Crystallization, morphology and magnetic properties of melt-spun (Nd,Pr,Dy)/sub 2/(Fe,Co,Mo)/sub 14/B//spl alpha/-Fe nanocomposites

Crystallization, phase evolution, nanostructure, exchange coupling, and hard magnetic properties of melt-spun Nd/sub 2.4/Pr/sub 5.6/Dy/sub 1/Fe/sub 85/B/sub 6/ and Nd/sub 2.4/Pr/sub 5.6/Dy/sub 1/Fe/sub 78/Co/sub 6/Mo/sub 1/B/sub 6/ nanocomposites have been studied. All the Nd/sub 2.4/Pr/sub 5.6/Dy/sub 1/Fe/sub 85/B/sub 6/ alloys annealed for 30 s at 565/spl deg/C or above contain nanostructured /spl alpha/-Fe and Nd/sub 2/Fe/sub 14/B-type (2:14:1) phases, whereas Nd/sub 2.4/Pr/sub 5.6/Dy/sub 1/Fe/sub 78/Co/sub 6/Mo/sub 1/B/sub 6/ alloys annealed at 600/spl deg/C or below are mainly composed of /spl alpha/-Fe and a metastable 1:7 phase. A small amount of 2:14:1 phase forms after annealing at 600/spl deg/C. When annealed at 640/spl deg/C or above, the hard phase in Nd/sub 2.4/Pr/sub 5.6/Dy/sub 1/Fe/sub 78/Co/sub 6/Mo/sub 1/B/sub 6/ alloys is the 2:14:1 phase rather than the 1:7 phase. The differences in magnetic properties of the Nd/sub 2.4/Pr/sub 5.6/Dy/sub 1/Fe/sub 85/B/sub 6/ and Nd/sub 2.4/Pr/sub 5.6/Dy/sub 1/Fe/sub 78/Co/sub 6/Mo/sub 1/B/sub 6/ nanocomposites at different anneal temperatures result from the different nanostructures, exchange coupling and phase components present in the alloys, in particular from the different amount of the 1:7 phase.