• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.20-23
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• 2002

The local coercivity distribution of CoCrPt alloy films prepared by dc magnetron sputtering has been investigated by means of a magneto-optical microscope magnetometer (MOMM) capable of simultaneously measuring the local properties on 400 nm spatial resolutions. Serial samples of CoCrPt alloy films were prepared with the Pt composition of a range from 6 to 28 at. %. We find that the local coercivity distribution crosses over from Gaussian to non-Gaussian distribution in CoCrPt alloy films with increasing Pt composition, with increasing trends in the width of the distribution as well as the average local coercivity. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies reveal that our findings are closely correlated with the dependences of the grain size distribution and its average size on Pt concentration.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.27 no.5
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• pp.417-425
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• 2007

The ferritic 9Cr-1Mo-V-Nb heat-resisting steel was experimentally studied in order to characterize its microstructural evolution during creep-fatigue by coercivity measurement. The creep-fatigue test was conducted at $550\;^{\circ}C$ with the tensile holding time of 60s and 600s, respectively. The coercivity decreased until the failure and the hardness monotonously decreased for the whole fatigue life. As the life fraction of creep-fatigue increased, the $M_{23}C_6$ carbide coarsened following the Ostwald ripening mechanism. However, the MX carbonitrides did not grow during creep-fatigue due to so stable at $550\;^{\circ}C$. The width of martensite lath increased because of the dislocation recovery at the lath boundaries. The magnetic coercivity has an influence on the microstructural properties such as dislocation, precipitates and martensite lath boundaries, which interpreted in relation to microstructural changes. Consequently, this study proposes a magnetic coercivity to quantify the level of damage and microstructural change during the creep-fatigue of ferritic 9Cr-1Mo-V-Nb steel.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.160-167
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• 1994

In order to develop new magnetic media with higher coercivity, we have investigated the magnetic properties of Co-P/Cr and Co-P-Cr/Cr films. The coercivity of Co-P binary films deposited at RT was around 835 Oe in the range of 9-12 at.% P. In the Co-P binary system coercivity decreased with increasing substrate temperature for P contents of 9-12 at.%, which may be due to the decomposition of Co-P single phase to Co and $Co_{2}P$ phase. However, the coercivity of the films containing more than 12 at.% P is very low due to the formation of amorphous phase. The coercivity of Co-P-Cr ternary films increased with increasing Cr contents and reached the maximum value of 1020 Oe in the water $Co_{84}P_{10}Cr_{6}$ Film.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.91-96
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• 2003

Cross-geometrical Cr/Co/Al-Ox/Co/Ni-Fe tunnel junctions were fabricated by magnetron sputtering. To form an insulating layer, The Al layer was oxidized in an atmosphere of oxygen-argon mixture at low power after deposition. To enhance the coercivity of the bottom Co layer, The Cr seed layer was deposited on the glass and it led to increase in coercivity. The coercivity increase is due to the increase of roughness through the Cr thickness. In over oxidation time, the oxidation of Co bottom layer and flat interface of insulator can increase the bottom Co coercivity. But TMR ratio gradually decrease. TMR ratio is relevant with Cr thickness, insulator thickness, and oxidation time. The maximum TMR ratio was 14% at room temperature and the TMR ratio was decreased to half at 0.51 V.

• Journal of Powder Materials
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.437-441
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• 2016

Recently, the grain boundary diffusion process (GBDP), involving heavy rare-earth elements such as Dy and Tb, has been widely used to enhance the coercivity of Nd-Fe-B permanent magnets. For example, a Dy compound is coated onto the surface of Nd-Fe-B sintered magnets, and then the magnets are heat treated. Subsequently, Dy diffuses into the grain boundaries of Nd-Fe-B magnets, forming Dy-Fe-B or Nd-Dy-Fe-B. The dip-coating process is also used widely instead of the GBDP. However, it is quite hard to control the thickness uniformity using dip coating. In this study, first, a $DyF_3$ paste is fabricated using $DyF_3$ powder. Subsequently, the fabricated $DyF_3$ paste is homogeneously coated onto the surface of a Nd-Fe-B sintered magnet. The magnet is then subjected to GBDP to enhance its coercivity. The weight ratio of binder and $DyF_3$ powder is controlled, and we find that the coercivity enhances with decreasing binder content. In addition, the maximum coercivity is obtained with the paste containing 70 wt% of $DyF_3$ powder.

