Giant Magnetostrictions of Tb-Dy-Fe Polycrystals with < 110 > Axial Alignment

Preparing method and processing of Tb-Dy-Fe alloy samples with [110] axial orientation as well as their magnetostrictive properties have been studied. It has been found that the magnetostrictive strains of polycrystal samples with [110] axial orientation can reach (1550-1900) ×10~-6 in a low magnetic field less than 80 kA/m, which are equal to or somewhat better than that of the polycrystal samples with [112] axial orientation.

Enhanced mechanical properties of giant magnetostrictive Tb-Dy-Fe alloy via constructing semi-coherent interface between matrix phase and ductile grain boundary phase

Giant magnetostrictive Tb-Dy-Fe alloys in the form of thin sheets or fine wires are required in precision micro-actuators and sensors.However,Tb-Dy-Fe alloys are too brittle to undergo machining and application.In the present work,we investigated the effects of diffusing the Dy_(36 )Cu_(64 )alloy into the grain boundary phases of the<110>-oriented Tb_(0.30) Dy_(0.70 )Fe_(1.95) alloy to modify the microstructural,mechanical,and magnetostrictive properties.Microstructural analysis revealed the introduction of Cu into the grain boundary phase through the diffusion treatment,transforming the brittle rare earth(RE)-rich grain boundary phase into a ductile(Tb,Dy)Cu grain boundary phase and changing the non-coherent interface to a semi-coherent one between the(Tb,Dy)Fe_(2) matrix phase and the grain boundary phase without affecting the microstructure of the matrix phase.The as-diffused Tb_(0.30 )Dy_(0.70) Fe_(1.95) alloy exhibited significantly improved mechanical properties,with its tensile strength,bending strength,and fracture toughness at room temperature increasing to 44.6 MPa,106.8 MPa,and 2.36 MPa m^(1/2),respectively,which were 2,2.4,and 1.5 times those of the non-diffused sample.This was attributed to the formation of ductile(Tb,Dy)Cu grain boundary phase and semi-coherent interfaces.Furthermore,the magnetostrictive strain of the as-diffused Tb_(0.30) Dy_(0.70) Fe_(1.95) alloy reached 1448 ppm,suggesting that there was minimal impact on the magnetostrictive properties,due to the small influence of grain boundary diffusion on the matrix phase.

Bending sensor based on flexible spin valve

Flexible spin valves were prepared by magnetron sputtering on polyimide substrates. The buffer layer that reduces significantly the effect of the polymer substrate on the spin valve microstructure and magnetoresistive properties was revealed. Bending deformation was applied to the microobjects based on the flexible spin valves in parallel to anisotropy axes. It was revealed that during the bend the magnetoresistance changes due to the joint impact of both the change of the magnetic field projection on the film plane and the change of the magnetic properties of the ferromagnetic layers. The obtained dependences have been used in construction of bending sensor, in which the flexible spin valve microstripes were united into the Wheatstone bridge.

Design Optimization for Generating a High Static Magnetic Field

This paper details the creation of a device capable of generating a powerful and consistent static magnetic field. This apparatus serves the purpose of quantifying the magnetostrictive strain found in materials like annealed cobalt ferrite and Terfenol-D, specifically those shaped as cylindrical rods. In our investigation, the use of static magnetic fields proves most advantageous. This choice is made to mitigate the generation of eddy currents, which would inevitably occur if the magnetic field intensity were varied. The fundamental idea behind this design involves employing a C-shaped iron core constructed from low-carbon mild steel. On this core, three coils are mounted, each capable of producing one-third of the required 9000 Oersted (Oe) magnetic field strength. The test specimen is situated within the “jaws” of the C-shaped core, thus completing the magnetic circuit. To manage the heat generated by each coil, a cooling system consisting of copper tubes is employed. These tubes facilitate the flow of air to dissipate the heat. To model and predict the magnetic field strength produced by the coils, finite element analysis (FEMM) software is utilized, and the results align closely with the anticipated outcomes. This design effectively generates a robust and unchanging magnetic field measuring a stable 9000 Oe in total. Consequently, this equipment finds utility in characterizing the magnetic properties of specific materials.

Origin, Creation, and Splitting of the Electron

The author’s earlier papers proposed a model of the electron’s internal structure comprised of both positive and negative masses and charges. Their relation to the fine structure constant a was calculated in the author’s previous paper. In this paper, more details of the model of the electron’s internal structure, in particular the thicknesses of its outer shell mass and charge, are calculated. Magnetostriction of the electron’s surface is generated by the electron’s spinning surface charge. It is calculated that this magnetostriction holds the electron together, counterbalancing the outward electrical and centrifugal forces. The results of these calculations enable the prediction that a sufficiently strong external magnetic field can split the electron into three equal pieces. The field strength would have to be on the order of at least 8% of the strength at the center of the electron. A model for the origin and creation of an electron from a gamma ray wave is proposed. Evidence is presented that, for certain transitions, mass might be quantized and that the quantum of mass would be 1/2a times the electron mass.

