We investigated the changes in microstructure and magnetic properties of Nd–Fe–B magnets as a function of Cu content (Cu addition in the range of 0.2–0.5 at. %). We have focused on the phase-transformation temperature of the Nd-rich phases in dependence of the Cu content. The coercivity of the magnets decreased (from 28.7 kOe to 27.1 kOe) on increasing Cu content under identical post-sintering annealing (PSA) conditions. The Cu-enriched C-Nd2O3 triple junction phase (TJP) and grain boundary phase (GBP) were observed in the 0.2 at. % Cu-containing magnet. However, in the 0.5 at. % Cu-containing magnet, the Cu-enriched TJP and GBP appeared in the form of the h-Nd2O3 phase that could be transformed into the C-Nd2O3 phase by a modified 1st-PSA temperature. The coercivity of the 0.5 at. % Cu-containing magnet was noticeably enhanced (from 27.1 kOe to 29.4 kOe).
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March 28 2014
Optimization of the post-sintering annealing condition for the high Cu content Nd-Fe-B sintered magnet
Tae-Hoon Kim;
Tae-Hoon Kim
1
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University
, Seoul 136-713, South Korea
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Seong-Rae Lee;
Seong-Rae Lee
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1
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University
, Seoul 136-713, South Korea
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Jin Woo Kim;
Jin Woo Kim
2
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanyang University
, Seoul 133-791, South Korea
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Young Do Kim;
Young Do Kim
2
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanyang University
, Seoul 133-791, South Korea
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Hyo-Jun Kim;
Hyo-Jun Kim
3
R&D Center of Jahwa Electronics Co. Ltd.
, Cheongwon 363-922, South Korea
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Min-Woo Lee;
Min-Woo Lee
4
Department of Hybrid Engineering, Sunmoon University
, Asan 336-708, South Korea
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Tae-Suk Jang
Tae-Suk Jang
4
Department of Hybrid Engineering, Sunmoon University
, Asan 336-708, South Korea
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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Electronic mail: kumetsrl@korea.ac.kr. Fax: 82-2-928-3514.
J. Appl. Phys. 115, 17A770 (2014)
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Received:
September 23 2013
Accepted:
January 17 2014
Citation
Tae-Hoon Kim, Seong-Rae Lee, Jin Woo Kim, Young Do Kim, Hyo-Jun Kim, Min-Woo Lee, Tae-Suk Jang; Optimization of the post-sintering annealing condition for the high Cu content Nd-Fe-B sintered magnet. J. Appl. Phys. 7 May 2014; 115 (17): 17A770. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4869157
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