Anisotropy of Magnetic Susceptibility of the V3Si Silicide

The magnetic susceptibility of the V3Si vanadium silicide synthesized from high-purity starting materials is measured in a 20−300 К temperature range. The dependence of the magnetic susceptibility of single-crystal on its orientation relative to the magnetic field is studied at room temperature, and the anisotropy of the magnetic susceptibility is found. Anomalies of different properties, which are observed in the 65–75 К temperature range, and the existence of anisotropy of the magnetic susceptibility are compared with those for pure vanadium; the genetic relationship (hereditivity) of many characteristics of the electronic structure of vanadium forming the silicide is noted.