The Effects of Substitution of Nd by Gd on the Magnetic Properties of Melt-Spun Nd-Fe-B

Abstract

In this work, the effects of substitution of Nd by Gd on the magnetic properties of Nd-Fe-B magnets were investigated. The results demonstrate that the size of grain decreases with the addition of Gd element. The Curie temperatures (Tc) are found to improve with the increase in Gd content, which means that the thermal stability of the magnets is enhanced. The coercivity and saturation magnetization decrease with the increase in Gd content due to the low magnetocrystalline anisotropy and saturation magnetization of Gd2Fe14B.