Volume effect on the magnetic properties of Fe/sub 3-x/Cr/sub x/Al

The dependence of the total magnetic moment versus lattice constant is studied. The alloy studied was a Fe/sub 3-x/Cr/sub x/Al alloy. It was found that the total magnetic moment decreases with decreasing lattice parameters. With the decrease of the unit cell's volume, the magnetic moment of chromium rapidly decreases and this affects the nearest neighborhood.