Jian-jun YANG , Dong-tao ZHANG , Yu-qing LI , Zan LONG , Cheng-zhen MENG , Wei-qiang LIU , Ming YUE
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Abstract
To improve the overall magnetic properties of Sm(CoFeCuZr)z sintered magnets, a dual-alloy sintering process that involves mixing high-iron, low-copper powders with low-iron, high-copper powders was systematically investigated. The results demonstrate that this method significantly improves the Cu-lean phenomenon at the grain boundaries, achieves multiscale uniform microstructures, greatly enhances the pinning field strength, and ultimately produces a high-performance dual-alloy magnet with a maximum energy product ((BH)max) exceeding 240 kJ/m3 and an intrinsic coercivity (Hcj) exceeding 2400 kA/m. In particular, when 35 wt.% of low-iron, high-copper alloy powder is incorporated, the dual-alloy magnet achieves a remanence of 1.13 T, Hcj of 2691.2 kA/m and (BH)max of 248 kJ/m3. To evaluate the overall magnetic performance, the sum of Hcj (in kA/m) and (BH)max (in kJ/m3) is used as a combined parameter, yielding a value of 2939.2. Compared with single-alloy magnets of the same composition, the dual-alloy sintering process yields magnets with a more uniform elemental distribution and superior magnetic properties.
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The Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China (Trans. Nonferrous Met. Soc. China), founded in 1991 and sponsored by The Nonferrous Metals Society of China, is published monthly now and mainly contains reports of original research which reflect the new progresses in the field of nonferrous metals science and technology, including mineral processing, extraction metallurgy, metallic materials and heat treatments, metal working, physical metallurgy, powder metallurgy, with the emphasis on fundamental science. It is the unique preeminent publication in English for scientists, engineers, under/post-graduates on the field of nonferrous metals industry. This journal is covered by many famous abstract/index systems and databases such as SCI Expanded, Ei Compendex Plus, INSPEC, CA, METADEX, AJ and JICST.