Research progress of permanent ferrite magnet materials

Permanent ferrite magnet materials are extensively employed due to their exceptional magnetic properties and cost-effectiveness.The fast development in electromobile and household appliance industries contributes to a new progress in permanent ferrite materials.This paper reviews the deveolpement and progress of permanent ferrite magnet industry in recent years.The emergence of new raw material,the advancement of perparation methods and manufacturing techniques,and the potential applications of permanent ferrite materials are introduced and discussed.Specifically,nanocrystallization plays a crucial role in achieving high performance at a low cost and reducing reliance on rare earth resources,and therefore it could be a promising development trendency.

Toward understanding the microstructure characteristics,phase selection and magnetic properties of laser additive manufactured Nd-Fe-B permanent magnets

Nd-Fe-B permanent magnets play a crucial role in energy conversion and electronic devices.The essential magnetic properties of Nd-Fe-B magnets,particularly coercivity and remanent magnetization,are significantly infuenced by the phase characteristics and microstructure.In this work,Nd-Fe-B magnets were manufactured using vacuum induction melting(VIM),laser directed energy deposition(LDED)and laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)technologies.Themicrostructure evolution and phase selection of Nd-Fe-B magnets were then clarified in detail.The results indicated that the solidification velocity(V)and cooling rate(R)are key factors in the phase selection.In terms of the VIM-casting Nd-Fe-B magnet,a large volume fraction of theα-Fe soft magnetic phase(39.7 vol.%)and Nd2Fe17Bxmetastable phase(34.7 vol.%)areformed due to the low R(2.3×10-1?C s-1),whereas only a minor fraction of the Nd2Fe14B hard magnetic phase(5.15 vol.%)is presented.For the LDED-processed Nd-Fe-B deposit,although the Nd2Fe14B hard magnetic phase also had a low value(3.4 vol.%)as the values of V(<10-2m s-1)and R(5.06×103?C s-1)increased,part of theα-Fe soft magnetic phase(31.7vol.%)is suppressed,and a higher volume of Nd2Fe17Bxmetastable phases(47.5 vol.%)areformed.As a result,both the VIM-casting and LDED-processed Nd-Fe-B deposits exhibited poor magnetic properties.In contrast,employing the high values of V(>10-2m s-1)and R(1.45×106?C s-1)in the LPBF process resulted in the substantial formation of the Nd2Fe14B hard magnetic phase(55.8 vol.%)directly from the liquid,while theα-Fe soft magnetic phase and Nd2Fe17Bxmetastable phase precipitation are suppressed in the LPBF-processed Nd-Fe-B magnet.Additionally,crystallographic texture analysis reveals that the LPBF-processedNd-Fe-B magnets exhibit isotropic magnetic characteristics.Consequently,the LPBF-processed Nd-Fe-B deposit,exhibiting a coercivity of 656 k A m-1,remanence of 0.79 T and maximum energy product of 71.5 k J m-3,achieved an acceptable magnetic performance,comparable to other additive manufacturing processed Nd-Fe-B magnets from MQP(Nd-lean)Nd-Fe-Bpowder.

Recent progress in high temperature permanent magnetic materials

Permanent magnetic materials capable of operating at high temperature up to 500℃ have wide potential applications in fields such as aeronautics, space, and electronic cars. SmCo alloys are candidates for high temperature applications, since they have large magnetocrystalline anisotropy field （6-30 T）, high Curie temperature （720-920℃）, and large energy product （〉200 kJ.m-3） at room temperature. However, the highest service temperature of commercial 2：17 type SmCo magnets is only 300℃, and many efforts have been devoted to develop novel high temperature permanent magnets. This review focuses on the development of three kinds of SmCo based magnets： 2：17 type SmCo magnets, nanocrystalline SmCo magnets, and nanocomposite SmCo magnets. The oxidation protection, including alloying and surface modification, of high temperature permanent magnets is discussed as well.

The Production Management Improvement Model of Small and Medium-sized Permanent Magnetic Materials Manufacturing Companies

An integrated production planning and control model based on MRPⅡand JIT is put forward through analyzing the characteristics of magnetic materials manufacturing companies. Master Production Schedule with limited capacity and operational plan in workshop level based on the basic data of flow chart are formulated by this model which applied JIT idea and based on customer order demand. Push production is adapted during execution phase combined with process flow cards. The model is helpful to reduce inventory,keep certain flexbility of production and improve continuity and equilibrium of manufacturing process.

