Nucleation undercooling,solidification structures and magnetic properties of Nd_9Fe_(85–x)Ti_4C_2B_x (x=10–15) magnetic alloys

Nd_9Fe_(85–x)Ti_4C_2B_x(x=10–15) magnetic alloys were investigated by differential thermal analysis and X-ray diffraction analysis. The results showed that with the B content increasing from 10 at.% to 15 at.%, the liquidus temperatures TL of the alloys decreased from 1498.5 to 1472.5 K; the solidus temperatures TS of them increased from 1353.2 to 1358.3 K; and the nucleation undercooling of the alloy melts cooled at the rate of 40 K/min decreased from 122.8 to 95.9 K, resulting in the solidification structures consisting of Nd_2Fe_(14)B, Fe_3B, α-Fe, Nd1.1Fe4B4 and TiC nanocrystallines. Furthermore, the Nd_9Fe_(85–x)Ti_4C_2B_x(x=11, 13, 15) bulk alloys in sheet form with the thickness of 0.7 mm were prepared by copper mold suction casting and their solidification characteristics and solidification structures under sub-rapidly cooling rate were investigated. The results showed that partially amorphous structures were obtained in the as-cast bulk alloys and the amount of amorphous decreased with the increase of the B content. By annealing the as-cast bulk alloys at 923 K for 10 min, the nanocomposite microstructures composed with Nd_2Fe_(14)B, Fe_3B and α-Fe nanocrystallines, which showed a single-phase hard magnetic behavior and enhanced magnetic properties, were achieved.     

Amorphous forming ranges of Al-Fe-Nd-Zr system predicted by Miedema and geometrical models

A method based on the semi-empirical Miedema model and a geometrical model was used to study the glass forming abilities(GFA) and the amorphous forming ranges of Al-Fe-Nd-Zr system and its constituent ternary systems.The amorphous forming composition ranges were analyzed based on different criteria such as ΔGam-ss and PHSS(PHSS=ΔHchem(ΔSC/R)(ΔSσ/R)) for Al-Fe-Nd system.The predicted amorphous forming range was in good agreement with the experimental results.The results showed that the criterion of ΔGam-ss was more accurate,and agreed well with the experiment results.The Gibbs free energy difference ΔGam-ss and parameter PHSS were then used to predict the amorphous forming composition range for the rest of the constitutive ternary systems of Al-Fe-Nd-Zr.In addition,the amorphous forming composition ranges of the(Al-Fe-Zr)100–x Ndx(x=50,60,70) systems were predicted by ΔGam-ss and the modified parameter PHSS.The Gibbs free energy of Al10(Fe1–x Zrx)30Nd60 were also calculated.The GFA parameter PHSS indicated that the composition with the highest GFA was Al33.5Fe13.5Zr3Nd50 for the(Al-Fe-Zr)50Nd50 system,Al28.8Fe10Zr1.2Nd60for the(Al-Fe-Zr)40Nd60 system and Al22.8Fe6.9Zr0.3Nd70 for the(Al-Fe-Zr)30Nd70 system,and the results suggested that those alloys with high content of Al had higher GFA.The appropriate content of neodymium and zirconium resulted in the lower value of PHSS and increased the GFA obviously.     

Electrochemical hydrogen storage performances of the nanocrystalline and amorphous（Mg24 Ni10 Cu2）100-x Ndx（x=0–20） alloys applied to Ni-MH battery

Melt spinning technology was used to prepare the Mg2 Ni-type（Mg24 Ni10 Cu2）100–x Ndx（x=0,5,10,15,20） alloys in order to obtain a nanocrystalline and amorphous structure.The effects of Nd content and spinning rate on the structures and electrochemical hydrogen storage performances of the alloys were investigated.The structure characterizations of X-ray diffraction（XRD）,transmission electron microscopy（TEM） and scanning electron microscopy（SEM） linked with energy dispersive spectroscopy（EDS） revealed that the as-spun Nd-free alloy displayed an entire nanocrystalline structure,whereas the as-spun Nd-added alloys held a nanocrystalline and amorphous structure and the degree of amorphization visibly increased with the rising of Nd content and spinning rate,suggesting that the addition of Nd facilitated the glass forming of the Mg2 Ni-type alloy.The electrochemical measurements indicated that the addition of Nd and melt spinning improved the electrochemical hydrogen storage performances of the alloys significantly.The discharge capacities of the as-cast and spun alloys exhibited maximum values when Nd content was x=10,which were 86.4,200.5,266.3,402.5 and 452.8 mAh/g corresponding to the spinning rate of 0（As-cast was defined as the spinning rate of 0 m/s）,10,20,30 and 40 m/s,respectively.The cycle stability（S20,the capacity maintain rate at 20thcycle） of the as-cast alloy always rose with the increasing of Nd content,and those of the as-spun alloys exhibited the maximum values for Nd content x=10,which were 77.9%,83.4% 89.2% and 89.7%,corresponding to the spinning rate of 10,20,30 and 40 m/s,respectively.     

