Thermodynamics and Magnetostriction of Fe-Co-B-Si-Nb-C Bulk Metallic Glasses

Fe-Co-B-Si-Nb-C glassy alloy with the addition of C was prepared by arc melting and copper suck-casting. The thermodynamics and soft magnetic properties were investigated. The casted amorphous alloys were heat-treated at different temperatures. The differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) results and thermal expansion show complete thermodynamics of crystallization. Its magnetostriction properties were studied by capacitance method. Saturation magnetostriction increases to 38×10-6. The amorphous alloy exhibits good soft magnetic properties with low coercivity and high saturation magnetic induction. The results show that minor addition of C is beneficial to enhance the saturation magnetostriction λs, and do not deteriorate the ability of forming amorphous.     

Effect of yttrium substitution on magnetic properties and microstructure of Nd-Y-Fe-B nanocomposite magnets

The phase evolution,microstructure and magnetic properties of Nd9-xYxFe72Ti2Zr2B15(x=0,0.5,1,2) nanocomposite ribbons were investigated.It was found that substitution of Y enhanced glass forming ability of the over-quenched ribbons and stabilized the amorphous phase during post annealing treatment.Appropriate content of Y substitution effectively refined the microstructure and enhanced the remanence of the annealed samples.The residual amorphous intergranular phase in the annealed sample improved the square...     

An investigation of hydrogen storage kinetics of melt-spun nanocrystalline and amorphous MgeNi-type alloys

The nanocrystalline and amorphous Mg2Ni-type Mg2–xLaxNi (x=0,0.2) hydrogen storage alloys were synthesized by melt-spinning technique.The as-spun alloy ribbons were obtained.The microstructures of the as-spun ribbons were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD),high resolution transmission electronic microscopy (HRTEM) and electron diffraction (ED).The hydrogen absorption and desorption kinetics of the alloys were measured using an automatically controlled Sieverts apparatus,and their electrochemical kinetics were tested by an automatic galvanostatic system.The electrochemical impedance spectrums (EIS) were plotted by an electrochemical workstation (PARSTAT 2273).The hydrogen diffusion coefficients in the alloys were calculated by virtue of potential-step method.The obtained results showed that no amorphous phase was detected in the as-spun La-free alloy,but the as-spun alloys substituted by La held a major amorphous phase,con-firming that the substitution of La for Mg markedly intensified the glass forming ability of the Mg2Ni-type alloy.The substitution of La for Mg notably improved the electrochemical hydrogen storage kinetics of the Mg2Ni-type alloy.Furthermore,the hydrogen storage kinetics of the experimental alloys was evidently ameliorated with the spinning rate growing.     

Magnetic Properties of FeSiBC Amorphous Alloy Powder Cores Using Mechanical-crushed Powder

The FeSiBC amorphous powder cores were fabricated using powders of the FeSiBC amorphous ribbons which were mechanically crushed for a short time, and the relationship between magnetic properties and powder particle sizes was evaluated. The saturation magnetization Bs of the amorphous Fe82Si2B15C1 alloy was 1.62 T, which provided a superior dc-bias property for the powder cores. Meanwhile, a stable permeability up to high frequency range over 10 MHz and the low core loss of 400 kW/ma at f=50 kHz and Bm =0.1 T were obtained. These excellent high-frequency magnetic properties of the FeSiBC amorphous powder cores could be attributed to the effective electrical insulation between the FeSiBC amorphous powders made by mechanical crushing.     

Amorphous FeNiCoCuSiBCr Alloys with Superior Direct Current Tolerant Characteristics

Amorphous Fe62-xNi19CoxCu0.1Si3.8B14Cr1.1(x=0,1,5,10)ribbons were annealed under magnetic field and tensile stress,respectively,and their magnetic properties were investigated.Fe73.5Cu1Nb3Si15.5B7 and Fe66Ni10-Cu1Nb3Si11B9 nanocrystalline alloy ribbons were also fabricated for comparison.Excellent DC tolerant property was obtained in the amorphous FeNiCoCuSiBCr ribbons after thermomagnetic treatment and the constant permeable property was improved with increasing Co content.The relative permeability was constant up to the DC bias field of approximately 6×10-4,9×10-4,and 10×10-4 T and the values of relative permeabilityμrwere 1 650,1 200,and 1000 with the Co content being 0,5at.%,and 10 at.%,respectively.Besides,stress-annealed FeNiCoCuSiBCr alloy ribbons were proved to exhibit positive saturation magnetostriction constantλs.     

