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The positive influence of addition elements (V and Nb) on the oxidatio
n behaviour of the Nd2Fe14B phase in sintered Nd-Fe-B magnets was quan
tified by Mossbauer spectrometry. The dissociation rate of the phase d
ecreases in magnets containing corrosion-resistant intragranular preci
pitates (V-Fe-B and Nb-Fe-B). The activation energy is comparable for
each sample, indicating that the pre-exponential factor of the diffusi
vity has a greater influence on the dissociation rate. (C) 1998 Elsevi
er Science Ltd. All rights reserved.