Effect of Annealing on the Magnetism of the Sintered NdFeB Magnet

This paper deals with the effect of annealing on the magnetism of the sintered NdFeB magnet with a composition of Nd30B5.1Dy1.2Al0.6Nb0.7Fe62.4. Microstructural investigations of the grain size and grain boundaries with SEM were carried out. Microstructural investigations showed the presence of some Nd-rich phase in grain boundaries and main phase.The results of magnetic properties analysis shows that this non-magnetic Nd-rich phase, produced in annealing process,can increase or decrease the magnetism of the sintered NdFeB-type permanent magnet. Appropriate amount of Nd-rich phase will strengthen the pinning field and elevated the coercive force of magnet, but too many these non-magnetism phases in Nd2Fe14B main phase will decrease it. When the sintered NdFeB magnet was annealed at 3Pa and 492℃ for an hour the coercive force would raise from 915.6kA/m to l164.SkA/m, and the (BH)max from 277.7kJ/m to 349.5kJ/m. However, annealing at a non-optimized temperature at 542℃, microstructure changes in some main phase will leading the decrease of properties.

Effect of Annealing on the Magnetism of the Sintered NdFeB Magnet

This paper deals with the effect of annealing on the magnetism of the sintered NdFeB magnet with a composition of Nd30B5.1Dy1.2A10.6Nb0.7Fe62.4. Microstructural investigations of the grain size and grain boundaries with SEM were carried out. Microstructural investigations showed the presence of some Nd-rich phase in grain boundaries and main phase.The results of magnetic properties analysis shows that this non-magnetic Nd-rich phase, produced in annealing process,can increase or decrease the magnetism of the sintered NdFeB-type permanent magnet. Appropriate amount of Nd-rich phase will strengthen the pinning field and elevated the coercive force of magnet, but too many these non-magnetism phases in Nd2Fe14B main phase will decrease it. When the sintered NdFeB magnet was annealed at 3Pa and 492℃ for an hour the coercive force would raise from 915.6kA/m to 1164.8kA/m, and the (BH)max from 277.7kJ/m to 349.5kJ/m. However, annealing at a non-optimized temperature at 542℃, microstructure changes in some main phase will leading the decrease of properties.