Magnetic moments and short-range order in CoMn and NiMn alloys

Abstract Neutron diffuse scattering measurements were made on CoMn and NiMn alloys to characterize the magnetic short-range order and to determine the sublattice moments. The CoMn alloys have average sublattice moments three times smaller than the NiMn alloys. This is attributed to a moment-volume instability for the Mn atom.