Investigating the Effect of Co-Cr-Sn Ions Substitution on Microstructure and Magnetic Properties of M-type Barium Hexaferrites

In this research, investigation of the microstructure and magnetic properties of doped barium hexaferrite with cobalt, chromium and tin with BaCoxCrxSnxFe12-3xO19 (x=0.3,0.5) formula, was performed using solid state method. Phase and structural investigation by X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy respectively, confirmed the formation of barium hexaferrites single phase without the presence of non-magnetic secondary phase after heat treatment for 5 h at temperature of 1000 °C. Also, according to scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images, morphology of particles was perfectly hexagonal with average particle size 200-250 nm. Based on magnetic parameters measured by Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM), both samples were soft magnetic and the highest saturation magnetization was obtained for the sample with composition of BaCo0.3Cr0.3Sn0.3Fe11.1O19. The values of saturation magnetization (Ms) and the coercivity (Hc) were 42.21 emu/g and 656 Oe respectively for this compound.