7.2.1.3.2.2 Permanent magnet properties of the alloy system as dependent on the preparation technique

Author(s):  
T. Nakamichi



Author(s):  
M. Okada ◽  
M. Homma ◽  
H. Kaneko ◽  
G. Thomas

Fe-Cr-Co permanent magnet alloys are known to be commercially potential magnets, the energy products of which are comparable to those of Alnico V, with good ductility (1). It was recently found that the addition of Nb and A1 to the Fe-Cr-Co alloy system facilitated heat treatments to produce good magnetic properties (2).The present paper describes the microstructure of an Fe-Cr-Co-Nb-Al permanent magnet. An effect of a thermomagnetic treatment on the microstructures is also discussed since a thermomagnetic treatment plays an important role in producing good magnetic properties in this alloy.The magnetic hardening of the alloy is performed by tempering after solution treatment. Upon tempering, a a phase spinodally decomposes into two phases, an iron-rich phase (α1) and a chromium rich phase (α2) (1).The microstructure shown in Fig. 1 results after the Fe-28wt%Cr-15wt%Co-lwt%Nb alloy is tempered at 640°C for 20 min. The decomposition process appears to be isotropic in the alloy. No satellites are observed in the corresponding diffraction pattern.





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