Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1262160 Journal of Rare Earths 2009 5 Pages PDF
Abstract

Magnetization configurations were calculated under various magnetic fields for nanocrystalline Pr-Fe-B permanent magnets by micromagnetic finite element method. According to the configurations during demagnetization process, the mechanism of magnetization reversal was analyzed. For the Pr2Fe14B with 10 nm grains or its composite with 10vol.% a-Fe, the coercivity was determined by nucleation of reversed domain that took place at grain boundaries. However, for Pr2Fe14B with 30 nm grains, coercivity was controlled by pinning of the nucleated domain. For Pr2Fe14B/a-Fe with 30vol.% a-Fe, the demagnetization behavior was characterized by continuous reversal of a-Fe moment.

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