Magnetic, ferroelectric, elastic, and inelastic properties of $x$Ni$_{0.4}$Zn$_{0.6}$Fe$_2$O$_4$–$(1-x)$Pb$_{0.95}$Sr$_{0.05}$Zr$_{0.53}$Ti$_{0.47}$O$_3$ composites

The magnetoelectric composites $x$Ni$_{0.4}$Zn$_{0.6}$Fe$_2$O$_4$–$(1-x)$Pb$_{0.95}$Sr$_{0.05}$Zr$_{0.53}$Ti$_{0.47}$O$_3$ ($x$ = 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0) were prepared by ceramic technology. It is established that these composites have a two-phase structure. The magnetic and ferroelectric properties of the composites were studied by measuring the hysteresis loops and the temperature dependences of corresponding quantities on the composite composition. It is revealed that the phase content in the composite strongly affects the properties studied.