Mechanism study on electromagnetic acoustic transducer for ultrasonic generation in ferromagnetic material

Based on the proper assumptions and approximations, the coupling mechanism of the electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) for ultrasonic generation within ferromagnetic material was studied by analyzing the eddy current distribution, Lorentz force, magnetostriction force and magnetization force. Some useful numerical calculations are presented to explain the EMAT behavior with general geometric arrangements. It is indicated that for the ferromagnetic material the magnetostriction effect dominates the EMAT phenomenon for ultrasonic wave generation in low magnetic field intensity, while the material does not reach its magnetizing saturation. But, with the increase of the bias magnetic field and saturation, the magnetostrictive terms will make no contributions to the ultrasonic generation and the Lorentz force becomes the only exciting mechanism. It is important to determine both the Lorentz and magnetostriction forces and select the appropriate working manner for achieving an optimized design.

Magnetostriction and structural characterization of Fe-Ga bulk alloy prepared by copper mold casting

Rapidly solidified Fe100-xGax （x=16-20） alloy rods were prepared by induction melting and copper mold casting under the protection of inert gases. The optical microscopy observation shows that the large and elongated columnar grains grow along the radial direction, which is parallel to the temperature gradient direction. The preferred orientation texture along the axial direction of the rod was detected by XRD. With the increase of Ga content, the saturation magnetization （Ms） of the alloys decreases distinctly and the dynamic response in low magnetic field increases drastically, the maximum longitudinal saturation magnetostriction for as-cast Fe82Ga18 alloy rods is 92×10-6 under an applied magnetic field strength of 30 kA/m. The large magnetostriction of Fe100-xGax alloys is attributed to the rapidly solidified disordered A2 phase and the high concentration of short range order of Ga atom clusters, which are arranged in the direction and finally trigger the formation of modified-DO3 structure, just as shown by the split of the （200） diffraction peak. Ordered DO3 phase is not conducive to the magnetostriction.

Magnetostriction and microstructure of melt-spun Fe_(77)Ga_(23) ribbons prepared with different wheel velocities

A set of stacked ribbons with the composition of Fe77Ga23 were prepared with different wheel velocities of 7 m/s, 12.5 m/s and 25 m/s（named as S7, S12.5 and S25, respectively）. High resolution X-ray diffraction patterns of these ribbons show that all the ribbons present the disordered A2 structure, whereas an additional modified-DO3 phase is detected in S12.5 and S25. S25 has stronger（100） texture than other two samples. Ga K-edge extended X-ray absorption fine structure results indicate that both bond distance and the number of Ga atoms in the second neighbor shell around Ga decrease with increasing wheel velocity. No Ga cluster is detected in the studied ribbons. A short-range ordering Ga-rich phase and large local strain have no obvious influence on magnetostriction of S7. It is believed that both the（100） texture and the additional modified-DO3 phase play a positive role in magnetostrictive properties of Fe77Ga23 ribbons.

INFLUENCE OF HEAT TREATMENT ON THE COMPRESSIVE STRESS EFFECT OF MAGNETOSTRICTION OF <112> AXIAL ALIGNED Tb-Dy-Fe ALLOYS

The magnetostrictive properties of <112> axial aligned Tb0.3Dy0.7(Fe1-xMx)1.95(M=Mn, Al, x=0～ 0.15) alloys prepared by directional solidification are reported. The influence of heat treatment on microstructure and the compressive stress effect of magnetostriction is discussed.

A method based on magnetic moment measurement to identify the structural transition of quenched Fe_(1-x)Ga_x(x=0.15-0.30) alloys

A method based on the measurement of Fe average atomic magnetic moment to identify the structural transition caused by the increase of Ga content in quenched Fe1-xGax alloys （0.15 ≤ x ≤0.30） is proposed. The quenched Fe1-xGax alloys show a change of the Fe average atomic magnetic moment from 2.25μB to 1.78μB and then to 1.58μB, which corresponds to the structural transition from A2 to D03 and then to B2. The relationship between the structure and the magnetostriction is clarified, and the maximum magnetostriction appears in the A2 phase. The variation tendency of the magnetostriction is well characterized, which also reflects the structural transition.

