著者

宮川 長二 羽田 紘一 後藤 公美 宮原 鉄洲

出版者

公益社団法人 日本金属学会

雑誌

日本金属学会誌 (ISSN:00214876)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.53, no.11, pp.1168-1176, 1989 (Released:2008-04-04)

参考文献数

26

被引用文献数

2 1

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Small particles of Fe3C (cementite) in an acicular shape (0.2 μm in length, 10/1 in axial ratio) have been synthesized by heating acicular shaped powders of iron (α-Fe) in a flow of carbon monoxide or/and hydrogen gas mixture. X-ray analyses, electron microscopy, magnetic measurements and Mössbauer spectroscopy are employed for the characterizations. The chemical treatment required to obtain single phase Fe3C particles has been studied in the carburizing temperature range from 623 to 873 K. The saturation magnetization (σs) and intrinsic coercive force (iHc) attained are around 138×10−6 Wb·m·kg−1 (110 emu·g−1) and 51.7 kA·m−1 (650 Oe), respectively. Possible applications for magnetic recording powders are found for Fe3C particles synthesized at 823 K and above through a durability test of magnetic properties, by placing the particles in air of 333 K-90% relative humidity for a prolonged time.