Hard magnetic composite materials with polymer matrix reinforced Nd-Fe-B hard magnetic particles

Investigation results of the polymer matrix hard magnetic composite materials with particles of the powered rapid quenched Nd-Fe-B strip quenched Nd-Fe-B strip are presented at this paper. The Nd-Fe-B powder was doped (10 wt.%) with powder of iron, aluminium, CuSn10 casting copper alloy with tin, high alloy steel X2CrNiNo17-12-2 and aluminium oxide. Epoxy resin has been used as a matrix (2.5 wt.%). The pressure of 800-900 MPa and cured afterwards for 2 hours at 180 oC. The influence of dopes' materials kind on magnetic and mechanical composites were unilaterally and uniaxially pressed at room temperature under properties of composite materials was estimated. Metallographic examination of the composite materials' structure and XRD analysis has been made. Investigations of magnetic properties of composite materials show the influence of the addition material. It was estimated that dopes of soft magnetic material decrease coercive force HcB and slightly reduce remanence Br of composite. The addition of non-magnetic material decreases coercive force HcB and reduces remanence Br. Metallographic examination of the structure shows uniform distribution of Nd-Fe-B powder in the polymer matrix, grains are irregular elongated in the direction. Dopes distribution in a polymer matrix is irregular, agglomerations of powders of aluminium, iron and copper casting alloy with tin have noticed. Ultimate compressive strength of composite materials is improved for all the addition material, except powder of aluminium oxide. XRD analysis has identified the hard magnetic phase Nd2Fe14B. (author)