MAGNETISM IN NI-CU ALLOYS

On the assumption that in Ni-Cu alloys the spin moment on a Ni atom depends on the local atomic environment, it was possible to find moment values for the various atomic configurations so as to give average moments in reasonable quantitative agreement with the values measured in the ferromagnetic composition range. The local environment is specified by the number of Ni nearest neighbors and the number of Ni second-nearest neighbors. This model allows also a consistent qualitative interpretation of the effect on the average moment of low-temperature annealing treatment and of plastic deformation. © 1969 The American Physical Society.