A nonlinear constitutive model for magnetostrictive materials

A general nonlinear constitutive model is proposed for magnetostrictive materials, based on the important physical fact that a nonlinear part of the elastic strain produced by a pre-stress is related to the magnetic domain rotation or movement and is responsible for the change of the maximum magnetostrictive strain with the pre-stress. To avoid the complicity of determining the tensor function describing the nonlinear elastic strain part, this paper proposes a simplified model by means of linearizing the nonlinear function. For the convenience of engineering applications, the expressions of the 3-D （bulk）, 2-D （film） and 1-D （rod） models are, respectively, given for an isotropic material and their applicable ranges are also discussed. By comparison with the experimental data of a Terfenol-D rod, it is found that the proposed model can accurately predict the magnetostrictive strain curves in low, moderate and high magnetic field regions for various compressive pre-stress levels. The numerical simulation further illustrates that, for either magnetostrictive rods or thin films, the proposed model can effectively describe the effects of the pre-stress or residual stress on the magnetization and magnetostrictive strain curves, while none of the known models can capture all of them. Therefore, the proposed model enjoys higher precision and wider applicability than the previous models, especially in the region of the high field.

THE EFFECT STRESS ON THE MAGNETOSTRICTION IN TWIN- FREE SINGLE CRYSTALS Tb_y Dy_(1-y) (Fe_(1-x) T_x)_2 (T=Al,Mn)

Magnetostriction at room temperature under various conditions of compressive prestress and applied fields in Tb yDy 1-y (Fe 1-x T x) 2 (T=Al,Mn) twin-free single crystals were investigated. The substitution of Al or Mn for Fe lowers the magnetostriction un-der ordinary temperature and pressure, but it also decreases the saturation field, which enables these materials with potential benefits for applications.

EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCHES ON MAGNETO-THERMO-MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF TERFENOL-D

The coupling effects of axial pre-stress, temperature and magnetic field on magne- tostrictive strain and magnetization as well as Young＇s modulus ofa Terfenol-D （Tbo.3Dyo.rFei.93） rod are tested to give a good understanding of magneto-thermal-mecha- nical characteristics of giant magnetostrictive materials. Results show that magneto-thermo-mechanical coupling of giant magnetostrictive materials is very strong; and the influences of pre-stress and temperature on magnetostrictive strain and Young＇s modulus vary with the intensity of magnetic field.

Temperature Dependence of Ultrasonic Longitudinal Guided Wave Propagation in Long Range Steel Strands

Ultrasonic guided wave inspection is an effective non-destructive testing method which can be used for stress level evaluation in steel strands.Unfortunately the propagation velocity of ultrasonic guided waves changes due to temperature shift making the prestress measurement of steel strands inaccurate and even sometimes impossible.In the course of solving the problem,this paper reports on quantitative research on the temperature dependence of ultrasonic longitudinal guided wave propagation in long range steel strands.In order to achieve the generation and reception of a chosen longitudinal mode in a steel strand with a helical shaped surface,a new type of magnetostrictive transducer was developed,characterized by a group of thin clips and three identical permanent magnets.Excitation and reception of ultrasonic guided waves in a steel strand were performed experimentally.Experimental results shows that in the temperature range from-4 ℃ to 34 ℃,the propagation velocity of the L（0,1） mode at 160 kHz linearly decreased with increasing temperature and its temperature dependent coefficient was 0.90（m·s-1 ·（℃）-1） which is very close to the theoretical prediction.The effect of dimension deviation between the helical and center wires and the effect of the thermal expansion of the steel strand on ultrasonic longitudinal guided wave propagation were also analyzed.It was found that these effects could be ignored compared with the change in the material mechanical properties of the steel strands due to temperature shift.It was also observed that the longitudinal guided wave mode was somewhat more sensitive to temperature changes compared with conventional ultrasonic waves theoretically.Therefore,it is considered that the temperature effect on ultrasonic longitudinal guided wave propagation in order to improve the accuracy of stress measurement in prestressed steel strands.Quantitative research on the temperature dependence of ultrasonic guided wave propagation in steel strands provides an important basis for the compensation of temperature effects in stress measurement in steel strands by using ultrasonic guided wave inspection.

Wiedemann effect of Fe-Ga based magnetostrictive wires

（Fes3Ga17）98Cr2 wires each with a diameter of 0.7 mm are prepared by hot swaging and warm drawing from the casting rods directly, because the ductility of Fes3Ga17alloy is improved by adding Cr element. The Wiedemann twists and dependences on magnetostrictions of Fe83Ga17 and （Fe83Ga17）98Cr2 wires are investigated. The largest observed Wiedemann twists of 245 s.cm-1 and 182 s.cm-1 are detected in the annealed Fes3Ga17 and （Fe83Ga17）98Cr2 wires, respectively. The magnetostrictions of the annealed Fes3Ga17 and （Fes3Ga17）98Cr2 wires are 160 ppm and 107 ppm, respectively. The maximum of the Wiedemann twist increases with magnetostriction increasing. However the magnetostriction is just one important factor that affects the Wiedemann effect of alloy wire, and the relationship between magnetostriction and Wiedemann effect is a complex function rather than a simple function.

