Some physical and magnetic properties of Mg-Zn ferrite

Some physical properties (such as lattice parameter, density and porosity) and magnetic properties of the system Mg1-xZnxFe2O4; where x = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5 and 0.6 have been studied. It was found that the lattice parameter increases with increasing the zinc concentration. The composition dependence of the physical properties is divided into two regions. The first one is for x less than or equal to 0.3 and the second one is for x > 0.3. From the magnetization measurements, the basic composition (MgFe2O4) shows the lowest magnetization, while the composition of x = 0.4 shows the highest one. The behaviour of magnetization M versus composition shows also two regions for x <> 0.3. The behaviour of M versus x was discussed in the bases of cation distribution. From the B-H loops, the remanence induction B-r, saturation induction B-s and the coercive force H-c were determined and studied with x. The Curie temperature T-C was determined from the measurements of the initial permeability mu(i) versus temperature. It was found T-C decreases with increasing Zn-content. Also paramagnetic temperature T-p was determined from the behaviour of M, vs. T. In general it was found T-p > T-C by about 7-10 K.