• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.38-41
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• 1995

The effects of Nb and Cu additives as will as substitutional Co into $Nd_{4}Fe_{85.5}B_{10.5}$ melt-spun alloy were studied aiming for finding a $\alpha$-Fe based Nd-Fe-B composite alloys with high energy product. The addition of Nb and Cu to $Nd_{4}Fe_{85.5}B_{10.5}$ decreased the average grain size and increased the coercivity up to 207kA/m(2.6kOe), Further-more, the substitution of Co for Fe in $Nd_{4}Fe_{82}B_{10}Nb_{3}Cu_{1}$ alloy resulted in the decrease of the average grain size (<20nm) and improved the hard magnetic properties. The remanence, coercivity and energy product of optimally annealed $Nd_{4}Fe_{74}Co_{8}B_{10}Nb_{3}Cu_{1}$ alloy were 1.345, 219kA/m(2.75kOe) and $95.5kJ/m^{3}$(12MGOe), respectively.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.37-43
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• 1992

Minor phases in cast and hot-pressed R(R=Pr, Nd)-Fe-B magnet were investigated through thermomagnetic analysis. The relationship between minor phases and coercivities of R-Fe-B magnets was studied. ${\alpha}-Fe$ and $Nd_{2}Fe_{17}$ were precipitated in as-cast Pr-Fe-B and Nd-Fe-B alloys respectively. These phases were considered to deteriorate the magnetic properties of R-Fe-B magnets. During the heat treatment, ${\alpha}-Fe$ and $Nd_{2}Fe_{17}$ were annihilated and the magnetic properties of cast R-Fe-B magnet were improved. Hot-pressed Nd-Fe-B magnet showed better thermal stability than sintered magnet.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2005.05a
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• pp.67-70
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• 2005

[ $a-Fe/Nd_2Fe_{14}B$ ]기 이상나노복합합금(two-phase nanocompositie alloy)의 자기적 특성 향상을 위하여, $Nd_9Fe_{84}B_7$ 조성의 합금을 급속 응고법과 등온열처리를 이용하여 제조한 후, 공정 조건의 변화에 따른 상, 미세조직, 자기특성의 변화 등을 조사하였다. 주어진 Nd-Fe-B 삼원계 합금을 35 m/s 이상에서 급랭 응고하였을 때 완전한 비정질 합금을 얻을 수 있었으며, 최적 자기특성을 얻기 위한 적정 열처리 구역은 $700^{\circ}C$/10 - 15분, 725$^{\circ}C$/7 - 12분, $750^{\circ}C$/5 - 7분으로 조사되었다. 이 구역들에서 열처리된 합금들은 모두 매끄러운 감자곡선(demagnetization curve)을 나타내, a-Fe와 $Nd_2Fe_{14}B$사이의 교환상호결합이 잘 일어나고 있음을 알 수 있었으며, 이때 a-Fe와 $Nd_2Fe_{14}B$의 평균 입자 크기는 각각 약 10nm와 40$\~$60 nm였다. 한편 상 전개의 차이에도 불구하고 열처리 후에는 모든 합금들이 $60\%$ 이상의 $M_r/M_s$ 비율을 나타내 열처리 조건의 변화에 관계없이 교환상호작용은 일어나고 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.57-63
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• 2002

In order to increase the magnetic properties of a Nd-Fe-B sintered magnet, the general factors including particle size and its distribution, volume fraction of Nd$_2$Fe$_{14}$B phase, degree of alignment of Nd$_2$Fe$_{14}$B grain, oxygen content and grain size etc. should be optimized by controlling the composition of Nd-Fe-B alloy as well as the manufacturing process. In this study, fabrication of the Nd-Fe-B sintered magnet was carried out in a laboratory scale by controlling the composition of Nd-Fe-B alloy and the manufacturing process. The optimum milling condition was found by investigating the milling media, milling time and ball size. The addition of FeGa was effective to increase the coercivity of the Nd-Fe-B sintered magnet. A remanence of 14.4 kG, a coercivity of 9.4 kOe and a maximum energy product of 47 MGOe were obtained from the sintered magnet.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.1 no.2
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• pp.60-68
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• 1991

In compacting the melt-spun $Nd_{14}Fe_{76}Co_{4}B_{6}$ and $Nd_{10.5}Fe_{79}Co_{2}Zr_{15}B_{7}$ magnetic powders. the difference in composition induces a different behavior of closed packing rate as a function of aspect ratio of the powders. The $Nd_{10.5}Fe_{79}Co_{2}Zr_{1.5}B_{7}$ alloy having a low Co/Fe ratio (low density) shows the better green density to have an enhanced closed packing rate. An empirical power equation relating the green density with the compacting pressure was obtained such as ${\phi}(g/cm^{2})=5.2~5.6{\times}P^{0.045~0.065}(ton/cm^{2})$. The $Nd_{14}Fe_{76}Co_{4}B_{6}$ alloy having a high Nd/Fe ratio possesses much finer grain size(50~60 nm) than that of $Nd_{10.5}Fe_{79}Co_{2}Zr_{1.5}B_{7}$ alloy and shows the higher coercivity($iH_{c}=14~15kOe$). The higher Nd/Fe ratio in the melt-spun Nd-Fe-Co-B alloy, where the domain wall pinning mechanism was found to be predominant, assists the formation of Nd-rich grain boundary phase acting as a pinning site. The grain boundary ranges over $12~16\;{\AA}$ thick in the Nd-Fe-Co-B alloy while it ranges over $8~12\;{\AA}$ thick in the Nd-Fe-Co-Zr-B alloy.

