Abstract The effect is reported of substituting the non-magnetic Zn 2+ cations with magnetic Ni cations, and Fe 3+ Al in Ba 0.5 Sr 1.5 11.92 0.08 O 22 on resulting properties. Y-type hexaferrite powders were synthesized by citric acid sol-gel auto-combustion, followed appropriate thermal annealing. saturation magnetization values ( M s ) a field 50 kOe 36 emu/g 30 at 4.2 K 300 K, respectively. ...