Improving the Properties of Permanent Magnets A Study of Patents, Patent Applications and Other Literature

The present study complements the study on patents, patent applications and other literature on rare earth metals based permanent magnets by Frits Andriessen and Marten Terpstra, published by Elsevier Applied Science in 1989, and complements in part the book on Nd-Fe permanent magnets edited by LV....

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Koper, G.H.M. (Editor), Terpstra, M. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1991, 1991
Edition:1st ed. 1991
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Methods to Enhance the Magnetic Properties of Magnets and Magnetic Materials
  • 1.1 Improvement of magnetic characteristics in general
  • 1.2 Improvement of coercivity, remanent flux density and energy product
  • 1.3 Improvement of coercivity and energy product
  • 1.4 Improvement of coercivity, saturation magnetization and squareness of hysteresis loop
  • 1.5 Improvement of coercivity
  • 1.6 Improvement of remanent flux density and energy product
  • 1.7 Improvement of remanent flux density
  • 1.8 Improvement of energy product and square ratio
  • 1.9 Improvement of magnetostrictive response
  • 2. Methods to Improve the Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Magnets and Magnetic Materials
  • 2.1 Improvement of corrosion resistance and thermal stability
  • 2.2 Improvement of corrosion resistance
  • 2.3 Improvement of temperature characteristics
  • 3. Methods to Improve Other Properties and Characteristics of Magnets and Magnetic Materials
  • 3.1 Improvement of workability
  • 3.2 Improvement of sintering characteristics
  • 3.3 Improvement of dimensions
  • 3.4 Improvement of mechanical properties
  • 4. Methods to Lower the Production Costs of Magnets and Magnetic Materials
  • 4.1 By using commercial manufacturing processes
  • 4.2 By eliminating specific costly production steps
  • 4.3 By substituting inexpensive materials for expensive materials
  • 4.4 By other measures
  • 5. Methods to Prevent Risks During the Production of Magnets and Magnetic Materials
  • 5.1 To prevent the formation of poisonous volatile boron compounds
  • 5.2 To prevent the risk of explosion
  • References
  • Abbreviations Used
  • List of Patentees