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Properties of rapidly solidified Nd-Fe-Ga-Co-B alloys

Conference · · IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Transactions on Magnetics; (USA)
OSTI ID:5306214
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  1. Delco Remy Div.-MAGNEQUENCH General Motors Corp., Anderson, IN (US)
The authors discuss investigations carried out to study the properties of rapidly solidified Nd-Fe-B alloys containing gallium and cobalt. The gallium content giving maximum room temperature Br and BHmax was found to be 0.6 wt%. Further investigations have been carried out with 0.6 wt.% gallium and varying cobalt contents. Transmission electron micrographs of the ribbons indicate a three phase structure as compared to the two phase structure in Nd-Fe-B alloys. The three phases include: Nd/sub 2/(Fe,Co)/sub 14/B, Nd(Fe,Co)/sub 4/B and a neodymium-iron-gallium grain boundary phase. The latter phase is depleted in iron which is believed to increase the coercive force by increasing its effectiveness as a pinning site. Anisotropic magnets are prepared from the above alloys by hot deformation techniques.
OSTI ID:
5306214
Report Number(s):
CONF-890309--
Conference Information:
Journal Name: IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Transactions on Magnetics; (USA) Journal Volume: 25:5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English