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Title: Crystallization behavior of melt-spun Nd{sub x}Fe{sub 93{minus}x}Nb{sub 1}B{sub 6} alloys

Journal Article · · IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/20.538888· OSTI ID:400778
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  1. Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy

The crystallization behavior of Nd{sub x}Fe{sub 93{minus}x}Nb{sub 1}B{sub 6} melt-spun ribbons was investigated using calorimetric techniques. The crystallization products were identified by X-ray diffraction and thermomagnetic measurements. Samples with x {ge} 10 crystallization directly from amorphous to a mixture of Nd{sub 2}Fe{sub 14}B and {alpha}-Fe phases. For 10 < x < 7, the final mixture of 2:14:1 and {alpha}-Fe phases. For 10 < x < 7, the final mixture of 2:14:1 and {alpha}-Fe phases is obtained through a two stage crystallization where the intermediate metastable Nd{sub 2}Fe{sub 23}B{sub 3} and Nd{sub 3}Fe{sub 62}B{sub 14} phases are produced at the initial crystallization. In samples with 7 < x < 4 the intermediate phase is Nd{sub 3}Fe{sub 62}B{sub 14}. No metastable phases were observed in samples containing less than 3 at. % Nd although the calorimetric measurements indicated a two-step crystallization process.

OSTI ID:
400778
Report Number(s):
CONF-960425-; ISSN 0018-9464; TRN: IM9650%%184
Journal Information:
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Vol. 32, Issue 5Pt2; Conference: 1996 IEEE international magnetics conference, Seattle, WA (United States), 9-12 Apr 1996; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English