EP0277416A2 - Permanent magnet alloy for elevated temperature applications - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to permanent magnet alloys.
- permanent magnet alloys and particularly permanent magnet alloys embodying one or more rare earth elements with a transition element iron and boron, for applications requiring permanent magnet properties at elevated temperatures.
- permanent magnets used in electric motors may encounter motor operating temperatures in excess of 150°C.
- the permanent magnet alloy R2Fe14B has a temperature dependence of magnetization of -0.08% to -0.12% per °C over the temperature range of -50°C to 150°C. Accordingly, this permanent magnet alloy is limited with respect to high-temperature applications, and particularly use in electric motors operating at temperatures in excess of 150°C. For practical applications, it is necessary that permanent magnet alloys at the maximum operating temperature exhibit a magnetization of 8000 Gauss.
- the present invention provides a permanent magnet alloy characterised in comprising R2Fe14B, wherein R is a combination of rare earth elements consisting of, in atomic percent, Nd 1 to 11 and balance Ho and, optionallyly, up to 10% Gd, up to 15% Tb, up to 16% Dy, up to 18% Er and/or up to 13% Tm, said alloy exhibiting in combination less than -0.01% per °C over the temperature range of -50 C to 250C and M s greater than 750 Gauss at room temperature.
- the alloy composition of the invention is a combination of rare earth elements (R), in atomic percent, in combination with the base composition R2Fe14B.
- R is neodymium 1 to 11% preferably 3 to 11%, and balance holmium. The following are preferred limits for Nd and Ho and also preferred additional and optional rare earth elements.
- the permanent magnet alloy of the invention including optional additional rare earth elements satisfies the above-stated properties with respect to a low temperature coefficient of magnetization in combination with magnetization at room temperature sufficient to enable the permanent magnets made from the alloy to retain sufficient magnetization for use at elevated temperatures.
- the permanent magnet alloy of the invention consists essentially of R2Fe14B wherein R is a combination of rare earth elements consisting essentially of, in atomic percent, Nd 1 to 11, preferably 3 to 11, and balance Ho and optional elements.
- the alloy may optionally contain the additional rare earth elements gadolinium (Gd) up to 10%; terbium (Tb) up to 15%; dysprosium (Dy) up to 16%; erbium (Er) up to 18%, and thulium (Tm) up to 13%.
- Gd gadolinium
- Tb terbium
- Dy dysprosium
- Er erbium
- Tm thulium up to 13%
- Ho is preferably within the range of 72 to 92%.
- the temperature coefficient of magnetization or the temperature dependence of magnetization in alloys of neodymium and iron result from the thermal effects on the ordered magnetic moment of the Nd sublattice and the iron sublattice.
- the magnetic moment of the Nd sublattice decreases much more rapidly than that of the iron sublattice. This results in a strong temperature dependence of the combined magnetic moment of Nd and iron. Consequently, as is well recognised, this alloy is not suitable to provide a constant flux in the presence of temperature variations.
- heavy rare earth elements such as Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, and Yb
- the rare earth sublattice likewise exhibits a decrease in magnetic moment with increased temperature.
- the alpha values for the alloys are in the desired range; however, magnetization (M s ) is lower than required. This is the case with respect to the alloys containing the heavy rare earth elements Ho, Tb and Dy.
- M s values are at acceptable levels but is not within the required range.
- Nd was added to the heavy rare earth element containing alloys of Table I.
- the results from the standpoint of the combination of M s and alpha by the addition of Nd is shown by the data presented in Tables II through Tables VII.
- Tm can be varied from 0 to 13% in combination with Nd and Ho within the range of 83 to 96% to achieve the desired combination of properties.
- Table XIV shows that with Nd within the range of 7 to 11% the properties are obtained if Ho is maintained within the range of 78 to 90% and Tb varies 9 to 12%.
- Table XV the desired combination of properties are achieved with alloys containing the addition of 7 to 11%, Ho 75 to 90%, and Dy within the range of 0 to 15%.
- Table XVI shows that the desired combination of properties may be achieved with 7 to 11% Nd, 82 to 90% Ho, and 0 to 10% Gd.
- Nd is combined with Tb, Gd and Ho. Specifically, the data shows that if Nd varies from 1 to 10%, Tb 0 to 10%, and Gd 0 to 4% with Ho within the range of 80 to 90% the desired combination of properties is achieved.
- Table XXI shows combinations of Nd with Er, Tm and Ho. The data shows that the desired combination of properties may be achieved if Nd varies from 3 to 11%, Tm from 0 to 12%, Er from 0 to 18%, and Ho from 76 to 92%.
- Table XXIII shows alloys wherein the Nd is combined with Tb, Dy and Ho. The desired combination of properties is achieved if Nd varies from 9 to 11, Dy varies 0 to 15, Tb from 0 -12 and Ho is within the range from 75 to 88%.
- Table XXV shows alloy compositions of Nd with Gd, Dy and Ho if Nd varies from 8 to 12%, Dy from 0 to 15%, Gd from 0 to 8%, and Ho is within the range from 72 to 88%, the alloys exhibit the desired combination of properties.
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- This invention relates to permanent magnet alloys.
