Crystallization behaviour and high coercivity of (Nd,Pr)_(13)Fe_(80)Nb_1B_6 melt-spun ribbons

Amorphous （Nd,Pr）13Fe80Nb1B6 ribbons were crystallized at 670-730°C for 5-25 min to study the effects of isothermal crystallization on their behavior and magnetic properties. XRD results indicate that the isothermal incubation time is 12, 5, and less than 5 min at 670, 700, and 730°C, respectively. High coercivities, with the maximum value of iHc = 1616 kA/m at 700°C for 19 min, measured by a physical property measurement system, are obtained in the crystallized ribbons. This is mainly attributed to the addition of Pr and Nb, because Pr2Fe14B has a higher anisotropic field than Nd2Fe14B, and Nb enriched in the grain boundary regions can not only reduce the exchange-coupling effects among hard grains, but also impede grain growth during the crystallization process. In addition, it should also be related to the characteristics of the furnace that the authors designed.

Microstructures of Ti-48%Ni shape memory melt-spun ribbons

The effect of wheel speed on microstructures of Ti-48%Ni (mole fraction) melt-spun ribbons was investigated by X-ray diffractometry, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. When the wheel speed is 26 and 42 m/s, the as-spun ribbons are completely crystallized to the Ti-Ni B2 phase. The Ti-rich plate precipitates lying on {100} planes are observed in the as-spun ribbon fabricated with a wheel speed of 26 m/s. The spherical Ti2Ni precipitates are observed at grain boundaries in the as-spun ribbons fabricated with a wheel speed of 42 m/s. Amorphous and B2 phases coexist in the as-spun ribbon fabricated with a wheel speed of 52 m/s. The uniformity of grain size in heat treated ribbons decreases with increasing wheel speed.

The Structure and Magnetic Properties of Co₇₇Zr₁₈W₅Melt-Spun Ribbons

Based on X-ray diffraction, microscopic and magnetic analysis, the structure and magnetic properties of Co77Zr18W5 melt-spun ribbons were studied in this paper. A new element to stabilize the metastable Co5Zr phase was found and the coercivity observed in Co-Zr alloys can be obviously enhanced by proper tungsten substitution. The Curie temperature of Co77Zr18W5 ribbons is 475℃ which suggests that W doped Co-Zr alloys may become an attractive candidate perma- nent magnets for practical applications in high temperature. Annealing of the Co77Zr18W5 ribbons results in a decrease of the coercivity which confirmed that the hard magnetic phase is Co5Zr phase in 77Zr18W5 melt-spun ribbons.

Magnetic properties and structures of Y-substituted Nd-Y-Fe-B melt-spun ribbons

The nanocrystalline magnetic ribbons of(Nd_(1-x)Y_(x))_(14.5)Fe_(ba1)B(6)Co_(0.2)Al_(1)Cu_(0.15)(x=0,0.1,0.2,0.3,0.4) were prepared by melt-spinning technique.The magnetic properties and microstructures were systematically investigated for the ribbons.It is found that Y substituting Nd in the R_(2)Fe_(14)B main phase grains gives rise to the decrease in the crystal lattice constant.When Y content increases from x=0 to x=0.4,the remanence and intrinsic coercivity(H_(cj)) decrease from 0.80 to 0.71 T and1400 to 809 kA·m^(-)1,respectively,with the corresponding descent rate of 11.5% and 42.5%.It is impressed that the average grain size increases with Y content increasing.And the strong intergrain exchange coupling interactions exist in all the ribbons and could be enhanced with an appropriate Y substitution,such as x=0.4.Moreover,magnetization reversal mechanism is confirmed to be pinning type for the ribbons.The results provide valuable reference to the fabrication of Y-substituted Nd-Y-Fe-B sintered magnets.

Magnetocaloric effect in ErNi2 melt-spun ribbons

ErNi2 ribbons were produced by rapid solidification using the melt spinning technique.Their structural,magnetic and magnetocaloric properties in the as-solidified state were studied by X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy,magnetization and specific heat measurements.Samples are single phase with the MgCu2-type crystal structure,a Curie temperature TC of 6.8 K and a saturation magnetization at2 K and 5 T of 124.0 A·m2/kg.For a magnetic field change μ0△H of 5 T(2 T) ribbons show a maximum magnetic entropy change |△SMpeak| of 24.1(16.9) J/(kg·K),and an adiabatic temperature change △Tadmax of8.1(4.4) K;this is similar to the previously reported literature for bulk alloys that were processed through conventional melting techniques followed by prolonged thermal annealing.In addition,the samples also show slightly wider △SM(T) curves with respect to bulk alloys leading to a larger refrigerant capacity.

