Metal Injection Moulding of NdFeB Based on Recycled Powders
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- OBE Ohnmacht & Baumgärtner GmbH & Co KG
- FOTEC Forschungs- und Technologietransfer GmbH
- PT+A GmbH
- School of Metallurgy & Materials, University of Birmingham
Abstract
Over the last ten years several groups have been carrying out research into metal injection moulding (MIM) of neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) powders to produce isotropic or anisotropic rare earth magnets with higher complexity than in the conventional press and sintering approaches. However, difficult processability due to the high affinity of the powder to oxygen and carbon pickup remains problematic in terms of obtaining sufficient remanence and coercivity. In this paper, a new approach to MIM of NdFeB magnets is presented. It is based on the use of powder obtained from recycling of used rare earth magnets by the hydrogen decrepitation (HD) process. Different types of binder systems have been used for producing mouldable MIM feedstock. Influence of debinding and sintering conditions on interstitial contents and magnetic properties of sintered MIM parts are presented and discussed. Magnets with a remanence of 570 mT, a coercivity of 970 kA/m and an energy product of 57 kJ/m³ could be produced without additional heat treatment.
Details
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | World PM2016 Congress & Exhibition |
Editors | Frank Petzoldt |
Place of Publication | Hamburg, Germany |
Publisher | European Powder Metallurgy Association |
Pages | 1-7 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Publication status | Published - 9 Oct 2016 |
Event | Powder Metallurgy World Congress and Exhibition - Congress Centrum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany Duration: 9 Oct 2016 → 13 Oct 2016 http://www.worldpm2016.com/ |
Conference
Conference | Powder Metallurgy World Congress and Exhibition |
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Abbreviated title | World PM 2016 |
Country/Territory | Germany |
City | Hamburg |
Period | 9/10/16 → 13/10/16 |
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