The obstacles of inferior microstructure and poor magnetic properties of(La,Ce)-Fe-B type magnets stand in the way of expanding their applications.In this work,(La,Ce)-Fe-B melt-spun ribbons were prepared with differe...The obstacles of inferior microstructure and poor magnetic properties of(La,Ce)-Fe-B type magnets stand in the way of expanding their applications.In this work,(La,Ce)-Fe-B melt-spun ribbons were prepared with different La/Ce ratios and rare earth contents.The microstructure and magnetic properties of these ribbons were investigated.With the La/Ce ratio increased,the fraction of the CeFe_(2)phase decreased and the β-La phase segregated among matrix grains,which deteriorated the coercivity of the ribbons.Reducing the rare earth content effectively suppressed the β-La phase and improved the proportion of the matrix phase in the ribbons.Here,the optimal alloy composite(La_(15)Ce_(85))_(14)Fe_(80)B_(6) has been obtained with modified microstructure and inhibited secondary phases.Good ribbon performance was tested,with H_(cj)=4.51 kOe,B_(r)=6.29 kG and(BH)_(max)=6.81 MGOe.展开更多
The(Nd,Ce)-Fe-B sintered magnets were prepared by a dual-main-phase(DMP)process under the same conditions using different combinations of Nd-Fe-B with Ce-Fe-B and(Nd,Ce)-Fe-B strips.The crystalline and magnetic micros...The(Nd,Ce)-Fe-B sintered magnets were prepared by a dual-main-phase(DMP)process under the same conditions using different combinations of Nd-Fe-B with Ce-Fe-B and(Nd,Ce)-Fe-B strips.The crystalline and magnetic microstructures of DMP(Nd,Ce)-Fe-B magnets with the remanence of 11.92-12.68 kGs,the intrinsic coercivity of 3.97-5.31 kOe,and the maximum energy product of 23.08-32.99 MGOe have been investigated.Magnetic force microscope(MFM)investigations reveal that the DMP(Nd,Ce)-Fe-B magnets show maze-like patterns,which are like that of standard anisotropy Nd-Fe-B sintered magnets by and large.However,much finer domain structures mixing with coarse ones can be observed obviously in DMP(Nd,Ce)-Fe-B sintered magnets.The size distribution of the domain width of the DMP(Nd,Ce)-Fe-B magnet is not uniform obviously.The average domain width is W=0.912μm,and the fine domain width has only 0.216μm.The smaller domain width and more branch domain patterns exist in poorer coercivity DMP magnets.This is caused by the non-uniform Ce composition of poorer property DMP magnets and the grain boundary microstructure that is not conducive to improving the coercivity.Furthermore,it is found that some domains of rare-earth-rich grain boundary phases exhibit the characteristics of plate-like patterns rather than no-contrast by using MFM,indicating their ferromagnetism.Obvious correlations between the crystalline microstructure,chemical composition of phases,and magnetic structure were demonstrated for the DMP magnets.展开更多
To satisfy the application of different environments,grain boundary doping is commonly used in the preparation of sintered magnets to improve the coercivity and the corrosion resistance.In this paper,the alloys were p...To satisfy the application of different environments,grain boundary doping is commonly used in the preparation of sintered magnets to improve the coercivity and the corrosion resistance.In this paper,the alloys were prepared by mixing different ratios of the master alloy(Ce,Pr,Nd)-Fe-B and the sintering aid(Pr,Nd)-Al.The coercivity of sintered(Ce,Pr,Nd)-Fe-B magnet is substantially enhanced by doping 2 wt%of(Pr,Nd)-Al,while the maximum energy product decreases slightly.We systematically investigated the corrosion behavior and micro structure of the sintered magnets in order to determine the mechanism of the degradation.The sintered(Ce,Pr,Nd)-Fe-B magnets with 2 wt% of(Pr,Nd)-Al addition exhibit the decreasing corrosion rate compared with others,due to the distribution of intergranular phases.The electrode potential difference between the main phase and the RE-rich phase is reduced by the addition of Al,improving the potential and stability of RE-rich phase due to the higher electrode potential of Al than that of Nd,Pr or Ce.In addition,the element distribution of the magnets doped by(Pr,Nd)-Al indicates that the Al-rich shell formed at the marginal area of the Ce-rich phase improves its stability.Therefo re,intergranular adding te rnary(Pr,Nd)-Al alloy powders results in both high coe rcivity and good corrosion resistance synchronously.展开更多
