Papers by Keyword: Nd-Fe-B Alloys

Abstract: The microstructure of Nd–Fe–B-based liquid-phase sintered alloy has been studied. The Nd₂Fe₁₄B/Nd₂Fe₁₄B GBs can be pseudo-incompletely (or pseudo-partially) wetted by the Nd-rich melt. Such GBs form the non-zero contact angle with the melt in the triple junctions and contain the uniformly thin (7-10 nm) Nd-rich layer. Such GBs are different from the completely wetted as well as from partially wetted GBs. Most probably, such thin Nd-rich GB layers are responsible for the excellent magnetic properties of the NdFeB-base permanent magnets because these GB layers ensure the magnetic isolation between the Nd₂Fe₁₄B grains needed for the high coercivity.

Abstract: Nd2Fe14B/α-Fe nanocomposite powders with a nominal composition of Nd12Fe82B6 were prepared by HDDR combined with mechanical milling. The microstructure of both the as-disproportionated and the subsequently desorption-recombination annealed alloy powders was studied by Mössbauer spectrometry and TEM. The magnetic properties were investigated by VSM using bonded magnet samples. The results showed that the annealing temperature had significant influence on both the recombination kinetics and the grain size of the Nd2Fe14B/α-Fe nanocomposite phases, and the bonded magnet samples presented the best magnetic properties when the nanocomposite powders were prepared by annealing at 760°C for 30 min.