Journal of Physics D-Applied Physics
The effect of Co addition combined with W on the microstructure and magnetic properties of nanocomposite magnets with composition of (1 - x wt%)Nd8.55Fe84.49W0.60 B-0.636 + x wt% CO, prepared by mechanical alloying, has been investigated. The addition of W can increase the unit cell volume of soft and hard phases in nanocomposite: magnets, and cause the anisotropy field of the hard phase component to increase. Therefore, the addition of W can improve coercivity. On the other hand, addition of Co leads to a decrease of the grain size of the alpha-Fe soft phase component in nanocomposite magnets annealed at temperatures lower than 670 degrees C. It leads further to a decrease of the optimal annealing temperatures, an increase of the remanence and maximum magnetic energy product, and a slight decrease of the coercivity. With increasing the content of Co, the dependence of remanence J(r) on annealing temperature T-a changes from a convex shape, giving a maximum, to a monotonically decreasing one. These phenomena have been explained in terms of the variation of grain growth and exchange coupling between the grains, due to the addition of Co and W.
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nd-fe-b;remanence enhancement;alloys;phase;microstructure;nb