Effect of wheel speed on phase formation and magnetic properties of (Nd_(0.4)La_(0.6))-Fe-B melt-spun ribbons

The effect of wheel speed on phase formation and magnetic properties of （Ndo.4La0.6）lsFeTzsBzs and （Ndo.4La0.6）13.4Fe79.9B6.7 ribbons prepared by melt-spinning method was investigated experimentally. Based on X-ray diffraction results, all melt-spun ribbons consist of the main phase with the tetragonal 2：14：1 type structure and the minor α-Fe phase. Magnetic measurements show the maximum magnetic energy product （（BH）max） and the remanence （Mr） increases firstly and then decreases with the increase of wheel speed, while the coercivity （Hci） increases, resulting from the variation of the average volume fraction of the ^-Fe phase and the average grain size in the melt-spun ribbons. Using Henkel plots, the interaction between the 2：14：1 phase and the ^-Fe phase in the melt-spun ribbons was analyzed and the intergranular exchange coupling is manifested. Optimal magnetic properties of Hci - 7.27 kOe, Mr - 90.94 emu/g and （BH）max -- 12.10 MGOe are achieved in the （Ndo.4La0.6）lsFeTzsBT.s ribbon with the wheel speed of 26 m/s. It indicates that magnetic properties of Nd-Fe-B melt-spun ribbons with highly abundant rare earth element La can be improved by optimizing alloy composition and preparation process.

Asymmetric magnetoimpedance effect and dipolar interactions of FINEMET/SiO_(2)/FePd composite ribbons

The dipolar interactions are investigated through the asymmetric magneto-impedance in FINEMET/SiO_(2)/FePd composite ribbons.The interface between the hard(FePd layer)phase and soft(FINEMET ribbon)phase is coherent by SiO_(2)layer in FINEMET/SiO_(2)/FePd composite ribbons,which effectively induces dipolar interactions.The contribution of dipolar interaction to the bias field(Hb)by asymmetrical giant magneto-impedance and magnetic properties is analyzed.The results show that Hb response decreases with the increase of the SiO_(2)layer thickness,indicating that the linear region near-zero field can be tuned by the thickness of SiO_(2)layer.These results allow the GMI ratio(58%)and characteristic frequency(500 kHz)to be optimized.The transverse and longitudinal magnetic domain structures of FINEMET ribbon and FePd film are confirmed,respectively.The composite ribbons with high GMI ratio and low frequency can be applied to linear magnetic sensors.

Effect of Doping of Ti and C on Crystallization and Magnetic Properties of NdPrFeB Thick Melt-Spun Ribbons

结晶化过程和 NdPrFeB 厚带子的磁性上的 Ti 和 C 增加的效果被调查。结果证明 Ti 做压制形成(Nd， Pr ) 2Fe23B3 亚稳的阶段并且显著地精制合金和增加 coercivity 的谷物。在 Ti 和 C 的合作增加的情况中， coercivity 被减少，但是顽磁与 C 内容增加被提高。Jr=0.88 T 的磁性， Hcj=618 kA/m 并且(BH ) max=109.8 kJ/m3 被完成在(Nd0.4Pr0.6 ) 在最佳的退火以后的 9Fe72Ti4B11C4 带子。

Microstructure and magnetocaloric properties in melt-spun and high-pressure hydrogenated La_(0.5)Pr_(0.5)Fe_(11.4)Si_(1.6) ribbons

The effects of wheel speeds and high-pressure hydrogen treatment on phase evolution,microstructure,and magnetocaloric properties in La_(0.5)Pr_(0.5)Fe_(11.4)Si_(1.6)melt-spun ribbons are studied in this work.The results reveal that the increase of wheel speed is beneficial to the formation of cubic NaZn_(13)-type phase and the grain refinement.The optimized wheel speed for microstructural and magnetocaloric properties is 30 m/s.The largest entropy change of 18.1 J/kg·K at 190 K under a magnetic field change of 0 T-5 T is obtained in La_(0.5)Pr_(0.5)Fe_(11.4)Si_(1.6)ribbons melt-spun at 30 m/s.After a high-pressure hydrogen treatment of 50 MPa,the Curie temperature of the ribbons prepared at 30 m/s is adjusted to about 314 K and the large-ΔS_(M)of 17.9 J/kg·K under a magnetic field change of 0 T-5 T is achieved at room temperature with almost none hysteresis loss.The small thermal and magnetic hysteresis and the large-ΔS_(M)make the La_(0.5)Pr_(0.5)Fe_(11.4)Si_(1.6)hydride ribbons appropriate for magnetic refrigerant applications around room temperature.