Influence of Zirconium Addition on Magnetic Properties and Temperature Coefficient for Nanocomposite Nd10Fe78.5-xCo5ZrxB6.5 Magnets

The influence of Zr addition on magnetic properties and temperature coefficient for nanocomposite Nd10Fe78.5-xCO5ZrxB6.5 (x=0~4) bonded magnets was investigated. It was found that the room-temperature magnetic properties were remarkably improved with Zr addition due to the grain refinement and increasing volume fraction of the hard magnetic phase. The optimal magnetic properties of Jr=0.689T, iHc=769.4kA·m-1 and (BH)max=84kJ·m-3 were obtained for 2.5% Zr addition. The temperature coefficient of remanence (α) increases slightly and the temperature coefficient of coercivity (β) decreases obviously with increasing Zr content for nanocomposite Nd10Fe78.5-xCo5ZrxB6.5 (x=0~4) bonded magnets.     

Influence of Zr Additions on Microstructure and Magnetic Properties of Nanocomposite Nd10.5Fe78-xCo5ZrxB6.5（x=0-5） Alloys

The influence of Zr addition on the microstructure and magnetic properties of nanocomposite Nd10.5Fe78-x Co5ZrxB6.5(x=0-5)alloys was investigated. It was found that the intrinsic coercivity could be significantly improved by the addition of 2% (atom fraction) Zr. The presence of small amount of amorphous phase is responsible for tile low intrinsic coercivity for Zr-free alloy. The small amount addition of Zr may suppress the growth of grains of α-Fe and Nd2Fe14B phases. The more homogeneous microstrueture with an average grain size of 20 nm can be obtained for Nd10.5 Fe76 Co5Zr2B6.5 alloy.     

Fe60CoxZr10Mo5W2B23-x(x=1,3,5,7,9)块状金属玻璃的非晶形成能力

The bulk Fe60CoxZr10Mo5W2B23-x (x= 1, 3, 5, 7, 9) amorphous rods with diameters of1.5 mm were successfully prepared by copper mold casting method with the low purity raw materials.The amorphous and crystalline states, and thermal parameters, such as the glass transition temperature (Tg), the initial crystallization temperature (Tx), the supercooled liquid region (ΔTx = TxTg), the reduced glass transition temperature Trg (Tg/Tm, Tm: the onset temperature of melting of the alloy, and Tg/T1, T1 : the finished temperature of melting of the alloy) were investigated by X-ray diffractometry (XRD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis. Glass forming ability of Fe60CoxZr10Mo5W2B23-x (x=1, 3, 5, 7, 9)bulk metallic glasses has been studied. According to the results, the alloy (x=7) with the highest Trg (Tg/T1 =0. 607, Tg/T1 =0.590) value, has the strongest glass forming ability among these alloys because its composition is near eutectic composition.The wide supercooled liquid region over 72 K indicates the high thermal stability for this alloy system.This bulk metallic glass exhibits quite high strength (Hv 1020). The success of production of the Febased bulk metallic glass with industrial materials is of great significance for the future progress of basic research and practical application.     

Effect of yttrium on thermal stability and crystallization behavior of Nd60Fe20Al10Ni10 amorphous alloys

The effect of yttrium on the thermal stability and crystallization behavior of Nd-Fe-Al-Ni amorphous alloys was investigated using X-ray diffraction （XRD）, differential scanning calorimeter （DSC）, and transmission electron microscopy （TEM）.The results indicated that the as-cast Nd60Fe20Al10Ni10-xYx（X=-0, 2） amorphous alloys were fabricated with some quenched-in crystals, which could be restrained by Y. With the effect of yttrium, both the crystallization temperature and exothermic peak shifted to higher temperatures, illustrating that the thermal stability could be improved. The addition of Y changed the crystallization process and final crystallization results. Moreover, the crystallites in the amorphous matrix became more homogeneous and smaller. Meanwhile, Y was useful for the passivation of oxygen in chemistry and restrained the negative effect of oxygen. The activation energies of the start of crystallization and peaking were 1.21 and 1.16 eV, respectively, according to the Kissinger equation.     

