HIGH MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF TbCu7-TYPE MELT SPUN (Sm, Pr)Co7-xHfxCy RIBBONS

Abstract

The effects of Hf substitution and C content on the magnetic properties, phase evolution and microstructure of melt spun ( Sm , Pr ) Co 7-x Hf x C y (x = 0–0.5; y = 0–0.14) ribbons have been studied. A proper Hf substitution is helpful not only in stabilizing 1:7 phase but also in enhancing its magnetic anisotropy field, as a result, magnetic properties of B r = 6.4 kG , i H c = 7.3 kOe and (BH) max = 8.7 MGOe for SmCo 6.9 Hf 0.1 ribbons are obtained. Besides, a small amount of C addition in the ribbons could slightly modify phase constitution and effectively refine their microstructure to strengthen the exchange coupling effect between magnetic grains. It leads to the improvement of the magnetic properties for SmCo 6.8 Hf 0.2 C 0.12 nanocomposites. Finally, a slight Pr substitution for Sm may further increase the magnetization and the magnetic properties, the optimal magnetic properties of B r = 7.1 kG , i H c = 8.5 kOe and (BH) max = 11.2 MGOe could be achieved for the directly quenched Sm 0.8 Pr 0.2 Co 6.9 Hf 0.1 C 0.12 ribbons.