Helium ions irradiation-induced surface damage in Fe-based melt-spun ribbons

The Fe78Si8B14 and Fe78P8B14 ribbons with different wheel speeds were prepared by melt-spinning, and their responses to He＋ ion irradiation were investigated. Previous studies had shown that the ion beam resistance capability of amorphous ribbons was better than their corresponding crystalline counterparts. However, no significant changes on the surface at low fluence are observed. At a relatively higher fluence, both the ribbons prepared at low and high wheel speeds behave the similar irradiation responses： peeling, flaking and multi-layer damages occur. The fully amorphous ribbons prepared at a high wheel speed can accommodate partial incident ions owing to the inherent disordered structure. As the irradiation fluence increases, they fail to accommodate the excess incident ions, which easily aggregate to result in the surface damage. While the partial amorphous ribbons prepared at a low wheel speed possess lots of unstable crystalline grain boundaries owing to the precipitation of Si-or P-rich phase, which may act as the source for the irradiation-induced defects annihilation. Results show that the size and the fraction of precipitate phases in amorphous matrix may play a dominated role in resisting the ion irradiation.

Magnetic properties of melt-spun ribbons(Sm1-xZrx)(Fe0.92Ti0.08)10 with ThMn12 structure and their hydrides

The structure and magnetic hysteresis properties of the cast Sm1-xZrx(Fe0.92Ti0.08)10(x = 0-0.3)alloys and melt-spun ribbons prepared from them were studied.In the cast alloy with x>0.2, a considerable amount of the eutectic phase is found in the SEM micrographs.Analysis of the temperature dependences of the magnetic susceptibility and XRD patterns allows amorphous state in the as-spun ribbons with x>0.2 to be determined.The specific magnetization measured in a field of 17 kOe and remanence decrease with increasing annealing temperature from 800 to 900 ℃ and weakly depend on Zr concentration.The maximal value of coercivity Hc = 4.7 kOe is obtained on the ribbons with x = 0.2 after annealing at 850℃ for 10 min.After additional hydrogenation of the ribbons,both the coercivity and remanence increase by 54% and 7%,respectively.

Evolution of crystallographic alignment in Tb-Fe-B melt-spun ribbons

Ternary Tb-Fe-B ribbons were prepared via melt-spun technique under different wheel speeds of 5-25 m/s.Effect of wheel speed on the crystal structure and microstructure of the ribbons was investigated.All the ribbons quenched under different wheel speeds crystallized in single Tb2Fe14B phase with tetragon structure.Different crystallographic alignment evolutions were observed in the free side surface and wheel side surface of the ribbons.On the free-side surface,an in-plane c-axis crystal texture of Tb2Fe14B phase was found in the ribbons quenched at 5 m/s.However,with the increase in the wheel speed,the direction of the c-axis texture turns to perpendicular to the ribbon surface.On the wheel-side surface,a strong c-axis texture perpendicular to the ribbon surface was observed in the ribbons quenched at 5 m/s,and then weakened gradually with the increase in the wheel speed.Further investigation showed that the competition of the two types of temperature gradients during the quench process was responsible for the crystallographic alignment evolution in the ribbons.

Magnetic properties and promising cryogenic magneto-caloric performances of Gd_(20)Ho_(20)Tm_(20)Cu_(20)Ni_(20) amorphous ribbons

The magnetic cooling utilizing magneto-caloric effect is recognized as promising energy efficiency and environmentally friendly technology.Here we report a systematical study on the microstructures,magnetic properties and cryogenic magneto-caloric performances of the Gd_(20)Ho_(20)Tm_(20)Cu_(20)Ni_(20) amorphous ribbons.It is found that the ribbons reveal a second-order phase transition and are accompanied by a table-shaped magneto-caloric effect.The calculated magneticentropy-change maximum |ΔSM|,temperature averaged entropy change(i.e.,TEC(10)),and refrigerant capacity reach 13.9 J/kg·K,13.84 J/kg-K and 740 J/kg with magnetic field change of 0-7 T,respectively,indicating that the present Gd_(20)Ho_(20)Tm_(20)Cu_(20)Ni_(20) amorphous ribbons are good candidates for magnetic cooling.

Research on reasonable winding angle of ribbons of Flat Steel Ribbon Wound Pressure Vessel

Flat Steel Ribbon Wound Pressure Vessels (FSRWPVs) are used in many important industry areas. There is no such kind of pressure vessel exploding on operation for its reasonable structure design. Many explosion experiments on Flat Steel Ribbon Wound Pressure Vessel showed that their limited load pressure is related to the winding angle of the steel ribbons. FSRWPVs with reasonable winding angle have better security and lower cost. Reasonable angels given at the end of this paper facilitate engineering design.

