S. Liesert et al., THE NATION-DISPROPORTIONATION-DESORPTION-RECOMBINATION PROCESS OF ND2FE14B STUDIED BY IN-SITU NEUTRON-DIFFRACTION AND THERMOMAGNETIC MEASUREMENTS, Journal of alloys and compounds, 253, 1997, pp. 140-143
The nation-disproportionation-desorption-recombination behaviour of Nd
-Fe-B alloys has been studied by in-situ powder neutron diffraction an
d thermomagnetic measurements performed under hydrogen gas. Decomposit
ion temperatures have been determined in order to obtain partial or co
mplete reactions. Intermediate phases have been observed. The recombin
ation process is complete if performed at 860 degrees C for 20 min. Th
e rate of iron present after recombination is temperature dependent.