Published January 1991 | Version v1
Journal article

Constitution of melt-spun NdFeB-magnets studied by analytical field ion microscopy

  • 1. Inst. fur Metallphysik, Univ. Gottingen, and Sonderforschungsbereich 126, D-3400 Gottingen (Germany)

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An analytical field ion microscope was applied to melt-spun NdFeB magnets with various cobalt substitutions. The microstructure of melt-spun NdFeB magnets consists of three phases. Whereas the Nd2Fe14B- and the metastable Nd7Fe3-phase determine the magnetic properties of optimally quenched specimens the Nd1.1Fe4B4-phase additionally influences the magnetic behavior of over-quenched and annealed material. With Co substitution the Nd-rich phase transforms via the metastable Nd23(Fe1-xCox)75B2 intermediate stage of optimally quenched specimens to the stable Nd(Fe1-xCox)2-phase in over-quenched and annealed ribbons. In this paper, from experimental data the authors conclude that a nucleation model of coercivity is consistent with the magnetic measurements

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Journal Title
Acta Metallurgica et Materialia
Journal Volume
39
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 1-12.
ISSN
0956-7151
CODEN
AMATEB