Microstructure and magnetic properties of SmCo_(5) sintered magnets

SmCo_(5)sintered magnets with good thermal stability are mainly used in high-temperature field.In this study,two types of SmCo_(5) powders with different nominal z values were mixed and synthesized into SmCo_(5) magnets by the traditional powder metallurgy method.The magnetic properties of the SmCo_(5) sintered magnet are maximum energy product of(BH)_(max)=172.29 kJ·m^(-3),remanence of B_(r)=7.47×10^(5)A·m^(-1)and coercivity of H_(ci)=2.42 T.The results show that there are three coexisting phases in the magnet,which are SmCo_(5)phase,Sm_(2)Co_(7)phase and Sm_(2)O_(3)phase.The microstructural observation indicates that the average grain size in the magnet is about 8μm,and the high coercivity of this magnet is attributed to these fine grains.X-ray diffraction(XRD)and electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD)results indicate that the magnet has a well-aligned(00l)orientation texture.