Design and Performance Analysis of Permanent Magnet Claw Pole Machine with Hybrid Cores

Permanent magnet claw pole machine(PMCPM) is a special kind of transverse flux permanent magnet machine. Compared with other electrical machines, it has the advantages of high torque density and high efficiency for high speed operation. However, because of its complex irregular structure, the manufacturing process using silicon sheets is complicated. Soft magnetic composite material(SMC) is manufactured by powder metallurgy technology, which can produce various shapes of stator core structures, so it is easier to produce various irregular shapes of the stator core. However, the raw SMC material is relatively expensive, and the mechanical strength of SMC is weak. In this paper, a PMCPM with hybrid cores is proposed. With the adoption of hybrid silicon sheet-SMC cores and amorphous alloy-SMC cores, the torque ability of PMCPM can be improved greatly and it can have higher efficiency for more wide operation frequency. Meanwhile, its mechanical strength has been improved and it can be designed for high torque direct drive applications as it is a modular machine. Furthermore, three methods are proposed to reduce the additional eddy current loss which resulted from the employment of hybrid cores in PMCPM.

Effect of optimal aging treatment on magnetic performance and mechanical properties of sintered Nd-Fe-B permanent magnets

The magnetic performance and mechanical properties including hardness, brittleness, fracture toughness and strength characteristics of the as-sintered and the optimal aged Nd-Fe-B magnets were examined in this work. A new method of Vickers hardness indentation combined with acoustic emission was used to test the brittleness of the magnets.The results show that the magnetic properties of the magnets could be improved through aging treatment, especially the intrinsic coercive force. But it is accompanied by a decrease of strength and fracture toughness. Theoretical calculation confirms that acoustic emission energy accumulated count value could be used to characterize the material brittleness. The bending fracture morphologies of the as-sintered and the optimal aged Nd Fe B magnets were investigated with the emphasis on the relationship between mechanical properties and microstructure using a field emission scanning electron microscopy(FE-SEM). The research results indicate that the intergranular fracture is the primary fracture mechanism for both as-sintered and optimal aged Nd Fe B magnets. Aging treatment changes the morphology and distribution of the Nd-rich phases, reducing the sliding resistance between Nd_2Fe_(14)B main crystal grains and lowers the grain boundary strength, which is the main reason for the strength and fracture toughness decrease of the aged Nd-Fe-B magnets.

An Empirical Study of CAPM’s Applicability to Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Material Stocks

China has the world’s largest reserves of rare earth elements.Rare earth permanent magnet material has always been one of the popular industries in the investment market.CAPM is the basic asset-pricing model in financial economics.There are a number of studies conducted to examine the applicability of CAPM to stock markets in different industries and to investigate the modification method to improve the model’s prediction accuracy.In this study,seven leading enterprises in China’s rare earth permanent magnet material industry listed on the A-share market were selected as the research subjects.Based on CAPM,regression analysis was conducted on the monthly data from March 2016 to February 2022.The results demonstrated that using the β coefficient to explain the risk of China’s rare earth permanent magnet industry is ineffective.The ultimate benefit was less affected by market indexes but mainly by non-systematic risks.CAPM has low applicability to China’s rare earth permanent magnet material industry and requires further improvement.Nevertheless,CAPM still has some guiding significance in making enterprise comparisons and investment decisions.

Rare earth permanent magnets prepared by hot deformation process

Hot deformation is one of the primary methods for fabricating anisotropic rare earth permanent magnets.Firstly,rapidly quenched powder flakes with a nanocrystal structure are condensed into fully dense isotropic precursors using the hot-pressing process.The prepared isotropic precursors are then hot-deformed to produce high-anisotropy uniaxial bulk rare earth permanent magnets and a highly textured structure is produced via this process.The resulting magnets possess many advantages such as near-net-shape,outstanding corrosion resistance,and ultrafine-grain structure.The influence of the preparation parameters utilized in the hot-pressing and deformation processes on the magnetic properties and microstructure of the permanent magnets are systemically summarized in this report.As a near-net-shape technique,the hot deformation process has notable advantages with regard to the production of irregular shapes,especially for radially oriented ringshaped magnets with high length-diameter ratios or thin walls.The difficulties associated with the fabrication of crack-free,homogeneous,and non-decentered ring-shaped magnets are substantially resolved through an emphasis on mold design,adjustment of deformation parameters,and application of theoretical simulation.Considering the characteristics of hotdeformed magnets which include grain shape and size,anisotropic distribution of intergranular phases,etc.,investigation and improvement of the mechanical and electric properties,in addition to thermal stability,with the objective of improving the application of hot-deformed magnets or ring-shaped magnets,is of practical significance.