Magnetic properties and microstructure of Fe_(69.5-x)Nd_7B_(21)Nb_(2.5)Ga_x(x=0-1)alloys

The Fe_(69.5-x)Nd_7 B_(21)Nb_(2.5)Ga_x(x = 0-1)permanent magnets in the form of rods were prepared by annealing the bulk amorphous alloys.The magnetic properties,phase evolution and microstructure of the alloys were investigated systematically.It is found that the glass forming ability(GFA), microstructure and magnetic properties are sensitive to Ga content for Fe_(69.5-x)Nd_7 B_(21)Nb_(2.5)Ga_x(x = 0-1)bulk alloys.The annealed alloys are mainly composed of soft α-Fe,hard Nd_2 Fe_(14)B and nonmagnetic Nd_(1.1)Fe_4 B_4 phases.When x = 0.3,the optimally annealed magnets exhibit magnetic properties of the remanence Br = 0.63 T,intrinsic coercivity H_(cj) = 368.68 kA/m and maximum energy product(BH)_(max) = 33.73 kJ/m~3.Furthermore,magnetic field heat treatment at the temperature close to Curie temperature of Nd_2 Fe_(14)B phase was applied to the annealed Fe_(69.2)Nd_7 B_(21)Nb_(2.5)Ga_(0.3) magnet.The results of X-ray diffraction(XRD)and transmission electron microscopy(TEM)indicate that the magnetic field heat treatment can be beneficial for the precipitation of α-Fe.Thus,the B_r,H_(cj) and(BH)_(max) are enhanced by 8.7%,6.3% and 16.3%,respectively.     

Changes of Structure and Magnetic Properties during Crystallization in Cast Nd60Fe20Al8Co10B2 Alloy

The Nd60Fe20Al8Co10B2 alloy was prepared by suction casting of the molten alloy into a copper mold under argon atmosphere. The micro-structural and magnetic property changes in the Nd60Fe20Al8Co10B2 alloy during crystallization were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and the vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The precipitation and Nd-rich and Fe-rich phases have no significant effect on the intrinsic coercitity for Nd60Fe20Al8Co10B2 alloy annealed below 723 K. However, the growth of Fe-rich phase decreases the saturate magnetization and remanence of the alloy. The hard magnetic behavior is disappeared when the alloy is fullycrystallized.     

Effect of Aluminium Addition on Glass Forming Ability of Nd55-x Al10＋x Fe15 Co20 （x = 0, 5, 10） Alloys

Nd55-x Al10＋x Fe15 （x =0, 5, 10） bulk glass-forming alloys with distinct glass transition in differential scanning calorimetry （DSC） traces were obtained by suction casting, The glass forming ability （GFA） of the alloys was investigated. It was found that the reduced glass transition temperature （Trg） and the parameter γ of the alloys increased with the increasing concentration of Al. The glass formation enthalpy of the alloys was calculated based on Miedema＇s model, and it was suggested that the GFA of the alloys could be enhanced by the decrease of the glass formation enthalpy with Al additions.     

Magnetic Properties of B-Rich Nano-Composite REyTM 90-y-xNbxB10 Alloys

We report and discuss the results of a study of the structures and magnetic properties of B-rich (10 at%) nanocomposite alloys, based on the formula RE_yTM_90-y-x Nb_xB₁₀ (RE=Nd, Nd+Pr, TM=Fe, Fe+Co; y=8,10,12, x=0,2,4) and processed by devitrification of melt-spun amorphous precursors. Considerable enhancement of the intrinsic coercivity, together with good to excellent remanence and energy density values were observed for Co-containing compositions with y =10 and x =2,4. The intrinsic coercivity and remanence enhancements are ascribed to the grain refining effects of Nb, particularly with respect to the soft magnetic phases, and thus to more complete exchange coupling of the soft grains to the hard phase grains than for the Nb-free alloy.     