- It is known to use permanent magnet alloys, and particularly permanent magnet alloys embodying one or more rare earth elements with a transition element iron and boron, for applications requiring permanent magnet properties at elevated temperatures. Specifically in this regard, permanent magnets used in electric motors may encounter motor operating temperatures in excess of 150°C. The permanent magnet alloy R₂Fe₁₄B has a temperature dependence of magnetization of -0.08% to -0.12% per °C over the temperature range of -50°C to 150°C. Accordingly, this permanent magnet alloy is limited with respect to high-temperature applications, and particularly use in electric motors operating at temperatures in excess of 150°C. For practical applications, it is necessary that permanent magnet alloys at the maximum operating temperature exhibit a magnetization of 8000 Gauss.
- It is accordingly an object of the present invention to provide a permanent magnet alloy of a combination of rare earth elements, the transition element iron and boron with the alloy having improved magnetization at elevated temperatures.
- The present invention provides a permanent magnet alloy characterised in comprising R₂Fe₁₄B, wherein R is a combination of rare earth elements consisting of, in atomic percent, Nd 1 to 11 and balance Ho and, optionally, up to 10% Gd, up to 15% Tb, up to 16% Dy, up to 18% Er and/or up to 13% Tm, said alloy exhibiting in combination less than -0.01% per °C over the temperature range of -50 C to 250C and Ms greater than 750 Gauss at room temperature.
- The alloy composition of the invention is a combination of rare earth elements (R), in atomic percent, in combination with the base composition R₂Fe₁₄B. R is neodymium 1 to 11% preferably 3 to 11%, and balance holmium. The following are preferred limits for Nd and Ho and also preferred additional and optional rare earth elements.
- The permanent magnet alloy of the invention including optional additional rare earth elements satisfies the above-stated properties with respect to a low temperature coefficient of magnetization in combination with magnetization at room temperature sufficient to enable the permanent magnets made from the alloy to retain sufficient magnetization for use at elevated temperatures.
- This is achieved by combining the light rare earth element neodymium (Nd) with the heavy rare earth element holmium (Ho) with the transition element iron and boron. The heavy rare earth element provides the desired low temperature coefficient of magnetization and neodymium provides the required high magnetization (Ms). In this manner, as the operating temperature of the permanent magnet made from alloy is increased the base magnetization being at a relatively high level in combination with the temperature dependence or the temperature coefficient of magnetization, being low, permanent magnet properties are retained, specifically magnetization, at relatively high operating temperatures.
- The permanent magnet alloy of the invention consists essentially of R₂Fe₁₄B wherein R is a combination of rare earth elements consisting essentially of, in atomic percent, Nd 1 to 11, preferably 3 to 11, and balance Ho and optional elements.
- The alloy may optionally contain the additional rare earth elements gadolinium (Gd) up to 10%; terbium (Tb) up to 15%; dysprosium (Dy) up to 16%; erbium (Er) up to 18%, and thulium (Tm) up to 13%. Ho is preferably within the range of 72 to 92%.
- The temperature coefficient of magnetization or the temperature dependence of magnetization in alloys of neodymium and iron result from the thermal effects on the ordered magnetic moment of the Nd sublattice and the iron sublattice. The magnetic moment of the Nd sublattice decreases much more rapidly than that of the iron sublattice. This results in a strong temperature dependence of the combined magnetic moment of Nd and iron. Consequently, as is well recognised, this alloy is not suitable to provide a constant flux in the presence of temperature variations. With heavy rare earth elements, such as Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, and Yb, the rare earth sublattice likewise exhibits a decrease in magnetic moment with increased temperature. It has been found, however, in accordance with the present invention, that these moments oppose the larger moment of iron sublattices to result in enhancing the net moment of the alloy in the presence of temeprature increases. It has further been found with respect to these alloys in accordance with the invention, that although this net improvement in magnetic moment is observed and achieved, the magnetization of these alloys is less than required for high temperature application. It has further been found in accordance with the invention that the magnetic moment may be increased by substituting part of the heavy rare earth element content with heavy rare earth-iron-boron alloys with neodymium alone or with one or more additional heavy rare earth elements. In this manner, the required combination of high magnetization and low temperature coefficient of magnetization is achieved. It is this combination of properties that is necessary for the production of useful permanent magnets for applications requiring the retention of magnetization at increased temperatures during application.
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- As may be seen from the data presented in Table I, the alpha values for the alloys are in the desired range; however, magnetization (Ms) is lower than required. This is the case with respect to the alloys containing the heavy rare earth elements Ho, Tb and Dy. For the alloys of Table I having the heavy rare earth elements Gd, Er, and Tm, and Ms values are at acceptable levels but is not within the required range.
- In accordance with the invention and to demonstrate the effect of Nd with respect to increasing Ms, Nd was added to the heavy rare earth element containing alloys of Table I. The results from the standpoint of the combination of Ms and alpha by the addition of Nd is shown by the data presented in Tables II through Tables VII.
- In Tables II through Tables VII it may be seen that complete replacement of the heavy rare earth element with Nd is not desirable as the resulting values are not within the required range. In addition, the values are not improved by the addition of Nd except for the relatively narrow ranges of Nd in combination with Ho in accordance with the composition limits of the invention.
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- Table XVI shows that the desired combination of properties may be achieved with 7 to 11% Nd, 82 to 90% Ho, and 0 to 10% Gd.
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- It was further determined experimentally that the desired range of rare earth elements may be increased while achieving the desired combination of properties if three heavy rare earth elements are used in combination with Nd.
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- Table XXV shows alloy compositions of Nd with Gd, Dy and Ho if Nd varies from 8 to 12%, Dy from 0 to 15%, Gd from 0 to 8%, and Ho is within the range from 72 to 88%, the alloys exhibit the desired combination of properties.
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