Influence of magnetic interaction on configurational-entropy-suppressed β-relaxations in FeNi-based metallic glasses

Abstract

In this article, we studied the effect of magnetic interaction on β-relaxations of FexNi72−xSi4.8B19.2Nb4 (x = 0, 10, 30, 50, 72) metallic glasses (MGs). It is found that, with the substitution of Fe by Ni, the β-relaxation changes from a shoulder to an excess wing, suggesting an entropic effect on the suppression of β-relaxation. A peak caused by ferromagnetic transformation appears in the loss modulus curve of Fe30Ni42Si4.8B19.2Nb4 MG with suppressed β-relaxation, which is sensitive to stress and strain. In addition, the β-relaxation can be further varied by annealing under a transverse or longitudinal magnetic field. The results suggest that the entropy-suppressed β-relaxation in MGs can be affected by magnetic interaction that could help to improve their mechanical properties.