关键词:
Nd16Fe76B8 alloy
Gas-solid reactions
Phase transitions
Kinetics
Mossbauer spectroscopy
摘要:
The process of mechanically activated disproportionation by ball milling in hydrogen and subsequent desorption-recombination has been proved to be a promising method to produce nanocrystalline NdFeB-type magnets. Aiming to install higher magnetic properties of NdFeB-type magnet, it is crucial to select properly and optimize the desorption-recombination processing temperature and time to achieve a fully recombined microstructure with homogeneous nano-sized Nd2Fe14B grains. Thus, the desorption-recombination kinetics of the as-disproportionated Nd16Fe76B8 (atomic ratio) alloy during vacuum annealing was experimentally investigated using Mossbauer effect, X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. The effect of processing time and temperature on the desorption-recombination kinetics to form Nd2Fe14B was elucidated and the underlying mechanisms were discussed by referring to the thermal energy input intensity and the Gibbs free energy change for the reaction. The optimum magnetic properties were achieved by vacuum annealing at 780 degrees C for 30 min due to a fully recombination microstructure with uniform grains of 50-55 nm in average size. Furthermore, by applying chemical equation for Mossbauer spectra, the transformed fraction of Nd2Fe14B phase during desorption-recombination process was determined, which increased as f = 1-exp(-kt(n)) with n falling in the range of 0.91-0.97. The kinetic equation, the rate constant, the reaction order exponent, and the activation energy for the desorption-recombination reaction to form Nd2Fe14B during vacuum annealing were obtained by fitting the experimental data with the JMAK theory, and thus the kinetics of desorption-recombination can be quantified and evaluated. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.