DocumentCode
1027270
Title
Precipitation in NdFeB-type magnet materials
Author
Parker, S.F.H. ; Pollard, R.J. ; Lord, D.G. ; Grundy, P.J.
Author_Institution
University of Salford, Salford, U.K.
Volume
23
Issue
5
fYear
1987
fDate
9/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
2103
Lastpage
2105
Abstract
The microstructure of sintered magnets and melt-spun samples made from Nb-containing (Nd,Dy)FeB material has been investigated using transmission and scanning electron microscopy, X-ray microanalysis and thermogravimetric analysis. Comparison of the sintered specimens with NdDyFeB and NdFeB magnets revealed the existence of two additional phases. One of these is an Fe2 Nb Laves compound. The second additional phase takes the form of small Nb-containing coherent precipitates within the main Nd2 Fe14 B grains. In the sintered magnet these particles ranged in size from 20-50 nm. Melt-spun ribbon contained a dispersion of smaller inclusions, typically 5-10 nm in diameter. The presence of these precipitates may be related to the enhanced coercivity found in the magnet and melt-spun samples.
Keywords
Niobium materials/devices; Permanent magnet materials; Coercive force; Iron; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic force microscopy; Magnetic materials; Microstructure; Neodymium; Niobium; Scanning electron microscopy; Transmission electron microscopy;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9464
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TMAG.1987.1065299
Filename
1065299
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