Fabrication,magnetostriction properties and applications of Tb-Dy-Fe alloys:a review

As an excellent giant-magnetostrictive material, Tb-Dy-Fe alloys(based on Tb0.27-0.30Dy0.73-0.70Fe1.9-2Laves compound) can be applied in many engineering fields, such as sonar transducer systems, sensors, and micro-actuators. However, the cost of the rare earth elements Tb and Dy is too high to be widely applied for the materials. Nowadays, there are two different ways to substitute for these alloying elements. One is to partially replace Tb or Dy by cheaper rare earth elements, such as Pr, Nd, Sm and Ho; and the other is to use non-rare earth elements, such as Co, Al, Mn, Si, Ce, B, Be and C, to substitute Fe to form single MgCu_2-type Laves phase and a certain amount of Re-rich phase, which can reduce the brittleness and improve the corrosion resistance of the alloy. This paper systemically introduces the development, the fabrication methods and the corresponding preferred growth directions of Tb-Dy-Fe alloys. In addition, the effects of alloying elements and heat treatment on magnetostrictive and mechanical properties of Tb-Dy-Fe alloys are also reviewed, respectively. Finally, some possible applications of Tb-Dy-Fe alloys are presented.

Effect of a High Magnetic Field on the Shape of the γ' Precipitates in Cast Nickel-based Superalloy K52

The shape change of the γ＇ precipitates of cast Ni-based superalloy K52 after aging treatment under a high magnetic field was investigated. The results show that duplex γ＇ precipitates are present in the γ matrix after aging treatment with or without the magnetic field. One is the coarse particles with average size of 500 nm; the other is fine spherical γ＇ precipitates with average of 100 nm in diameter. The application of a 10T magnetic field only results in the shape of the coarse γ＇ particles changing from spherical to cuboidal when the alloys subjected to the same heat treatments. This shape change was mainly discussed based on the strain energy increase caused by the difference in magnetostriction between the γ matrix and γ＇ precipitates. The fine γ＇ particles still keep spherical. Further TEM observations shows that a number of γ particles in nano-scale precipitate in the coarse γ＇ particles in the specimens treated without the magnetic field. In addition, it was found that the magnetic field caused the decrease of the hardness in the alloy, and the hardness was associated with the field direction.

GIANT MAGNETOSTRICTIVE ACTUATOR IN SERVO VALVE AND MICRO PIPE ROBOT

Performance of giant magnetostrictive material (GMM) is introduced. Principleof work, basic structure and key techniques of giant magnetostrictive actuator (GMA) are analyzed.Its dynamic models of magneto-mechanical coupling are established. The structure and principle ofthe pneumatic servo valve and the micro pipe robot with new homemade GMM are presented. Theexperiment is carried out under typical working conditions. The experiment results show that the GMMpneumatic servo valve has wide pressure control characteristics, good linearity, and fast responsespeed. The movement principles of the GMM robot system are reliably feasible and its maximal movingspeed is about 8 mm/s. It is preferable to the driving frequency of the robot within 100 approx 300Hz.

Influences of Sputtering Angles and Annealing Temperatures on the Magnetic and Magnetostrictive Performances of TbFe Films

To increase the low-field magnetostriction of TbFe films, the influences of sputtering angles and annealing temperatures on its magnetic and magnetostrictive performances were systematically investigated. With the change in sputtering angles from 90° to 15°, the in-plane magnetization of TbFe films, at 1600 kA·m-1 external field, is strongly increased. An enhancement in the in-plane magnetostrictive coefficient of the films at 40 kA·m-1 is also observed. A detection of magnetic domains by MFM (magnetic force microscopy) indicates that the easy magnetization direction shifts gradually from perpendicular to parallel to the film plane with decreasing sputtering angles. Annealing can enhance the magnetization and magnetostriction of the TbFe films. However, at too high annealing temperature, both the magnetization and magnetostriction of the TbFe films were suppressed to some extent.

Novel mechanism for boring non-cylinder piston pinhole based on giant magnetostrictive materials

To bear more loads for heavy truck pistons, the shape of heavy truck piston pinhole is often designed as noncylinder form. Current methods cannot meet the needs for precision machining on non-cylinder piston pinhole （NCPPH）. A novel mechanism based on giant magnetostrictive materials （GMM） is presented. New models are established for the servo mechanism, GMM, and magnetizing force of the control solenoid to characterize the relationship between the control current of the solenoid and the displacement of the giant magnetostrictive actuator （GMA）. Experiments show that the novel mechanism can meet the needs to perform fine machining on NCPPH effectively.