Int. J. Adv. Sci. Eng. Vol.5 No.2 911-916 (2018) 911 E-ISSN: 2349 5359; P-ISSN: 2454-9967 Shridhar N Mathad., International Journal of Advanced Science and Engineering www.mahendrapublications.com ABSTRACT: Polycrystalline Zn-Ni-Cu ferrite with general formula Zn0.1Ni0.4Cu0.5Fe2O4 ferrite has been prepared by solid state method. In order to explore the structural parameters of prepared samples were characterized by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) technique. The lattice parameter was found to 8.463A 0 . Texture coefficient (TC) of (422) is 2.1212.The orientation grain growth is more in (422) plain. The FT-IR spectra of spinel ferrite and has attributed the band around 600 cm -1 to the intrinsic vibrations of tetrahedral complexes corresponding to the highest restoring force and the band around 400 cm -1 to intrinsic vibrations of octahedral complexes. Crystallite size (D), interatomic bond-lengths, hopping lengths, train and dislocation density (D ) also reported. KEYWORDS: Ferrites, XRD, FT-IR and texture analysis. https://doi.org/10.29294/IJASE.5.2.2018.911-916 © 2018 Mahendrapublications.com, All rights reserved *Corresponding Author: physicssiddu@gmail.com Received: 17.09.2018 Accepted: 18.10.2018 Published on: 27.11.2018 Mechanical and Structural Properties of Zn0.1Ni0.4Cu0.5Fe2O4 Ferrite Shridhar N. Mathad Department of Physics, KLEIT, Gokul, Hubballi-580030, India 1. INTRODUCTION Ferrites are beneficial dielectric materials with low conductivity and which have wide applications in the field of micro-wave devices [1,2]. Ferrites are technologically significant materials because of their unparalleled electric, dielectric, magnetic and optical properties, which makes them suitable for many technological applications like microwave devices, transformers, electric generators, storage devices etc [3]. Multilayer chip inductors [MLCIs] and microspiral inductors developed by thick film printing and co-firing technologies using low temperature-sintered Ni-Cu-Zn ferrite and Ag. Ni-Cu-Zn ferrites have been developed to meet a demand for miniaturization of electronic components [3-5]. Nickel ferrite is an inverse spinal magnetic ferrite, while to that Zinc ferrite is normal spinel structure. The Ni-Zn mixed spinel ferrites have attracted research activities due to high resistivity, high permeability, low loss and high Curie temperature [1,7]. The substituted nickel ferrites are extensive examine scientifically because of unique microwave applications such as circulators, isolators, phase shifters, etc., due to its low electrical conductivity, squareness of hysteresis loop [8].Electrical and magnetic properties of ferrites are highly reliant on cation distribution, which in turn controlled by preparation methodology, composition and nature of impurity ions present in the material. Ferrites are synthesized by several methods like ceramic method [9], sol-gel Method [10], microwave method [11], combustion method [11], thermal treatment method, sucrose method [12], EDTA-assisted hydrothermal method [13], micro-emulsion and thermolysis [14], oxalate co-precipitation technique [15]. The main aim of this paper is to synthesize the Zn0.1Ni0.4Cu0.5Fe2O4 ferrite by solid state reaction. X-ray diffraction (XRD) was used understand the cubic phase and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) technique was employed to empathize the finger print vibrations of ferrites. We have investigated the fundamental structural parameters like crystallite size (D), Texture analysis, interatomic bond-lengths, hopping lengths and dislocation density (D) of ferrite. 2. Experimental method Using Solid-state method was employed to prepare the ferrites with the general formula Zn0.1Ni0.4Cu0.5Fe2O4 ferrite. High purity oxides of nickel, zinc, copper and iron were weighed accurately by using a microbalance in the required molar proportions and mixed mechanically in agate mortar in acetone medium. All samples were pre- sintered at 800 0 C for 10 hours and final sintering at 1100 0 C furnace for 15 hours to enable complete solid state reaction. After that the fine powders were once again milled in agate mortar for 2-3 hrs and mixed with 2-3 drops of polyvinyl alcohol as a binder. The constituent powders were pressed into pellets of 10-15 mm diameter and 2-4 mm thickness using a hydraulic press by applying a pressure of about 7 tones/inch 2 for 6-7 minutes. The pellets were finally sintered at 900ºC for 4 hrs in a muffle furnace and then cooled to room temperature in air to yield the end product. The samples were furnace cooled in air medium. The schematic flow of the work is shown in Fig.1. 3. Results and Discussions 3.1 Structural studies Fig. 2 shows the Zn0.1Ni0.4Cu0.5Fe2O4 X-ray diffraction patterns for the composition. The main reflection planes of the spinel structure of ferrites are shown in the X-ray patterns where these planes are (111), (220), (311), (222), (400), (511) and (440). All planes in XRD chart