Research on anisotropic bonded Nd-Fe-B magnets by 2-step compaction process

In this paper, a novel 2-step compaction process, called a cold preforming step and a warm alignment and densification step, is proposed to prepare anisotropic bonded Nd-Fe-B magnets with high magnetic properties. The morphology of Nd-Fe-B particles is characterized by scanning electron microscopy. Research shows that the lower the density of preforms, the higher the (BH)max and DOA of Nd-Fe-B magnets. The (BH)max of Nd-Fe-B magnets prepared by 2-step compaction process is higher than that of traditional warm compaction process at the apace rate of 20% when the preform density is lower than 4.06 g/cm(3). The (BH)max and DOA first increase and then decline with increasing space rate, the maximum is obtained at the space rate of 25% when the preform density is 3.98 g/cm(3). By means of 2-step compaction process, not only (BH)max and DOA of Nd-Fe-B magnets are increased by 32.2% and 61.3% at the space rate of 25%, but also problems such as the easy damage of mould and the inhomogeneous of particle packing are solved, which are in favour of the extension of mould life. The changes of coercivity is not obvious during the research. The mechanrsms of space rate on DOA and density are analyzed and discussed. (C) 2015 Elsevier By. All rights reserved.