The magnetic properties of the (Fe0.53Nd0.37Al0.10)96B4bulk amorphous alloys annealed in the temperature range of 293-623K for 30 min with and without an external pulsed magnetic field of 5T were studied. The results reveal that the remanence and coercivity of the samples are obviously improved with a pulsed magnetic field when annealed below the Curie temperature of the alloy. The increment of remanence reaches 25.9% for the sample annealed at 523K with a pulsed magnetic field, because of the enhancement of exchange coupling roles between the soft and hard magnetic phases. It provides a new way to improve the magnetic properties of the bulk amorphous alloys produced by pulsed magnetic annealing at temperatures below the Curie point of the alloys.

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The welded joint surfaces of 16MnR steel were treated using an ultrasonic impact machine. The effects of ultrasonic impact treating (UIT) on the plastic deformation and nanocrystallization mechanism of the welded joints of 16MnR steel were studied. The micro-structural features of the surface layer produced by UIT were observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), and micro-hardness measurements were performed. Experimental results showed that the thickness of the plastic deformation layer was approximately 80 μm. It was found that grains in the surfaces of the welded joints of 16MnR were greatly refined by UIT. Obvious grain refinement was observed, with resultant gain sizes less than 100nm. The micro-hardness of the treated surface layer of the welded joint was enhanced significantly compared to that of the untreated sample. The micro-hardness on the treated surface of the welded joint was 62.3% higher than that of the untreated surface.

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