Optimization of soft magnetic properties in Fe82Nb2B14RE2 (RE = Y, Gd, Tb and Dy) group of amorphous alloys

Enhancement of soft magnetic properties in the selected group of amorphous alloys was examined by different experimental methods. It was shown that permeability for annealed samples (at Ta for 1 h; 300 K < Ta < 900 K) plotted vs. Ta shows a maximum at which is 700, 725, 725, and 750 K for Fe82Nb2B14Y2, Fe82Nb2B14Gd2, Fe82Nb2B14Tb2 and Fe82Nb2B14Dy2 alloy, respectively. For samples after the optimization annealing permeability is at least 10 times higher than in the as-quenched state. The optimized microstructure is free of iron nanograins and corresponds to so-called relaxed amorphous phase