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Effect of Die-upset Process on Magnetic Properties and Deformation Behavior of Nanostructured Nd-Fe-B Magnets

Journal of Magnetics, Volume 16, Number 3, 30 Sep 2011, Pages 294-299
R. Zhao (Division of Functional Materials, Central Iron & Steel Research Institute), W. C. Zhang (Division of Functional Materials, Central Iron & Steel Research Institute), J. J. Li (Division of Functional Materials, Central Iron & Steel Research Institute), H. J. Wang (Division of Functional Materials, Central Iron & Steel Research Institute), M. G. Zhu (Division of Functional Materials, Central Iron & Steel Research Institute), W. Li * (Division of Functional Materials, Central Iron & Steel Research Institute)
Abstract

Nd-Fe-B high performance magnets were prepared by die-upset forging. The effects of the deformation parameters on magnetic properties and flow stress were studied. Deformation temperatures in the range of 600~900 oC enable to achieve an effective anisotropy and temperature 800 oC proves to be suitable for deformation of Nd-Fe-B magnets. The amount of c-axis alignment along the press direction seems to depend on the amount of deformation and a saturation behavior is shown at deformation ratio of 75%. Magnetic properties are also related to strain rate, and maximum energy product is attained at an optimum strain rate of = 1 × 10−2 s−1. By analyzing the relationship of stress and strain at different deformation temperature during die-upset forging process, deformation behavior of Nd-Fe-B magnets was studied and parameters for describing plastic deformation were obtained. Nd-rich boundary liquid phase, which is additionally decreasing the flow stress during deformation, is supposed to play the role of diffusion path and enhance the diffusion rate.

 

Keywords: Nd-Fe-B magnet; die-upset; strain rate; deformation ratio; plastic deformation
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4283/JMAG.2011.16.3.294
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