Reinterpretation of Report of Tetrataenite in Bulk Alloy Castings

Abstract After the publication of “Direct formation of hard‐magnetic tetrataenite in bulk alloy castings” Ivanov et al., Advanced Science 10 (2022) 2204315, the authors identified a potential misinterpretation of the experimental data. Further work confirms that the original conclusions cannot be su...

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Main Authors: Owain S. Houghton, James C. Loudon, Alison C. Twitchett‐Harrison, Nikolaos T. Panagiotopoulos, Giulio I. Lampronti, Miguel B. Costa, Richard J. Harrison, A. Lindsay Greer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202408796
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author Owain S. Houghton
James C. Loudon
Alison C. Twitchett‐Harrison
Nikolaos T. Panagiotopoulos
Giulio I. Lampronti
Miguel B. Costa
Richard J. Harrison
A. Lindsay Greer
author_facet Owain S. Houghton
James C. Loudon
Alison C. Twitchett‐Harrison
Nikolaos T. Panagiotopoulos
Giulio I. Lampronti
Miguel B. Costa
Richard J. Harrison
A. Lindsay Greer
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description Abstract After the publication of “Direct formation of hard‐magnetic tetrataenite in bulk alloy castings” Ivanov et al., Advanced Science 10 (2022) 2204315, the authors identified a potential misinterpretation of the experimental data. Further work confirms that the original conclusions cannot be supported, and accordingly the paper is retracted. X‐ray diffraction shows the presence of (Fe,Ni)3P, giving additional Bragg peaks that were previously attributed to tetrataenite. Extra Bragg reflections observed in transmission electron diffraction, and earlier considered to be superlattice reflections from tetrataenite, instead result from oxidation of the sample surface during preparation. Measurements of magnetic hysteresis show no regions of high coercivity of the kind expected when tetrataenite is present. It is concluded that as‐cast bulk samples of Fe‐Ni‐P‐(C) show no evidence of tetrataenite on any length scale. Nevertheless, the addition of phosphorus should remain of interest in ongoing efforts to manufacture tetrataenite.
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spelling doaj-art-6aea3a6d03604db599a7f12ed125e2ee2025-01-29T09:50:18ZengWileyAdvanced Science2198-38442025-01-01124n/an/a10.1002/advs.202408796Reinterpretation of Report of Tetrataenite in Bulk Alloy CastingsOwain S. Houghton0James C. Loudon1Alison C. Twitchett‐Harrison2Nikolaos T. Panagiotopoulos3Giulio I. Lampronti4Miguel B. Costa5Richard J. Harrison6A. Lindsay Greer7Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy University of Cambridge 27 Charles Babbage Road Cambridge CB3 0FS UKDepartment of Materials Science and Metallurgy University of Cambridge 27 Charles Babbage Road Cambridge CB3 0FS UKDepartment of Materials Science and Metallurgy University of Cambridge 27 Charles Babbage Road Cambridge CB3 0FS UKDepartment of Materials Science and Metallurgy University of Cambridge 27 Charles Babbage Road Cambridge CB3 0FS UKDepartment of Materials Science and Metallurgy University of Cambridge 27 Charles Babbage Road Cambridge CB3 0FS UKDepartment of Materials Science and Metallurgy University of Cambridge 27 Charles Babbage Road Cambridge CB3 0FS UKDepartment of Earth Sciences University of Cambridge Downing Street Cambridge CB2 3EQ UKDepartment of Materials Science and Metallurgy University of Cambridge 27 Charles Babbage Road Cambridge CB3 0FS UKAbstract After the publication of “Direct formation of hard‐magnetic tetrataenite in bulk alloy castings” Ivanov et al., Advanced Science 10 (2022) 2204315, the authors identified a potential misinterpretation of the experimental data. Further work confirms that the original conclusions cannot be supported, and accordingly the paper is retracted. X‐ray diffraction shows the presence of (Fe,Ni)3P, giving additional Bragg peaks that were previously attributed to tetrataenite. Extra Bragg reflections observed in transmission electron diffraction, and earlier considered to be superlattice reflections from tetrataenite, instead result from oxidation of the sample surface during preparation. Measurements of magnetic hysteresis show no regions of high coercivity of the kind expected when tetrataenite is present. It is concluded that as‐cast bulk samples of Fe‐Ni‐P‐(C) show no evidence of tetrataenite on any length scale. Nevertheless, the addition of phosphorus should remain of interest in ongoing efforts to manufacture tetrataenite.https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202408796electron diffraction1magnetic hysteresisorder‐disorderrare‐earth‐free permanent magnettetrataenite
spellingShingle Owain S. Houghton
James C. Loudon
Alison C. Twitchett‐Harrison
Nikolaos T. Panagiotopoulos
Giulio I. Lampronti
Miguel B. Costa
Richard J. Harrison
A. Lindsay Greer
Reinterpretation of Report of Tetrataenite in Bulk Alloy Castings
Advanced Science
electron diffraction1
magnetic hysteresis
order‐disorder
rare‐earth‐free permanent magnet
tetrataenite
title Reinterpretation of Report of Tetrataenite in Bulk Alloy Castings
title_full Reinterpretation of Report of Tetrataenite in Bulk Alloy Castings
title_fullStr Reinterpretation of Report of Tetrataenite in Bulk Alloy Castings
title_full_unstemmed Reinterpretation of Report of Tetrataenite in Bulk Alloy Castings
title_short Reinterpretation of Report of Tetrataenite in Bulk Alloy Castings
title_sort reinterpretation of report of tetrataenite in bulk alloy castings
topic electron diffraction1
magnetic hysteresis
order‐disorder
rare‐earth‐free permanent magnet
tetrataenite
url https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202408796
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