Title: Fabrication of highly dense isotropic Nd-Fe-B nylon bonded magnets via extrusion-based additive manufacturing [Fabrication of highly dense isotropic Nd-Fe-B bonded magnets via extrusion-based additive manufacturing]

Journal Article · · Additive Manufacturing
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  1. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
  2. Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States)
  3. Magnet Applications, Inc., DuBois, PA (United States)
  4. Arnold Magnetics Technologies, Rochester, NY (United States)

Magnetically isotropic bonded magnets with a high loading fraction of 70 vol.% Nd-Fe-B are fabricated via an extrusion-based additive manufacturing, or 3D printing system that enables rapid production of large parts. The density of the printed magnet is ~5.2 g/cm3. The room temperature magnetic properties are: intrinsic coercivity Hci = 8.9 kOe (708.2 kA/m), remanence Br = 5.8 kG (0.58 T), and energy product (BH)max = 7.3 MGOe (58.1 kJ/m3). The as-printed magnets are then coated with two types of polymers, both of which improve the thermal stability as revealed by flux aging loss measurements. Tensile tests performed at 25 °C and 100 °C show that the ultimate tensile stress (UTS) increases with increasing loading fraction of the magnet powder, and decreases with increasing temperature. AC magnetic susceptibility and resistivity measurements show that the 3D printed Nd-Fe-B bonded magnets exhibit extremely low eddy current loss and high resistivity. Lastly, we demonstrate the performance of the 3D printed magnets in a DC motor configuration via back electromotive force measurements.

Research Organization:
Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA (United States); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11358; AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1436033
Report Number(s):
IS-J--9704
Journal Information:
Additive Manufacturing, Journal Name: Additive Manufacturing Journal Issue: C Vol. 21; ISSN 2214-8604
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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