Abstract
Some effects of alloy substitution for U in UAl 2 were studied by X-ray diffraction, magnetic susceptibility and specific heat measurements. The substituents include Y, La, Lu, Ce, Sc, Zr. We have found miscibility gaps with rare earth substitutions which cannot be explained by an atomic size effect. Our low temperature magnetic susceptibility measurements show large increases for the La and Y substitutions while other substituents had much smaller effects. We attribute the miscibility gaps and the differences in magnetic susceptibility to bond breaking by the substituents. We find the specific heat of the La substitutions to be still consistent with a spin fluctuation description and have calculated parameters using this model from our data.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
