Magnetic properties and magnetization behaviors of die-upset anisotropic (CeNd)-Fe-B multiphase magnets

The anisotropic hot deformed magnets consisting of Nd-rich and Ce-rich 2:14:1 main phases were prepared using dual alloy process. After heat treatment, crystallographic alignment was improved and compositional heterogeneity reduced. Coercivity and remanence descended with increasing Ce-Fe-B addition, and then were improved after diffusing heat treatment compared with magnets without heat treatment. Moreover, the magnetization behaviors of magnets were discussed and the coercivity mechanism was controlled by inhomogeneity of the domain wall pinning. The interaction domains were observed and the moment of Ce-rich grain was prior to reversal by comparison with Nd-rich grain in an applied field due to the lower magnetocrystalline anisotropy. (C) 2017 Published by Elsevier B.V