Magnetization, magnetostriction, and elastic modulus measurements were made on single crystal specimens of Tb1−xDyxZn. Easy axis magnetization rotation as much as 26° were observed in the (001) plane of Tb0.75Dy0.25Zn below 33 K. From these measurements, values of the K4/K8 anisotropy ratios were calculated. No easy axis magnetization rotation was observed in the x=0.6 and x=0.8 single crystals. Magnetostriction and modulus measurements at 77 K in Tb0.4Dy0.6Zn showed a saturation magnetostriction of ∼5×10−3 and a maximum magnetomechanical coupling factor of 0.96.

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Magnetism, Elastic modulus
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