• Proceedings of the Korean Magnestics Society Conference
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• 1993.11a
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• pp.54-55
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• 1993

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.122-125
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• 1994

The magnetic properties of Nd-Fe-B alloys of containing 4 at.% Nd have been studied for the development of new type rare-earth magnets. The amorphous phase of a melt-spun $Nd_{4}Fe_{85.5}B_{10.5}$ alloy is transformed into the phases which have a small amount of $Nd_{2}Fe_{14}B_{1}$ in ${\alpha}-Fe$ matrix by annealing above their crystallization temperature. The addition of Mo, Nb, V or Cu to $Nd_{4}Fe_{85.5}B_{10.5}$ alloy results in the reduction of grain size and the sub¬sequent improvement of the coercivity. The coercivity of $Nd_{4}Fe_{82}B_{10}M_{3}Cu_{1}$(M = Mo, Nb, V) alloys increases in the order of M = V < Nb < Mo and shows the highest value of 2.7 kOe when M = Mo. On the other hand, the rem¬anence of these alloys shows the opposite trend and the rn>st improved value of 1.35 T is observed when M = V.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.210-215
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• 1998

$Nd_{15}Fe_{77}B_8$ and $Nd_{16}Fe_{76}B_8$ powders were prepared by mechanical alloying in Ar atmosphere, and their phases and magnetic properties were investigated with as a function of the annealing temperature. It was found that the mechanical alloyed $Nd_{16}Fe_{76}B_8$ powder for 450 hours was amorphous phase with a part of $\alpha$-Fe crystallites. The obtained powders at 700 $^{\circ}C$ for 30 minute resulted in two phase of $Nd_2Fe_{14}B$ and $NdB_6$ by the solid-state reaction. The mechanical alloyed $Nd_{16}Fe_{76}B_8$ powder for 450 hour and annealed at 700 $^{\circ}C$ for 30 minute was showed $_iH_c\;of\;9.91\;kOe,\; B_{max}\;of\;12.93\;kG,\;Br\;of\;7.6\;kG\;and\;(BH)_{max}\;10.1\;MGOe$.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.154-158
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• 1999

Magnetic properties and microstructure of nanocrystalline $\alpha$-(Fe, Co)-based Nd-(Fe, Co)-B-Nb-Cu alloys have been investigated. $Nd_x(Fe_{0.9}Co_{0.1})_{90-x}B_6Nb_3Cu_1$(x=2, 3, 4, 5, 6) alloys prepared by rapid solidification process show amorphous phase except the one with x=2. By a proper annealing, the amorphous in the alloy is changed to a nanocrystalline phase. It is confirmed that the nanocrystalline alloys are composed of $\alpha$-(Fe, Co) and $Nd_2(Fe, Co)_{14}B_1$ phase. The optimally annealed $Nd_3(Fe_{0.9}Co_{0.1})_87B_6Nb_3Cu_1$ alloy shows the highest remanence of 1.55 T. The coercivity increases with the increase of Nd content The maximum coercivity of 4.6 kOe is obtained from an optimally annealed $Nd_6(Fe_{0.9}Co_{0.1})_84B_6Nb_3Cu_1$ alloy, resulting in the maximum energy product of 10.6 MGOe.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.44-48
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• 1997

The nanocrystalline Nd-Fe-B alloys with low Nd content were prepared by rapid solidification technique. The alloys consist of both$\alpha$-Fe as the main phase and $Nd_2Fe_{14}B_1$ as a secondary phase and have an ultrafine grain structure of about 30 nm. The addition of Ga in $Nd_4Fe_{82}B_{10}Mo_3Cu_1$ alloy increases remanence up to 1.29 T and improves squareness. The nanocrystalline $Nd_5Fe_{81}B_9Mo_3Cu_1Ga_1$ alloy has a volume fraction of $Nd_2Fe_{14}B_1$ phase of around 35% due to the increase of Nd content and shows an improved coercivity. The remanence, coercivity and energy product of optimally annealed nanocrystalline $Nd_5Fe_{81}B_9Mo_3Cu_1Ga_1$ alloy are 1.24 T, 257.4 kA/m (3.23 kOe), and 100.3 kJ/ ㎥ (12.6 MGOe), respectively.