Han Xiaolei, Du Zhiwei, Che Cong, et al. Microstructure Analysis of Matrix Phase and Boron-rich Phase in Sintered NdFeB Magnets[J]. Special Casting & Nonferrous Alloys, 2022,42(1):14-18.
Han Xiaolei, Du Zhiwei, Che Cong, et al. Microstructure Analysis of Matrix Phase and Boron-rich Phase in Sintered NdFeB Magnets[J]. Special Casting & Nonferrous Alloys, 2022,42(1):14-18. DOI: 10.15980/j.tzzz.2022.01.003.
The EBSD specimen preparation method suitable for NdFeB magnets was set up
which was composed of mechanical polishing and vibration polishing. Microstructures of sintered NdFeB materials were investigated by scanning electron microcopy(SEM)、energy dispersive spectrum(EDS) and electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD) equipment. The results indicate that sintered NdFeB magnets are composed of matrix phases(Nd
Pr)
2
Fe
14
B
Nd-rich
Pr-rich phases and boron-rich phases. The EBSD results reveal that the matrix phases of alloy have strong preferred crystallographic orientation that c axis runs parallel to magnetic orientation axis. The grain size of most matrix phases is 2~7 μm
and the average size is around 4 μm. The BSE contrast of boron-rich phase at low electron accelerating voltage(5 kV) is superior than that at 20 kV. Energy spectrum analysis proves that blocky boron-rich phase is mainly composed of Fe
Nb and B
of which the micro zone can be analyzed quantitatively using virtual standard specimen library at electron accelerating voltage of 5 kV.