Abstract
A study of the processing of highly anisotropic HDDR powder and PTFE-bonded magnets with the composition Pr13.7Fe63.5Co16.7B6M0.1 (M=Zr or Nb) has been undertaken. These alloys were processed by an homogenising heat treatment for a range of times, and a subsequent HDDR treatment employing a range of disproportionation times. The optimum time for the homogenisation of the as-cast structure was found to be 20 h at 1100 degreesC, while the optimum disproportionation time in the HDDR treatment was found to be 10 min at 860 degreesC. Zr-additions appear to inhibit grain growth during the heat treatment process, whereas Nb-additions appeared to control more effectively the grain growth during the disproportionation and recombination stages of the HDDR process. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 209-218 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials |
Volume | 233 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2001 |
Keywords
- praseodymium
- homogenisation
- HDDR
- anisotropy