Sintered(Ce,Nd)-Fe-B magnets with high cost performance were prepared by substituting of Ce for Nd with the dual-main phase method.The corrosion behaviors of dual-main phase sintered(CexNd1-x)30Fe69B1(x=0.15 wt%,0.3 w...Sintered(Ce,Nd)-Fe-B magnets with high cost performance were prepared by substituting of Ce for Nd with the dual-main phase method.The corrosion behaviors of dual-main phase sintered(CexNd1-x)30Fe69B1(x=0.15 wt%,0.3 wt%) magnets,which were named as Ce15 and Ce30,were studied in 3.5 wt% NaCl,6.6 wt% Na2 SO4 and 3.0 wt% NaOH aqueous solutions,respectively.The galvanic corrosion of Ce30 is stronger than that of Ce15.However,the mass loss value of Ce30 is smaller than Ce15 after free corrosion for 33 d in NaCl solution.In the other two solutions,all the results show that the corrosion resistance of Ce30 is better than that of Ce15.The scanning electron microscope results show that the crack and shedding of the magnetic phase of Ce30 is less than that of Ce15.Combined above,the abnormal corrosion behavior shows that Ce30 magnets perform better corrosion resistance than Ce15,and the degradation degree of magnetic phase mainly affects the corrosion resistance of magnets.展开更多
Here we first report the fully abundant rare earth(RE)-based nanocrystalline multi-component(Ce,La,Y)-Fe-B alloys containing no critical RE elements of Nd,Pr,Dy,and Tb by melt-spinning technique.The roles of La and Y ...Here we first report the fully abundant rare earth(RE)-based nanocrystalline multi-component(Ce,La,Y)-Fe-B alloys containing no critical RE elements of Nd,Pr,Dy,and Tb by melt-spinning technique.The roles of La and Y substitutions for Ce have been fully understood.La plays a positive role on both thermal stability and room-temperature(RT)magnetic properties.The enhanced coercivity H_(cj)by partial substitution of La is attributed to the increases of anisotropy field H_A and the formation of continuously distributed grain boundaries resulting from the suppre s sion of CeFe_(2)phase.Although Y substitution is not benefit for H_(cj),both remanent polarization J_r and thermal stability have been effectively improved since Y_(2)Fe_(14)B shows relatively high saturation magnetization M_s and a positive temperature coefficient of HA over a certain temperature range.In addition,RE element segregation has been confirmed,La prefers to enter into the grain boundaries than Ce and Y prefers to remain in the 2:14:1 phase.Based on these understanding,a series of melt-spun(Ce,La,Y)-Fe-B alloys have been designed.A relatively good combination of magnetic properties with maximum energy product(BH)_(max)=7.4 MGOe,H_(Cj)=400 kA/m,and J_r=0.63 T has been obtained in[(Ce_(0.8)La_(0.2))_(0.7)Y_(0.3)]_(17)Fe_(78)B_6 alloy,together with high Curie temperature(T_c=488 K)and low temperature coefficients of remanence(α=-0.255%/K)and coercivity(β=-0.246%/K).展开更多
基金Project supported by the fifth batch of major scientific and technological research projects in the Panxi Experimental Zone of Sichuan Province,the new functional materials and applications of rare earth vanadium titanium(Grant No.2020SCUNG201).
文摘The obstacles of inferior microstructure and poor magnetic properties of(La,Ce)-Fe-B type magnets stand in the way of expanding their applications.In this work,(La,Ce)-Fe-B melt-spun ribbons were prepared with different La/Ce ratios and rare earth contents.The microstructure and magnetic properties of these ribbons were investigated.With the La/Ce ratio increased,the fraction of the CeFe_(2)phase decreased and the β-La phase segregated among matrix grains,which deteriorated the coercivity of the ribbons.Reducing the rare earth content effectively suppressed the β-La phase and improved the proportion of the matrix phase in the ribbons.Here,the optimal alloy composite(La_(15)Ce_(85))_(14)Fe_(80)B_(6) has been obtained with modified microstructure and inhibited secondary phases.Good ribbon performance was tested,with H_(cj)=4.51 kOe,B_(r)=6.29 kG and(BH)_(max)=6.81 MGOe.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant Nos.2021YFB3503003 and 2021YFB3503101)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51871063).
