Mechanically strengthened heterogeneous Sm-Co sintered magnets.
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| Title: | Mechanically strengthened heterogeneous Sm-Co sintered magnets. |
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| Authors: | Cui, Baozhi1 (AUTHOR) bcui@ameslab.gov, Liu, Xubo1 (AUTHOR), Nlebedim, Cajetan I.1 (AUTHOR), Cui, Jun1,2 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of Alloys & Compounds. May2022, Vol. 904, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. |
| Subjects: | Magnets, Magnetic properties, Heat treatment, Manufacturing processes, Civil defense, Flexural strength |
| Abstract: | Samarium-cobalt sintered magnets offer excellent magnetic properties, thermal stability, and corrosion resistance. They are used in a variety of defense and civilian applications, especially when elevated operation temperatures (e.g., 200 ºC to 550 ºC) are required. However, the utilization of these materials is restricted by their brittleness. Improving their mechanical resilience would make them more cost-effective, efficient, and robust in decarbonization and other function-related applications while reducing the pressure on critical material supply chains. In this paper, we engineer a series of novel heterogeneous microstructures, such as laminated coarse grain (CG)/fine grain (FG) and core/shell CG/FG microstructures, to produce unprecedented combinations of superior mechanical and magnetic properties without altering the chemical compositions of the magnets or common heat treatment procedures. A 60% flexural strength enhancement is obtained using heterogeneous Sm 2 (CoFeCuZr) 17 sintered magnets with little impact on their magnetic properties. The mechanically robust heterogeneous Sm-Co sintered magnets have a minor (e.g., less than 4.6%) reduction in the energy product (BH) max due to a slightly reduced squareness of the demagnetization curve, with no decrease in either the remanence (B r) or the intrinsic coercivity (H ci). The flexural strengths of these heterogeneous Sm-Co magnets depend on the volume ratios and mean grain sizes of the FG/CG regions, as well as their microstructural architectures. The fine-grained regions act as mechanical strengthening sites, which can be strategically used when designing the magnet for different applications. This technology is highly compatible with existing magnet manufacturing processes and thus can be adopted readily by the magnet industry. [Display omitted] • The brittleness of Sm-Co sintered magnets remains a substantial and long-term challenge. • This work developed novel heterogeneous grain microstructures to produce both superior mechanical and magnetic properties. • Mechanically robust, high-performance Sm-Co magnets will be more cost-effective, survive more demanding service conditions. • This novel heterogeneous engineering approach advances knowledge in functional materials for unprecedented properties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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