Phase structure evolution and its effect on magnetic and mechanical properties of B-doped Sm 2 Co 17 -type magnets with high Fe content

• Published in: Chinese physics B 2024-08, Vol.33 (9), p.97504
• Main Authors: Li 李, Yao-Wen 耀文, Liu 刘, Zhuang 壮, Wu 吴, Hai-Chen 海辰, Wang 王, Fang 芳, Zhu 竺, Chao-Qun 超群, Tan 谭, Dong-Liang 栋梁, Liu 刘, Yu 宇, Yang 羊, Yang 杨, Zhang 张, Ming-Xiao 明晓, Chen 陈, Ren-Jie 仁杰, Yan 闫, A-Ru 阿儒
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1674-1056; 2058-3834
• DOI: 10.1088/1674-1056/ad5535

The unique cellular microstructure of Fe-rich Sm 2 Co 17 -type permanent magnets is closely associated with the structure of the solid solution precursor. We investigate the phase structure, magnetic properties, and mechanical behavior of B-doped Sm 2 Co 17 -type magnets with high Fe content. The doped B atoms can diffuse into the interstitial vacancy, resulting in lattice expansion and promote the homogenization of the phase organizational structure during the solid solution treatment in theory. However, the resulting second phase plays a dominant role to result in more microtwin structures and highly ordered 2 : 17R phases in the solid solution stage, which inhibits the ordering transformation of 1 : 7H phase during aging and affects the generation of the cellular structure, and to result in a decrease in magnetic properties, yet the interface formed between it and the matrix phase hinders the movement of dislocations and enhances the mechanical properties. Hence, the precipitation of high flexural strain grain boundary phase induced by B element doping is also a new and effective way to improve the flexural strain of Sm 2 Co 17 -type magnets. Our study provides a new understanding of the phase structure evolution and its effect on the magnetic and mechanical properties of Sm 2 Co 17 -type magnets with high Fe content.