Magnetic Properties of Melt-Spun Nanocomposite PrloFe74-x Co10＋x C4B4（x=0,2,4,6,8） Ribbons

Phase evolution and magnetic properties of melt-spun Pr10Fe74-xCo10 xC4B4(x=0,2,4,6,8 ) alloy ribbons were investigated. Increasing the Co content is found to promote the generation of the 2: 14:1 phase, which results in a significant increase of coercivity and remanence.     

Phase Formation and Magnetic Properties of Nanocomposite Nd-Fe-B Adjusted by Small Amount of Dy and Co

In order to improve and stabilize the magnetic properties of nanocomposite Nd2Fe14B/α-Fe magnetic alloys by a compositional adjustment, small amount of Dy and/or Co was added to Nd9Fe84B7 alloys. DTA analysis on the amorphous of the alloys took place as the soft magnetic phases were crystallized, and then the hard magnetic Nd2Fe14B was precipitated from them. While α-Fe and a metastable 1:7 (TbCu7-type) phase were formed simultaneously in Dy and Co-free alloys, they were crystallized separately at different temperatures after Dy or Co was added. This phase separation occurred more clearly in the Dy-treated alloys and the other soft magnetic phase Fe3B was also stabilized by Dy and/or Co. The 1: 7 phase that was stabilized by Dy and/or Co was not eliminated at 700 ℃, decreasing magnetic properties of the alloys. It was eventually disappeared above 725 ℃, but Fe3B was not eliminated even at 750 ℃ when Dy was added more than 0.5 at% or Co was added more than 2.0 at%. Amount of Nd2Fe14B in the alloys tended to increase as Dy addition increased,whereas Co addition did not lead to any appreciable change in the ratio of α-Fe and Nd2Fe14B. Moreover, Dy addition apparently increased coercivity of an alloy while Co addition had a beneficial effect on remanence. The grains in the Dytreated alloys were usually finer than those in the Co-treated alloys. The grain size of both α-Fe and Nd2Fe14B in the alloys exhibiting mr ≥ 0.72 was in the range of 20 ～ 40 nm or even larger 50 nm, which is larger than the theoretical optimum size ( ～ 10 nm). Typical magnetic properties obtained from a Nd7.5Dy1.5Fe82.5Co1.5B7 alloy annealed for 12 min at 725 ℃were iHc=4.85 kOe, Br= 11.32 kG, (BH)max = 15.73 MGOe, and mr=0.73.     

Crystalline Behavior and Magnetic Properties of Nd60Fe30-x Al10Cox（x = 0,5,10） Bulk Amorphous Alloys

Crystalline behavior and magnetic properties of Nd60Fe30-xAl10Cox( x = 0, 5, 10) bulk amorphous alloys were investigated by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and the vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). Neither glass transition nor supercooled liquid region before crystallization was observed for the as-cast Nd60Fe30-xAl10Cox ( x = 0,5,10) bulk amorphous alloys. The glass forming ability can be improved significantly by the addition of Co. The as-cast Nd60Fe30-xAl10Cox (x = 0,5,10) alloys show hard magnetic behavior. With the addition of Co content, intrinsic coercivity (iHc) increases while the saturation magnetization(σs) and remanence (σr) decrease. The Curie temperature for the as-cast Nd60Fe30-xAl10Cox alloys increases from 451 K for x =0 to 468 K for x = 10. Some pre-cipitation of crystalline phases does not affect the hard magnetic properties of Nd60Fe30-xAl10Cox(x = 0,5,10) alloys, while the hard magnetic behavior disappears quickly after the alloys being completely crystallized.     

Magnetic properties of melt-spun ribbons(Sm_(1-x)Zr_x)(Fe_(0.92)Ti_(0.08))_(10) with ThMn_(12) structure and their hydrides

The structure and magnetic hysteresis properties of the cast Sm_(1-x)Zr_x(Fe_(0.92)Ti_(0.08))_(10)(x = 0-0.3)alloys and melt-spun ribbons prepared from them were studied.In the cast alloy with x0.2, 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 x0.2 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.     

Differences in the structure and magnetic properties of(Nd_(0.75)Pr_(0.25))_(9.5)Fe_(76)X_4B_(10.5)(X=Nb,Zr) ribbons by conventional and microwave-assisted annealing treatment

Amorphous ribbons with(Nd_(0.75)Pr_(0.25))_(9.5)Fe_(76)X_4B_(10.5)(X=Nb, Zr) nominal composition were annealed by conventional and microwave-assisted annealing furnaces, respectively. The thermal decomposition process, structure and magnetic properties of products were characterized by a thermal differential scanning calorimeter(DSC), X-ray diffraction(XRD) and a vibrating sample magnetometer(VSM). The addition of Nb and Zr increased the glass-forming ability(GFA) of as-spun ribbons. The proportion of Nd_2Fe_(14)B and α-Fe could be adjusted with power from 800 to 2000 W in microwave annealing process, during which the well-coupling between the soft and hard magnetic phase and higher coercivity reached up to 780.2 and 815.4 kA/m for(Nb,Zr)-doped alloys. The best magnetic properties of ribbons could be obtained by annealing at 650 oC for 10 min under the microwave power of 2000 W.     

