It is common knowledge that the magnetic structure of fcc Fe
(γ-Fe) can be described by means of an incommensurate spin-density wave
(SDW). Previous experimental data, however, were mostly obtained for
γ-FeCo alloy precipitates in Cu in order to avoid the complexity of the structural phase
transition. Since Fe is a fundamental element, reliable data on the SDW state for pure
γ-Fe are highly desired. We present here neutron scattering data for the SDW in pure
γ-Fe precipitates in Cu and discuss the particle size effect of the SDW.