Published December 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

Novel nanostructures in microalloyed Pr-Fe-B nanocomposite permanent magnets

  • 1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nebraska, Lincoln 68588, NE (United States) and Center for Materials Research and Analysis, N 104 WSEC, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (United States)
  • 2. Center for Materials Research and Analysis, N 104 WSEC, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (United States)
  • 3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nebraska, Lincoln 68588, NE (United States)

Description

Microalloying of Pr-Fe-B nanocomposite permanent magnets with refractory metals have resulted in the development of very fine two-phase nanostructures. Energy-filtered transmission electron microscopy has been used to characterize the phase and chemistry distributions in the nanostructures. With Hf and Ti additions, α-Fe and Pr2Fe14B form as discrete phases, forming a granular nanocomposite. However, with Nb additions grains with a discrete chemical segregation pattern were formed. The grain interiors were found to be poor in Fe and rich in Pr, while the grain shells were found to be poor in Pr and rich in Fe, Co and B. An increased coercivity was attributed to this unique structure

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.jmmm.2004.06.049;
PII
S0304-8853(04)00726-7;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Journal Volume
284
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. L1-L6
ISSN
0304-8853
CODEN
JMMMDC

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