Phase Formation, Microstructure, And Hard Magnetic Properties Of Electrodeposited Fept Films

FePt films of different compositions have been electrodeposited on Cu coated Si substrates. After deposition films were annealed at temperatures up to 900 degreesC for 10 min. Phase formation, microstructure, and magnetic properties are analyzed. From these measurements, necessary conditions to obtain good hard magnetic properties are concluded. Remanence reaches a maximum value at 800 degreesC annealing temperature, while coercivity continuously increases for annealing temperatures up to 900 degreesC. A coercivity of 0.42 T has been achieved in this case. (C) 2004 American Institute of Physics.