A Study of Two-Phase Nanocrystalline Nd_(8.5)Fe_(75)Co_5Cu_1Zr_3Nb_1B_(6.5)Permanent Magnet

Nanocrystalline Nd 8.5 Fe 75 Co 5Cu 1Zr 3Nb 1B 6.5 ribbons were prepared by melt spun (18 m·s -1 ) and subsequent heat treatment (670 ℃/4 min). Excellent magnetic properties of the bonded magnet were achieved as follows: B r=0.68 T (6 8 kGs), J H c=620.3 kA·m -1 (7.8 kOe), ( BH ) max =74 kJ·m -3 (9 3 MGOe). The results of TEM photomicrographs confirm that the appearance of α Fe phase is earlier than that of Nd 2Fe 14 B phase during crystallization process. The addition of Cu and Zr elements shows to be advantageous to the improvement of an intrinsic coercivity and squareness of hysteresis loop, as well as energy product.

Mn-based permanent magnets

Mn-based intermetallic compounds have attracted much attention due to their fascinating structural and physical properties,especially their interesting hard magnetic properties.In this paper,we have summarized the magnetic and structural properties of Mn-based intermetallic compounds(Mn X,where X=Al,Bi,and Ga).Various methods for synthesizing single phases of MnAl,MnBi,and Mnx Ga were developed in our lab.A very high saturation magnetization of 125 emu/g,coercivity of 5 kOe,and maximum energy product(BH)_(max)of 3.1 MG·Oe were achieved at room temperature for the pureτ-Mn–Al magnetic phase without carbon doping and the extrusion process.Low temperature phase(LTP)MnBi with a purity above 95 wt.%can be synthesized.An abnormal temperature coefficient of the coercivity was observed for the LTP MnBi magnet.Its coercivity increased with temperature from 100 K to 540 K,reached a maximum of 2.5 T at about540 K,and then decreased slowly to 1.8 T at 610 K.The positive temperature coefficient of the coercivity is related to the evolution of the structure and magnetocrystalline anisotropy field of the LTP MnBi phase with temperature.The LTP MnBi bonded magnets show maximum energy products(BH)_(max)of 8.9 MG·Oe(70 kJ/m^(3))and 5.0 MG·Oe(40 k J/m^(3))at room temperature and 400 K,respectively.Ferrimagnetic Mn_(x)Ga phases with L10 structures(x〈2.0)and D0_(22)structures(x〉2.0)were obtained.All of the above structures can be described by a D0_(22)supercell model in which 2 a-Ga and 2 b-Mn are simultaneously substituted.The tetragonal D0_(22)phases of the Mn_(x)Ga show high coercivities ranging from 7.2 kOe for low Mn content x=1.8 to 18.2 kOe for high Mn content x=3 at room temperature.The Mn_(1.2)Ga sample exhibits a room temperature magnetization value of 80 emu/g.The hard magnetic properties of coercivityiH_(c)=3.5 kOe,remanence M_(r)=43.6 emu/g,and(BH)_(max)=2.5 MG·Oe were obtained at room temperature.Based on the above studies,we believe that Mn-based magnetic materials could be promising candidates for rare earth free permanent magnets exhibiting a high Curie temperature,high magnetocrystalline anisotropy,and very high coercivity.

Development of Strip Casting Technology in Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Alloys and Hydrogen Storage Alloys in China

The SC technique is now being applied widely in material preparation, especially in rare earth functional materials in virtue of its advanced process and high performance product. The applications of SC technique in rare earth permanent magnet alloys and hydrogen storage alloys were analyzed integrative, on the basis of summary of SC technique development in this paper. The paper mainly includes development history of SC technology, effect of SC technology on alloy microstructure, application of SC technology in RE storage hydrogen alloy and sintered Nd-Fe-B alloy, development of SC equipment and SC product industry. At the same time, the paper points out the existing problem of SC products.

MAGNETIC DOMAIN STRUCTURE AND RELATED MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF(NdPr)_(16)Fe_(76)B_8 PERMANENT MAGNET

The magnetic domain structure and related magnetic properties of (NdPr)_(16)Fe_(76)B_8 permanent magnet have been studied by colloid-SEM method.In thermally demagnetized state,the ma- trix grains in the magnet generally exhibit multidomain structure,i.e.,180° plate-like indi- vidual domain and a few spike-like or maze-like domains.The average width of the domain measured was 1.5μm.Grain size of single-domain was observed to be generally about 1μm and only a few up to 3μm.The results calculated are:the domain wall energy γ=36 MJ/m^2,the exchange constant A=4.5×10^(-11)J/m,the domain wall width δ=15.7nm, and the critical grain diameter of single-domain D_c=0.5μm.The dependence of high magnet- ic field gradient at grain boundaries in different magnetization directions in the adjacent mag- netic domains located on both sides of grain boundaries and the effect of microstructure on the values of K,A and δ were discussed.