• Journal of Industrial Technology
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• v.28 no.A
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• pp.119-123
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• 2008

Structural and magnetic properties of $CO_{1-x}Zn_xZ$ ($Ba_3Co_{1-x}Zn_xFe_{24}O_{41}$) hexa-ferrite are studied using XRD, VSM and SEM, respectively. Powder was prepared from co-precipitation and firstly heat treated at $1350^{\circ}C$ for 6 hours in $O_2$ atmosphere. Second heat treatment was performed at 900, 1000, $1100^{\circ}C$ for 6 hours in air, respectively. Saturation magnetization value of first heat treated powder is acceptable and coercivity is high for applying to device. These result may be originated from incomplete formation reaction from M and Y phases to Z phase. Second heat treatment leads to small value of coercivity.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2001.07a
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• pp.96-99
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• 2001

The formation of soft magnets on paper(SMOP) is proposed for the first time and we have demonstrated it successfully. Iorn was used to form the soft magnet thin film on paper. And Cr layer was used as a buffer layer because the roughness of substrate(paper) is not negligible. The maximum magnetization of Cr/Fe/Cr/Paper(Fe:5000${\AA}$) is about 1000 [emu/cc] and the coercive field is about 80 [Oe.]. It is necessary to reduce the coercivity and to enlarge the magnetization value of SMOP to perform a good soft magnetic characteristics on paper. On, the permalloy material is the proper candidate for its high permeability, low coercivity and high magnetization values.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2001.07a
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• pp.100-103
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• 2001

In order to investigate the magnetic properties of CoCr-based bilayered thin films on kind of underlayer, we introduced amorphous Si layer to Co-Cr(-Ta) magnetic layer as underlayer. With the thickness of CoCr, CoCrTa single layer, crystalline orientation and perpendicular coercivity was improved. It was revealed that by introducing the Si underlayer, the c-axis orientation of CoCr, CoCrTa magnetic layer was improved largely. However, with increasing Si film thickness, perpendicular coercivity and saturation magnetization of Cocr/si, CoCrTa/Si bilayered thin films was decreased. Grain size of bilayered thin films became larger.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.81-87
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• 2003

Microstructures and mechanical properties of variously heat treated 0.85% carbon steel(eutectoid steel) were evaluated by magnetic property measurements. Microstructural analysis (pearlite interstellar spacing), measurement of mechanical properties(Rockwell hardness, yield stress, fracture stress) and magnetic properties(coercivity, remanence, hysteresis loss, saturation magnetization) were performed to clarify mutual relationships among these parameters. Water quenched specimens with martensite structure showed much higher coercivity and remanence than air cooled or furnace cooled specimens with pearlite structure. The linear dependence of coercivity and remanence on pearlite interlamellar spacing as well as on Rockwell hardness, yield stress and fracture stress was observed in the pearlitic steel. Hysteresis loss and saturation magnetization showed no distinct trend with pearlite interlamellar spacing.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Heat Treatment
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• v.14 no.6
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• pp.323-329
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• 2001

Artificial aging was performed to simulate the microstructural degradation in 2.25CrMo steel arising from long time exposure at $540^{\circ}C$. The carbide morphologies were classified as acicular, pipe and globular type, and the number of carbides per unit area was measured for each type of carbides. The fine acicular carbides were found to diminish drastically in the initial stage of aging. An attempt was made to evaluate the microstructural degradation in artificially aging heat treated 2.25CrMo steel by the magnetic property measurements such as saturation magnetization, coercivity and remanence. The saturation magnetization showed no distinct trend with aging time. However, the coercivity and remanence were observed to decrease rapidly in initial 920 hours of aging time and then decrease slowly afterwards.