Characterisation of high temperature oxidation of Nd-Fe-B magnets
Characterisation of high temperature oxidation of Nd-Fe-B magnets
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DOI:
10.1016/s0304-8853(97)00189-3
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发表时间:
1997-09-01
影响因子:
2.7
通讯作者:
Teillet, J
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作者:
Edgley, DS;LeBreton, JM;Teillet, J
The long term high temperature oxidation properties of a Nd16.4Fe75.7B7.9 commercial sintered magnet were investigated in pure oxygen atmosphere up to 500 degrees C and in air between 350 and 600 degrees C. In pure oxygen atmosphere, three exothermic reactions occur, corresponding to the oxidation of the Nd-rich intergranular regions, the Nd2Fe14B matrix phase, and the alpha-Fe phase that forms during the oxidation of Nd2Fe14B. In air, the oxidation of Nd2Fe14B was investigated further. Instead of the oxidation proceeding along the grain boundaries, the Nd2Fe14B matrix dissociates to form an adherent grey surface layer which grows transgranularly into the magnet. This is probably due to a reaction occurring in the Nd-rich regions which prevents fast path oxygen diffusion along the grain boundaries. The main reaction is the dissociation of the Nd2Fe14B matrix into alpha-Fe nanocrystals which contain small precipitates of oxides of Nd. The products of this reaction form the adherent grey layer which grows transgranularly into the magnet. The activation energy and the diffusivity pre-exponential factor for this reaction were found to be 114 kJ mol(-1) and 0.7 mm(2) s(-1) respectively. After further oxidation of the dissociated grey layer, alpha-Fe is oxidised to form alpha-Fe2O3 and finally, from about 600 degrees C, some of the alpha-Fe2O3 reacts with the small precipitates of oxides of Nd to form FeNdO3.