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Rapid Assessment of the Ce-Co-Fe-Cu System for Permanent Magnetic Applications

JOM volume 70, pages 872–878 (2018)Cite this article

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This work focuses on the rapid synthesis and characterization of quaternary Ce(CoFeCu)5 alloy libraries to assess their potential viability as permanent magnets. Arrays of bulk specimens with controlled compositions were synthesized via laser engineered net shaping (LENS) by feeding different ratios of alloy powders into a melt pool created by a laser. Based on the assessment of the magnetic properties of the LENS printed samples, arc-melted and cast ingots were prepared with varying Fe (5–20 at.%) and Co (60–45 at.%) compositions while maintaining constant Ce (16 at.%) and Cu (19 at.%) content. The evolution of the microstructure and phases with varying chemical compositions and their dependence on magnetic properties are analyzed in as-cast and heat-treated samples. In both the LENS printed and cast samples, we find the best magnetic properties correspond to a predominantly single-phase Ce(CoFeCu)5 microstructure in which high coercivity (Hc > 10 kOe) can be achieved without any microstructural refinement.

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This work is supported by the Critical Materials Institute, an Energy Innovation Hub funded by the US Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Advanced Manufacturing Office. The Ames Laboratory is operated by Iowa State University under Contract No. DE-AC02-07CH11358. We also thank Sergey L. Bud’ko and Paul C. Canfield for valuable inputs and recommendations.

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    F. Meng, R. P. Chaudhary, K. Gandha, I. C. Nlebedim, E. Simsek, M. J. Kramer & R. T. Ott

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    F. Meng, A. Palasyuk, M. J. Kramer & R. T. Ott

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Meng, F., Chaudhary, R.P., Gandha, K. et al. Rapid Assessment of the Ce-Co-Fe-Cu System for Permanent Magnetic Applications. JOM 70, 872–878 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-018-2862-8

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