Abstract
An effort has been made to improve the coercivity of nanocomposite Nd10 Fe82 C6 B2 alloys, using small amounts (up to 1 at%) of Cr, Ti, Nb, Zr, and Ga. X-ray studies revealed that the amount of α-Fe phase in both as-spun and annealed ribbons was significantly reduced for Nb and Zr substitutions, but increased for all the other substitutions. From the magnetic properties point of view, Zr (1 at%) was proven to be the most advantageous of all, since it increased the coercivity of annealed ribbons from 3.2 to 4.8 kOe and the maximum energy product from 5.8 to 13 MGOe. This improvement is associated with the much finer and more uniform microstructure as was revealed by transmission electron microscopy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2973-2975 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Magnetics |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 5 I |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2002 |
Event | 2002 International Magnetics Conference (Intermag 2002) - Amsterdam, Netherlands Duration: Apr 28 2002 → May 2 2002 |
Keywords
- 2:14:1 carbides
- Grain growth inhibitors
- Nanocomposite magnets
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering