Analysis of the effect of crushing of strontium hexaferrite powders in a vibratory mill on the properties of magnets on their basis

Abstract

We analyze the effect of duration of dry crushing of strontium hexaferrite powders (manufactured at joint-stock corporation Olkon) in a vibratory mill on the degree of disaggregation of powders and on the properties of articles on their basis. It is shown that an increase in the vibrational frequency of the vibromill from 25 to 50 Hz with the amplitude of vibrations maintained in the limits 3–4 mm makes it possible to reduce by 5 times the crushing time ensuring complete disaggregation of powders. An increase in the impact energy of balls with increasing vibrational frequency activates the powders due to microdistortions appearing in the crystal lattice. An increase in the degree of disaggregation of powders leads to sintering and formation of a dense fine-grain microstructure ensuring an increase in the maximal energy product (BH)_max of magnets by 15–20%.