An investigation has been made to elucidate the formation processes of manganese-zinc ferrites in the course of firing of raw materials by X-ray diffraction analysis and measurements of DTA as well as thermogravimetry. When Fe
2O
3, ZnO and MnO
2 were used as the starting, materials, the formation of ZnMn
2O
4 proceeded preferentially at the early stage of firing in the range 580°-650°C.At temperatures, of 650° to 710°C, the reaction for the formation of ZnFe
2O
4 was mainly conducted. The solid state reaction occurred among the formed ZnMn
2O
4, ZnFe
2O
4 and remained Fe
2O
3 at 800°-1200°C, and the stoichiometric Mn
1/2Zn
1/2Fe
2O
4 was finally formed. It was also found that Mn
3O
4 is less reactive than MnO
2, MnCO
3 and Mn
2O
3 for the formation of ZnMn
2O
4 and that Mn
3O
4 alone affords, an another formation process.
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