Nanograined YCo5-based powders with high coercivity

Citation
N. Tang et al., Nanograined YCo5-based powders with high coercivity, J MAGN MAGN, 219(2), 2000, pp. 173-177
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS
ISSN journal
03048853 → ACNP
Volume
219
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
173 - 177
Database
ISI
SICI code
0304-8853(200009)219:2<173:NYPWHC>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Highly-coercive YCo5-based nanograined powders with composition YxCo100-x ( x = 16.8-20) have been synthesized by mechanical milling of as-cast alloys and subsequently annealing them. The optimum magnetic properties have been obtained in Y19.5Co80.5 powders milled for 4 h and annealed at 950 degrees C for 1 min with a coercivity of 16.0 kOe, a high M-t/M-s ratio of 0.67 and a medium-strength maximum energy product (BH)(max) of 7.7 MG Oe, Microstru cture studies reveal that the Y19.5Co80.5 powders have a nearly single YCo5 structure with a grain size of about 30-40 nm. The high coercivity is attr ibuted to the high anisotropy field of the YCo5 phase and to its nanoscale grain size. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.