Data supporting the results of the characterization of the phases and structures appearing during the synthesis process of Ba(0.5)Sr(1.5)Zn(2-x)Ni(x)Fe(12)O(22) by auto-combustion

The data presented has to do with identifying the various phases arising during the synthesis of the Y-type hexaferrite series Ba(0.5)Sr(1.5)Zn(2-x)Ni(x)Fe(12)O(22) by auto-combustion that we deem important for their microstructural and magnetic properties. The data and the related analyses support the research paper “Ni-substitution effect on the properties of Ba(0.5)Sr(1.5)Zn(2-x)Ni(x)Fe(12)O(22) powders” [1]. Thus, the parameters are presented of the phases appearing after auto-combustion and after the initial annealing at 800 °C, namely, crystal cell and crystallite size. Also, additional data are provided obtained by EDS concerning the Ba:Sr:Zn:Ni:Fe ratio in Ba(0.5)Sr(1.5)Zn(2-x)Ni(x)Fe(12)O(22) (x = 0.8, 1, 1.5) samples synthesized at 1170 °C for 10 h. The data can be used as a reference in establishing how the phases distinguished during the initial process of auto-combustion affect the Ba(0.5)Sr(1.5)Zn(2-x)Ni(x)Fe(12)O(22) powders, which are candidates for room-temperature multiferroic materials. The data have not been published previously and are made available to permit critical or further analyses.