We prepared L10-ordered FeNi alloy films by alternate deposition of Fe and Ni monatomic layers, and investigated their magnetic anisotropy. We employed a non-ferromagnetic Au-Cu-Ni buffer layer with a flat surface and good lattice matching to L10-FeNi. An L10-FeNi film grown on Au6Cu51Ni43 showed a large uniaxial magnetic anisotropy energy (Ku = 7.0 × 10(6) erg cm(-)3). Ku monotonically increased with the long-range order parameter (S) of the L10 phase. We investigated the Fe-Ni composition dependence by alternating the deposition of Fe 1 − x and Ni 1 + x monatomic layers (− 0.4 < x < 0.4). Saturation magnetization (Ms) and Ku showed maxima (Ms = 1470 emu cm(-3), Ku = 9.3 × 10(6) erg cm(-3)) for Fe60Ni40 (x = -0.2) while S showed a maximum at the stoichiometric composition (x = 0). The change in the ratio of lattice parameters (c/a) was small for all compositions. We found that enrichment of Fe is very effective to enhance Ku. The large Ms and Ku of Fe60Ni40 indicate that Fe-rich L10-FeNi is promising as a rare-earth-free permanent magnet.

Effect of a change in thickness on the structural and perpendicular magnetic properties of L10 ordered FePd ultra-thin films with (001) texture

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The people who died in special elderly nursing homes had a higher age, fewer hospitalizations, and had been involved in more conferences regarding terminal care. However, it was very hard to confirm individual intentions regarding terminal care periods. Further studies will be necessary to determine what kind of terminal care is needed in special elderly nursing homes when it is difficult to confirm individual or family intention regarding the terminal period.

Electrochemical polarization measurements were performed on Albearing stainless steels covered with oxide scales formed at 973, 1173, and 1373 K, and the pinhole defect density and the reductive dissolution behaviors of the scales were investigated. The increase of oxidation temperature and the content of Al led to the growth of a thick Al-rich oxide scale. The Al-rich oxide scales had less pinhole defects, resulting in high corrosion resistance in acidic condition. In contrast, Fe-rich oxide layers formed at lower oxidation temperatures dissolved cathodically. The Al addition was effective to decrease the pinhole defects and to enhance the corrosion resistance of the oxide scales due to the formation of the Al-rich oxide scale.