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Paste-Injection of Low-Density Barium Hexaferrite Magnets with Soft Magnetic Iron Phase
Author(s)
Thongsamrit, Wannisa
Jantaratana, Pongsakorn
Charoensuk, Thanida
Sirisathitkul, Chitnarong
Date Issued
October 1, 2022
Type
Article
Abstract
Permanent magnets of varying shapes and sizes are increasingly produced. For hexaferrite magnets, it is challenging to incorporate polymers and a soft magnetic phase in the form of paste before injection molding or extrusion free-forming. In this study, hard magnetic barium hexaferrite/soft magnetic iron composites with a density of 2.28–2.34 g/cm3 are obtained after paste-injection molding and subsequent sintering at 1150 °C for 5 h. Variations of the binder (143.5–287.0 mg poly(vinyl alcohol), PVA) and the plasticizer (75–150 mg poly(ethylene glycol), PEG-400) in the ceramic–polymer paste give rise to comparable remanent magnetization (33.10–33.63 emu/g) and coercivity (3854–3857 Oe). Unlike all-ferrite systems, the presence of a soft magnetic metal phase is not detrimental to the coercivity. However, the remanent and saturation magnetizations are not substantially increased. The addition of 1% and 5% of iron oxide in the ceramic–polymer paste gives rise to hard/soft composites with lower densities of 2.11 and 2.14 g/cm3. The coercivity is increased to 3942–3945 Oe; however, the maximum energy product is reduced.
Citation
Metals, 12(10), 2022