Crystal structure and magnetic properties of Nd2Fe14B powder prepared by using high energy milling from elements metal Nd,Fe,B powders

Abstract

The Nd2Fe14B powder has been made by using High Energy Milling (HEM) from mixed metal powders Iron (Fe), Neodymium (Nd) and Boron (B). The Nd, Fe and B powders were mixed according stoichiometric composition (atomic ratio Nd:Fe:B = 2: 14: 1) and milled and milling time was varied in 10, 20, and 40 hours by using HEM. Toluene liquid was used as milling media to protect of metal powders from oxygen. The measurement result of x- ray diffraction show that the optimum Nd2Fe14B phase already formed about 69,46% after milling 40 hours with crystallite size about 25.64 nm. The magnetic properties of milled powders were measured by using VSM at room temperature. The highest value of magnetic properties are obtained at powder milled in 40 hours, at this condition, it is obtained Ms = 122 emu/g, Mr = 81 emu/g, Hc = 5.54 kOe and BHmax = 11.01 MGOe.