature increase quickly, whereas the lattice parameter a is almost unchanged in the system with increasing of Ti content. The GdFeSi compound is easily magnetized along the [001] axis, the field of magnetic anisotropy equals to ~3.8 kOe at T = 90 K. The saturation magnetization does not change in the GdFe1-x Ti x Si system.