Nanocrystalline and nanocomposite rare earth permanent magnet materials and method of making the same

摘要

Nanocrystalline and nanocomposite rare earth permanent magnet materials and methods for making the magnets are provided. The magnet materials can be isotropic or anisotropic and do not have a rare-earth rich phase. The magnet materials comprise nanometer scale grains and possesses a potential high maximum energy product, a high remancence, and a high intrinsic coercivity. The magnet materials having these properties are produced by using methods including magnetic annealing and rapid heat processing.