Dense strontium hexaferrite-based permanent magnet composites assisted by cold sintering process

[EN] The use of rare-earth-based permanent magnets is one of the critical points for the development of the current technology. On the one hand, industry of the rare-earths is highly polluting due to the negative environmental impact of their extraction and, on the other hand, the sector is potentia...

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Autores: García-Martín, Eduardo, Granados-Miralles, Cecilia, Ruiz-Gómez, Sandra, Pérez, Lucas, Campo, Ángel Adolfo del, Guzmán-Mínguez, J. C., Julián Fernández, César de, Quesada, Adrián, Fernández Lozano, José Francisco, Serrano Rubio, Aída, AMPHIBIAN Project ID:720853
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/282277
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/282277
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Rare-earth-free permanent magnets
Hexaferrites
Cold sintering process
Composites
Magnetic properties
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Sumario:[EN] The use of rare-earth-based permanent magnets is one of the critical points for the development of the current technology. On the one hand, industry of the rare-earths is highly polluting due to the negative environmental impact of their extraction and, on the other hand, the sector is potentially dependent on China. Therefore, investigation is required both in the development of rare-earth-free permanent magnets and in sintering processes that enable their greener fabrication with attractive magnetic properties at a more competitive price. This work presents the use of a cold sintering process (CSP) followed by a post-annealing at 1100 °C as a new way to sinter composite permanent magnets based on strontium ferrite (SFO). Composites that incorporate a percentage ≤ 10% of an additional magnetic phase have been prepared and the morphological, structural and magnetic properties have been evaluated after each stage of the process. CSP induces a phase transformation of SFO in the composites, which is partially recovered by the post-thermal treatment improving the relative density to 92% and the magnetic response of the final magnets with a coercivity of up to 3.0 kOe. Control of the magnetic properties is possible through the composition and the grain size in the sintered magnets. These attractive results show the potential of the sintering approach as an alternative to develop modern rare-earth-free composite permanent magnets.