Effect of refractory additives on coercivity of sintered (Nd, Dy)(Fe, Co) BM magnets (M=Cr/W/Zr/Nb/Ta) (abstract)

Journal Article · Fri Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 1991 · Journal of Applied Physics; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.349947· OSTI ID:5060029

Lin, K D; Tzuoo, U C ^[1]; Tung, J Y; Chin, T S ^[2]

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1. High-End Metals Corporation, Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, 303, Taiwan (Republic of China)
2. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan (Republic of China)

In a trial to develop heat-resistant sintered Nd{sub 2}Fe{sub 14}B magnets, a refractory element (Cr/W/Zr/Nb/Ta) was selected as an additive incorporating Dy and Co in the Nd-Fe-B composition. Nd{sub 13}Dy{sub 1.5}Fe{sub 72{minus}{ital x}}Co{sub 6}B{sub 7.5}M{sub {ital x}} alloys (M=Cr/W/Nb/Ta, {ital x}=0, or 3.5) were arc-melted, pulverized, compacted, and sintered by the conventional powder metallurgy method. It was found that W/Cr greatly enhances the as-sintered intrinsic coercivity ({sub {ital i}H{ital c}}, in kA/m), e.g., from 510 ({ital x}=0) to 810 (W, {ital x}=3.5) or 740 (Cr, {ital x}=3.5). An additional two-stage annealing at 900 and 600 {degree}C for 1 h each led to an even higher {sub {ital i}H{ital c}} of 1000 (W, {ital x}=3.5). While Nb/Ta moderately enhanced as-sintered {sub {ital i}H{ital c}}, and responded less to additional annealing. Temperature coefficients of remanence was found to be greatly improved by the W or Cr addition, e.g., 0.43%/{degree}C for {ital x}=0 and 0.06%/{degree}C for M=W, {ital x}=3.5 ({ital p}=1, 20--150 {degree}C). They are thus very suitable for applications at temperatures up to 150 {degree}C. EPMA analyses showed the possible existence of a M{sub 2}FeB{sub 2} (M=W/Nb/Ta) phase at grain boundaries. Thermomagnetic analyses and detailed microstructure of the sintered and/or annealed magnets are discussed.

• OSTI ID: 5060029
• Journal Information: Journal of Applied Physics; (United States), Vol. 70:10; ISSN 0021-8979
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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