文摘The(Nd,Ce)-Fe-B sintered magnets were prepared by a dual-main-phase(DMP)process under the same conditions using different combinations of Nd-Fe-B with Ce-Fe-B and(Nd,Ce)-Fe-B strips.The crystalline and magnetic microstructures of DMP(Nd,Ce)-Fe-B magnets with the remanence of 11.92-12.68 kGs,the intrinsic coercivity of 3.97-5.31 kOe,and the maximum energy product of 23.08-32.99 MGOe have been investigated.Magnetic force microscope(MFM)investigations reveal that the DMP(Nd,Ce)-Fe-B magnets show maze-like patterns,which are like that of standard anisotropy Nd-Fe-B sintered magnets by and large.However,much finer domain structures mixing with coarse ones can be observed obviously in DMP(Nd,Ce)-Fe-B sintered magnets.The size distribution of the domain width of the DMP(Nd,Ce)-Fe-B magnet is not uniform obviously.The average domain width is W=0.912μm,and the fine domain width has only 0.216μm.The smaller domain width and more branch domain patterns exist in poorer coercivity DMP magnets.This is caused by the non-uniform Ce composition of poorer property DMP magnets and the grain boundary microstructure that is not conducive to improving the coercivity.Furthermore,it is found that some domains of rare-earth-rich grain boundary phases exhibit the characteristics of plate-like patterns rather than no-contrast by using MFM,indicating their ferromagnetism.Obvious correlations between the crystalline microstructure,chemical composition of phases,and magnetic structure were demonstrated for the DMP magnets.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51871063,51590882)the Open Projects of State Key Laboratory of Baiyunobo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization。
文摘To satisfy the application of different environments,grain boundary doping is commonly used in the preparation of sintered magnets to improve the coercivity and the corrosion resistance.In this paper,the alloys were prepared by mixing different ratios of the master alloy(Ce,Pr,Nd)-Fe-B and the sintering aid(Pr,Nd)-Al.The coercivity of sintered(Ce,Pr,Nd)-Fe-B magnet is substantially enhanced by doping 2 wt%of(Pr,Nd)-Al,while the maximum energy product decreases slightly.We systematically investigated the corrosion behavior and micro structure of the sintered magnets in order to determine the mechanism of the degradation.The sintered(Ce,Pr,Nd)-Fe-B magnets with 2 wt% of(Pr,Nd)-Al addition exhibit the decreasing corrosion rate compared with others,due to the distribution of intergranular phases.The electrode potential difference between the main phase and the RE-rich phase is reduced by the addition of Al,improving the potential and stability of RE-rich phase due to the higher electrode potential of Al than that of Nd,Pr or Ce.In addition,the element distribution of the magnets doped by(Pr,Nd)-Al indicates that the Al-rich shell formed at the marginal area of the Ce-rich phase improves its stability.Therefo re,intergranular adding te rnary(Pr,Nd)-Al alloy powders results in both high coe rcivity and good corrosion resistance synchronously.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51871063,51571064,51590882)。
文摘Sintered(Ce,Nd)-Fe-B magnets with high cost performance were prepared by substituting of Ce for Nd with the dual-main phase method.The corrosion behaviors of dual-main phase sintered(CexNd1-x)30Fe69B1(x=0.15 wt%,0.3 wt%) magnets,which were named as Ce15 and Ce30,were studied in 3.5 wt% NaCl,6.6 wt% Na2 SO4 and 3.0 wt% NaOH aqueous solutions,respectively.The galvanic corrosion of Ce30 is stronger than that of Ce15.However,the mass loss value of Ce30 is smaller than Ce15 after free corrosion for 33 d in NaCl solution.In the other two solutions,all the results show that the corrosion resistance of Ce30 is better than that of Ce15.The scanning electron microscope results show that the crack and shedding of the magnetic phase of Ce30 is less than that of Ce15.Combined above,the abnormal corrosion behavior shows that Ce30 magnets perform better corrosion resistance than Ce15,and the degradation degree of magnetic phase mainly affects the corrosion resistance of magnets.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51774146 and 52071143).
文摘Here we first report the fully abundant rare earth(RE)-based nanocrystalline multi-component(Ce,La,Y)-Fe-B alloys containing no critical RE elements of Nd,Pr,Dy,and Tb by melt-spinning technique.The roles of La and Y substitutions for Ce have been fully understood.La plays a positive role on both thermal stability and room-temperature(RT)magnetic properties.The enhanced coercivity H_(cj)by partial substitution of La is attributed to the increases of anisotropy field H_A and the formation of continuously distributed grain boundaries resulting from the suppre s sion of CeFe_(2)phase.Although Y substitution is not benefit for H_(cj),both remanent polarization J_r and thermal stability have been effectively improved since Y_(2)Fe_(14)B shows relatively high saturation magnetization M_s and a positive temperature coefficient of HA over a certain temperature range.In addition,RE element segregation has been confirmed,La prefers to enter into the grain boundaries than Ce and Y prefers to remain in the 2:14:1 phase.Based on these understanding,a series of melt-spun(Ce,La,Y)-Fe-B alloys have been designed.A relatively good combination of magnetic properties with maximum energy product(BH)_(max)=7.4 MGOe,H_(Cj)=400 kA/m,and J_r=0.63 T has been obtained in[(Ce_(0.8)La_(0.2))_(0.7)Y_(0.3)]_(17)Fe_(78)B_6 alloy,together with high Curie temperature(T_c=488 K)and low temperature coefficients of remanence(α=-0.255%/K)and coercivity(β=-0.246%/K).