Magnetic microstructure and coercivity mechanism of high performance Nd-Fe-B magnets

Magnetic microstructure of high performance Nd-Fe-B magnets was investigated by using magnetic force microscopy. The correlation between magnetic microstructure and coercivity for high performance Nd-Fe-B magnets was studied. It is found that the magnets with different coercivity mechanism take on different microstructures and magnetism. Moreover, the magnetic microstructures of high performance permanent magnets can be explained by the starting field theory model.

Temperature stability and fracture toughness of Nd-Fe-B magnets

Temperature stability and toughness of magnets are very important properties especially for application in motor. In this paper, it is found that temperature stability and toughness of magnets are improved when Fe is substituted with Co and heavy rare earth is substituted for Nd in part and suitable rich B grain-boundary phase is added. In addition, heavy rare earth substitution decreases the remanence temperature coefficient greatly, but has a little effect on Curie temperature of the magnets, which is beneficial to Nd-Fe-B magnets for the application in motor.

轴向磁力轴承结构综述

按照悬浮力的产生方式将轴向磁力轴承分为主动型、被动型和混合型,主动型的优点是能够产生可控电磁力,被动型的优点是结构简单,混合型兼顾了主动型和被动型的特点。在研究同心单环结构的基础上,分析了具备冗余性的同心多环冗余结构及叠片式冗余结构,从电磁力角度看,整体式同心双环结构优于同心三环结构,叠片式六环结构优于叠片式四环结构和叠片式八环结构。最后,对轴向磁力轴承在结构、控制及工业应用方面的发展前景进行了展望,轴向磁力轴承的结构应当朝着更具备冗余性和重构能力的方向优化。

Neutron diffraction studies of permanent magnetic materials

Neutron diffraction technology as an advanced material research technique has special advantages in studying magnetic materials compared to the conventional techniques such as X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),transmission electron microscopy(TEM),and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS).In this review,the applications of neutron diffraction technology on permanent magnetic materials were briefly reviewed:(1)the determination of the crystal structure and magnetic structure of the typical permanent magnet material,(2)in situ neutron diffraction study of the crystal structure evolution of the permanent magnets,and(3)phase transition in permanent magnetic materials.

Editorial for rare metals,special issue on advanced permanent magnetic materials

Permanent magnetic materials(PMMs)are a kind of indispensable functional materials in modern society,which play crucial role in many applications such as computers,medical devices,and home appliances.Specially,with the rapid development of green technologies such as electric transportation,wind turbines,and precision motors,the need for high-quality PMMs has become strong and urgent.Meanwhile,the cutting-edge researches involving development and improvement of PMMs and related theories have drawn considerable attentions.This motives rare metals to have a special issue focusing on PMMs.

纳米晶Nd-Fe-B基稀土永磁体的磁性能的微磁量子理论计算

从微磁学理论出发，利用铁磁体总自由能极小的变分法，导出了取向各向异性磁体的磁化强度满足的Ｂｒｏｗｎ方程，对取向的纳米晶双相交换耦合磁体，该方程类似于量子力学中的定态Ｓｃｈｒｄｉｎｇｅｒ方程，利用中心场问题的求解方法推导了Ｎｄ－Ｆｅ－Ｂ基稀土永磁体的成核场同时随两相晶粒尺寸的变化关系。数值计算结果表明，当两相晶粒尺寸小于某一临界尺寸时，可以获得磁性能优异的纳米晶稀土永磁体。所得结果可用于定性解释实验结果和指导巨磁能积纳米晶永磁体的制备。

潜液式液化天然气泵用低温永磁同步电机研究现状综述

低温永磁同步电机具有高效率、高功率密度和运行稳定的优点,正在逐步替代低温感应电机,成为液化天然气泵用低温电机未来的发展趋势,但仍有一些关键技术问题有待解决。该文首先详细阐述了低温环境下永磁同步电机关键材料的电磁特性和机械特性的变化规律,明确了不同材料的选取原则。在此基础上,重点总结了低温永磁同步电机的设计方法、拓扑结构、多物理场耦合分析及控制策略等关键技术。然后,介绍了现有低温电机的制造工艺与测试方法,指出当前低温电机测试所面临的挑战和不足。最后,探讨了低温永磁同步电机领域亟待解决的关键技术问题,并对低温永磁同步电机的研究方向和发展趋势进行了展望。

全球Nd-Fe-B稀土永磁材料产业的发展与趋势

在总结Nd-Fe-B稀土永磁材料发展历程的基础上,预测未来该产业的发展趋势。Nd-Fe-B稀土永磁材料,被称作是第3代稀土永磁材料,凭借其优越的性价比和不断提升的性能成为产业化和增长速度最为迅速的一种稀土永磁材料。当前国际上的Nd-Fe-B永磁材料发展具有高增长、高牌号、高附加值和全球化的特征。