Influence of Zr Additions on Microstructure and Magnetic Properties of Nanocomposite Nd10.5Fe78-xCo5ZrxB6.5 (x=0～5) Alloys

The influence of Zr addition on the microstructure and magnetic properties of nanocomposite Nd10.5Fe78-xCo5ZrxB6.5 (x=0～5) alloys was investigated. It was found that the intrinsic coercivity could be significantly improved by the addition of 2% (atom fraction) Zr. The presence of small amount of amorphous phase is responsible for the low intrinsic coercivity for Zr-free alloy. The small amount addition of Zr may suppress the growth of grains of α-Fe and Nd2Fe14B phases. The more homogeneous microstructure with an average grain size of 20 nm can be obtained for Nd10.5Fe76Co5Zr2B6.5 alloy.     

金属间化合物Nd(Fe1-xCox)10V2的结构和磁性研究

通过 X射线衍射和磁测量等手段对金属间化合物 Nd(Fe1 - x Cox) 1 0 V2 的结构和磁性进行了研究。结果表明 ,金属间化合物 Nd(Fe1 - x Cox) 1 0 V2 (x=0 ,0 .0 5 ,0 .1,0 .15 ,0 .2 )的晶体结构均为 Th Mn1 2 型结构 ;随着 Co含量 x的增大 ,晶格常数 a、c和晶胞体积 V将单调减小 ,居里温度 Tc呈单调增大 ,饱和磁化强度 Ms逐渐增加。取向样品Nd Fe1 0 V2 的 X射线衍射和变温穆斯堡尔谱研究结果表明该化合物在 T=12 0 K条件下存在自旋重取向现象。     

Microstructures and Magnetic Properties of As-Cast RE（Dy）-Fe-C（B） Alloys

RE2 Fe14 Ccompoundswithtetragonalcrystalstructureareformedforalmostallrareearthelements(RE ) .Theirmagneticpropertiesareveryclosetothoseofthecorrespondingborides[1～ 5] .Formostofthelightrare earthelements ,La ,Ce ,ProrNd ,itisdifficulttoproducetheRE2 Fe14 Cphase[5～ 7] .Thereasonisthefairlylowtemperature (Tt)ofthesolidstatephasetransformationinthesecompounds .TheydecomposeeasilyintoRE2 Fe17Cxcompoundsathighertemperatures[8,9] .Highcoercivitiescanbeobtainedthroughacontrolledtransformat…     

Preparation of Fe-Based Bulk Amorphous Materials and Its Application to Sensors

The study of recent years found that big bulk amorphous alloys were formed for some multi-element compositions at rapid cooling speed such as Zr-, La-, Fe-, Mg-based alloys with wide undercooled liquid phase field and high trend of forming glass.( ATx = crystallization temperature Tx - glass transformation temperature Tg) Bulk amorphous copper mold upper suction casting with minus pressure while some new technical processes and adding new elements such as Co, Nb, Ca, etc.were used to improve magnetic properties and other performances of the materials.The results show that Fe-based bulk amorphous alloys have low coercive force and high permeability, which are successfully applied to magnetoelectric sensors with temperature ranges between -45 ℃ and 150 ℃ by special design of magnetic circuits.     

Glass Forming Ability and Magnetic Property of Fe74Al4Sn2 （PSiB）20 Amorphous Alloy

Amorphous ribbons of Fe74 Al4Sn2 (PSiB)20 alloy have been synthesized by melt spinning and axial design method. The thermal properties of the amorphous ribbons have been measured by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). The DSC results show that the Fe74 Al4Sn2P12Si4B4 amorphous alloy has relatively wider supercooled liquid region with a temperature interval of 40.38 K (△TX=TX-TR). The alloys with a higher phosphorous content in the metalloid element composition triangle of Fe74Al4Sn2(PSiB)20 have high glass forming ability. The amorphous alloys also show good magnetic properties in which Fe74Al4Sn2P6.67Si6.67B6.67 alloy has a large maximum permeability (μm), Fe78AlSn2P3Si3B10 alloy exhibits a high squareratio (Br/Blo) and FeT~A14Sn2P, Sil2B4 shows a low core loss (P0.5 1.3T). High glass forming ability and good magnetic properties make Fe74Al4Sn2(PSiB)20 amorphous alloys valuable in future research.