Giant Magneto-Impedance Effect in Fe_(96-x)B_4 (x=7 or 10) Nanocrystalline Ribbons

The total ribbon voltage of as-quenched and annealed Fe96-xZr_xB_4 (x=7 or 10) ribbons has been measured as a function of applied dc field and drive current frequency. The experimental results show that both samples exist the optimum annealing temperature and optimum frequency at which the relative change in ribbon voltage is strongest, and the sensitivity of the magnetic response of the annealed Fe_89Zr_7B_4 ribbon is two order of magnitude larger than that of the annealed Fe_86Zr_10 B4 ribbon. The effect of magnetic properties and structural characteristics on giant magneto-impedance was discussed.

Giant magnetoimpedance effect in Fe-Zr-Nb-Cu-B nanocrystalline ribbons

The giant magnetoimpedance effect of the nanocrystalline ribbonFe_(84)Zr_(2.08)Nb_(1.92)Cu_1B_(11) (atom fraction in %) was investigated. There is an optimumannealing temperature (T_A≈ 998 K) for obtaining the largest GMI (giant magneto-impedance) effectin the ribbon Fe_(84)Zr_(2.08)Nb_(1.92)Cu_1B_(11). The ribbon with longer ribbon length has strongerGMI effect, which may be connected with the demagnetization effect of samples. The frequencyf_(max), where the maximum magnetoimpedance GMI(Z)_(max) = [(Z(H) - Z(0))/Z(0)]_(max) occurs, isnear the intersecting frequency f_i of the curves of GMI(R), GMI(X), and GMI(Z) versus frequency.The magnetoreactance GMI(X) decreases monotonically with increasing frequency, which may be due tothe decrease of permeability. In contrast, with the AC (alternating current) frequency increasing,the inagnetore-sistance GMI(R) increases at first, undergoes a peak, and under then drops. Theincrease of the magnetoresistance may result from the enhancement of the skin effect with frequency.The maximum magnetoimpedance value GMI(Z)_(max) under H = 7.2 kA/m is about -56.18% at f= 0.3 MHzfor the nanocrystalline ribbon Fe_(84)Zr_(2.08)Nb_(1.92)Cu_1B_(11) with the annealing temperatureT_A= 998 K and the ribbon length L = 6 cm.

Giant Stress-impedance Effect in Amorphous and Current Annealed Fe_(73.5)Cu_1Nb_3Si_(13.5)B_9 Ribbons

The giant stress-impedance (GSI) effect in amorphous and current annealed Fe73.5Cu1Nb3Si13.5B9 ribbons has been investigated. The results showed that the GSI effect changed drastically with annealing techniques and the maximum stress impedance ratio of 350% was obtained after optimal conditions of current annealing. The behaviors of the stress impedance vary with densities of annealing current and the stress longitudinally applied during current annealing. The maximum change of stress impedance existed in the sample annealed by high-current-density electropulsing under applied stress of 100 MPa.

Giant magneto-impedance and permeability in Fe_(89)Zr_6Hf_1B_4 ribbons

The giant magneto-impedance (GMI) effect associated with the variation of transverse permeability for the ribbons Fe89Zr6Hf1B4 with different annealing temperatures T-A = 793, 823, 893, 923, 993, and 1033 K was investigated. There is an optimum annealing temperature TA = 993 K for obtaining the largest GMI effect for the ribbons Fe89Zr6Hf1B4. The magneto-impedance GMI (Z) = (Z(H) - Z(0))/Z(0) for the ribbon with T-A = 993 K can reach -55.09% at a frequency f = 900 kHz under H = 7162 A/m. The relative changes of the real part of transverse permeability Delta mu'/mu'(0) = (mu'(H)- mu'(0))/mu'(0) under H = 7162 A center dot m(-1) at f = 1 MHz are -78.83%, -89.98% and -94.77 % for Fe89Zr6Hf1B4 ribbons with T-A = 823, 893, and 993 K, respectively. The strong GMI effect is accompanied by the large change of transverse permeability. A large magnetoreaetance GMI(X) = (X (H) - X (0))/X (0) of -81.09% can be obtained at f = 100 kHz under H = 7162 A/m for the ribbon with T-A = 993 K. Meanwhile, this present result gave an experimental support to the previous concept / assumption that the positive peak in the field dependence of magneto-impedance is connected to the peak of transverse permeability with varying fields.