Understanding the element segregation and phase separation in the Ce-substituted Nd-(Fe,Co)-B based alloys

Abstract Ce substituted Nd2Fe14B (2:14:1)-type permanent magnets have shown increasing potential in the applications due to their high properties/cost ratio. However, the element segregation and phase separation in the Ce substituted magnets have not been fully understood yet. In this work, (Nd1−xCe...

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Autores principales: L. Z. Zhao, J. S. Zhang, G. Ahmed, X. F. Liao, Z. W. Liu, J. M. Greneche
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/ed68d45c427f49be85f5a71e280af252
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Sumario:Abstract Ce substituted Nd2Fe14B (2:14:1)-type permanent magnets have shown increasing potential in the applications due to their high properties/cost ratio. However, the element segregation and phase separation in the Ce substituted magnets have not been fully understood yet. In this work, (Nd1−xCex)25Fe40Co20Al4B11 alloys with high coercivities were prepared by copper mold casting. Based on detailed microstructure and composition analysis, the segregation of rare earth (RE) elements was observed in the as-cast alloys. Nd element prefers to enter into the 2:14:1 phase and the Ce element enter into the 1:2 phase. The existence of the 1:2 phase can promote the element segregation. The alloy shows an abnormal increase of coercivity from 641 kA/m for x = 0.2 to 863 kA/m for x = 0.3. This increase could be attributed to the phase separation of the 2:14:1 phase, which has been confirmed by the microstructural characterization. The present data provides useful information for exploring Ce-containing Nd-Fe-B magnets.