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Title: Direct-write 3D printing of NdFeB bonded magnets

Journal Article · · Materials and Manufacturing Processes
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  1. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States). Dept. of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering
  2. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Chemical Sciences Division
  3. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
  4. Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States). Critical Materials Inst.
  5. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Materials Science & Technology Division

We report a method to fabricate Nd-Fe-B bonded magnets of complex shape via extrusion-based additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D-printing. We have successfully formulated a 3D-printable epoxy-based ink for direct-write AM with anisotropic MQA NdFeB magnet particles that can be deposited at room temperature. The new feedstocks contain up to 40 vol.% MQA anisotropic Nd-Fe-B magnet particles, and they are shown to remain uniformly dispersed in the thermoset matrix throughout the deposition process. Ring, bar, and horseshoe-type 3D magnet structures were printed and cured in air at 100°C without degrading the magnetic properties. Lastly, this study provides a new pathway for fabricating Nd-Fe-B bonded magnets with complex geometry at low temperature, and presents new opportunities for fabricating multifunctional hybrid structures and devices.

Research Organization:
Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Advanced Manufacturing Office
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1342934
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1408633
Report Number(s):
IS-J-9070
Journal Information:
Materials and Manufacturing Processes, Vol. 33, Issue 1; Conference: Direct-write 3D printing of NdFeB bonded magnets; ISSN 1042-6914
Publisher:
Taylor & FrancisCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 52 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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Photocurable pentaerythritol triacrylate/lithium phenyl‐2,4,6‐trimethylbenzoylphosphinate‐based ink for extrusion‐based 3D printing of magneto‐responsive materials journal February 2020
Electrical and Mechanical Properties of 3D-Printed Graphene-Reinforced Epoxy journal December 2017
A fast finite-difference algorithm for topology optimization of permanent magnets journal September 2017
Rotational 3D printing of damage-tolerant composites with programmable mechanics journal January 2018
Production of complex shape magnets using additive manufacturing: A state-of-the-art analysis journal November 2019
3D Printing of Functional Assemblies with Integrated Polymer-Bonded Magnets Demonstrated with a Prototype of a Rotary Blood Pump journal August 2018
Development and Characterization of Stable Polymer Formulations for Manufacturing Magnetic Composites journal January 2020
3D printing of functional assemblies with integrated polymer-bonded magnets demonstrated with a prototype of a rotary blood pump text January 2018
Rotational 3D printing of damage-tolerant composites with programmable mechanics text January 2018
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