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Structural and magnetic behaviors of Fe-based glassy alloys prepared by industrial raw materials and different processing routes

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Three types of Fe-based metallic glass alloys with nominal compositions of Fe74.5B5Si2C4P10Cr2Mo2Mn0.5(#A1), Fe73.5B5Si3C4P10Cr2Mo2Mn0.5(#A2), and Fe72.5B6Si3C4P10Cr2Mo2Mn0.5(#A3) are developed using commercial pure raw materials in the forms of ribbon, rod, and powder. The structural and thermal properties are investigated by X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), respectively. The alloy #A1 displays complete crystallinity in powder form while dispersion of crystallites in amorphous matrix found in ribbon and rod. The replacement of Fe by Si in #A1 causes complete amorphous structure for all forms of alloy #A2 and ribbon and rods of alloy #A3. More B atoms in alloy #A3 enhance glass transition and crystallization temperatures than alloys #A1 and #A2. The additional B and Si atoms in #A2 and #A3 influence the lowering of saturation magnetization compared to alloy #A1. However, the alloy #A3 possess the lowest coercivity, sustaining its good magnetic softness even after post-annealing at 770 K. The optimized composition in alloy #A3 is found with high amorphous-forming ability and good sphericity in powders, which would be beneficial for improving the alloy performance at further processing like additive manufacturing.

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection, and analysis were performed by RKR, PM, GKB, KGK, and AKP. The first draft of the manuscript was written by RKR and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Roy, R.K., Murugaiyan, P., Bansal, G.K. et al. Structural and magnetic behaviors of Fe-based glassy alloys prepared by industrial raw materials and different processing routes. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 34, 2218 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-023-11650-w

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