Published January 31, 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

In situ neutron diffraction study of the nitrogenation process applied to NdFe10.5V1.5 alloys

  • 1. Laboratoire de Cristallographie, CNRS, 25 avenue des Martyrs, 38042 Grenoble cedex (France) and CRETA, CNRS, 25 avenue des Martyrs, 38042 Grenoble cedex (France)
  • 2. CRETA, CNRS, 25 avenue des Martyrs, 38042 Grenoble cedex (France)
  • 3. Laboratoire de Cristallographie, CNRS, 25 avenue des Martyrs, 38042 Grenoble cedex (France)

Description

The RFe12-XM X compounds (R = Pr, Nd; M = Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Mo, Nb), known as the 1:12 phases, are interesting as potential permanent magnets due to their high magnetisation level. For example, the NdFe10.5V1.5N y phase present higher intrinsic magnetic properties than the Nd2Fe14B phase when the compound is fully and homogeneously nitrogenated. The in situ neutron diffraction allowed us to identify two different mechanisms for the nitrogenation reaction of NdFe10.5V1.5 samples that can account for the necessary temperature optimisation of the nitrogenation step. Two different behaviours observed on nitrogenation of annealed or HDDR-processed powders also suggest that the starting microstructure of the powder is a key parameter in the nitrogenation process

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.jallcom.2006.03.075;
PII
S0925-8388(06)00377-X;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
Journal Volume
428
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 44-48
ISSN
0925-8388
CODEN
JALCEU

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