Magnetization and neutron scattering measurements on amorphous NdFe2

A bulk sputtered sample of NdFe2 was investigated by magnetization and neutron scattering measurements and compared to similar previous measurements for heavy rare‐earth alloys. The amorphous structure was found here to be more open but in all other respects the results were found to agree qualitatively with the results for TbFe2 and HoFe2. Magnetic ordering from the neutron measurements was observed below Tc=305 K with a net moment of 1.3 μB/atom at T=0. The coercive force increased to 11.4 kOe at 5 K.