Fe74Al4Sn2P10Si4B4C2合金的堆焊层组织和性能

 Fe74Al4Sn2P10Si4B4C2合金具有良好的非晶形成能力。研究了Fe74Al4Sn2P10Si4B4C2母合金棒堆焊层的组织和性能。结果表明：在非晶纳米晶基体上分布着α Fe固熔体以及析出的Fe3P、Fe2B、Fe3B、Fe3C相,堆焊层具有很高的硬度。     

水雾化Fe69Ni5Al4Sn2P10C2B4Si4非晶合金粉末及其磁粉芯的性能

 Fe69Ni5Al4Sn2P10C2B4Si4合金具有强的非晶形成能力，可以通过水雾化方法获得粒度小于75 μm的非晶态合金粉末。用粒度45~75 μm的水雾化粉末制备的磁粉芯具有优异的磁性能，磁导率大于60，良好的频率特性、高的品质因数和低的损耗。该磁粉芯与磁导率相等的韩国MPP磁粉芯产品相比，其综合性能更优越。     

成分对非晶态Fe—B—Si合金退火脆化行为的影响

本文研究了Ｂ和Ｓｉ的含量及Ｆｅ／（Ｂ＋Ｓｉ）相对含量对非晶态Ｆｅ－Ｂ－Ｓｉ合金退火脆化行为的影响；分析了在常规热处理条件下，利用成分的变化，获得延性与磁性综合性能的可能性。实验结果表明，非晶态Ｆｅ－Ｂ－Ｓｉ合金的退火脆化行为具有较大的成分依赖性，位于Ｆｅ７９ａｔ％－８１ａｔ％，Ｂ１１ａｔ％，Ｓｉ８ａｔ％－９ａｔ％成分范围内的Ｆｅ－Ｂ－Ｓｉ非晶态合金的退火脆化敏感性最小，脆化仍发生于晶化开始之前...     

Unique metallic glass formability and ultra-high tensile strength in AlNiFeGd alloys

The metallic glass formability of aluminum-rich AlNiFeGd alloys has been systematically investigated. The critical cooling rate required to form an amorphous state in this system is generally low, and comparable to that of some of the best metallic glass formers, such as PdCuSi. Amorphous ribbons up to 0.25 mm thick can easily be produced by the single-roller melt-spinning technique. Tensile strengths as high as 1280 MPa and Young's modulus of 75 GPa have been obtained. Bulk amorphous alloys with good mechanical properties are optimized in Al₈₅Ni₆Fe₃Gd₆. DSC and DTA studies reveal that the glass formability is unique for Al-based alloys because the reduced glass temperature T_rg for AlNiFeGd can be as low as 0.44. This is much lower than conventional theory would suggest for easy glass forming systems. A mechanism for the unusual glass formability is suggested.     

Fe81Zr5Nb4B10非晶合金的晶化过程及其磁性研究

采用单辊快淬法制备Fe81Zr5Nb4B10非晶合金带,并在不同温度下对其进行退火处理,利用XRD和振动样品磁强计(VSM)测试了合金自由面和贴辊面的结构及磁性能。结果表明:随着退火温度的增加,淬态合金由完全的非晶态结构转变为非晶与纳米晶的混合结构,晶粒尺寸、晶化体积分数增大,晶粒间的非晶层厚度减小。和自由面相比,贴辊面的晶粒尺寸较大,晶化体积分数较小,晶粒间的非晶层厚度较大。合金的矫顽力和比饱和磁化强度σs随着退火温度的升高逐渐增大。     

Crystallization and Microstructure Evolution of Amorphous Al85 Y4 Nd4 Fe7 Alloy

A rapidly solidified Al85Y4Nd4Fe7(%, in nominal atomic fraction) alloy was prepared by melt spinning. Asquenched and as-annealed microstructures were studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction(XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). Fully amorphous structure could be obtained in the rapidly solidified Al85Y4Nd4Fe7 alloy ribbons. The temperature of first crystallization exceeds 300℃. Crystallization of as-annealed Al85Y4Nd4Fe7 alloy is shown to occur in two stages : ( 1 ) primary crystallization of α-Al; (2) formation of Al3Y, Al13Fe4 and unknown crystalline phases.     

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.