Original ArticlesInfluence of Pd admixtures on the magnetic properties and crystallization of amorphous Fe76Si9B15

Partial substitution of Fe atoms by Pd ones in the amorphous Fe76Si9B15 alloys induces an increase of the magnetization, whereas it does not influence the Curie temperature significantly. The low solubility of the Pd atoms in the bcc Fe is the main reason for the acceleration of the crystallization of the amorphous materials and its taking place at lower temperatures.