The production and characterisation of highly anisotropic PrFeCoB-type HDDR powders

Nicolas Cannesan, David Brown, Andrew Williams, Ivor Harris

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)209-218
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Volume233
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2001

Keywords

  • praseodymium
  • homogenisation
  • HDDR
  • anisotropy

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