Abstract
Mechanical properties, namely tensile and flexural strengths and elastic modulus, of polyphenylene-sulfide (PPS) bonded Nd-Fe-B magnets have been studied from -40 to 180°C. The ultimate tensile strength ( Sut) of PPS bonded magnets decreases with increasing temperature. The tensile strength of PPS bonded Nd-Fe-B magnets was reduced significantly above 100°C. At 180°C, the PPS bonded magnets still exhibit a Sut of 16-18 MPa. For bonded magnets with about 60% volume fraction of Nd-Fe-B powder, the PPS bonded magnet shows about twice the tensile strength and half the ultimate strain compared to that of Nylon bonded magnet. At room temperature, the flexural strength is, in general, comparable to the tensile strength. Dynamic elastic modulus measured using the impact resonance method was in good agreement with the elastic modulus obtained from tensile tests. Scanning Electron Microscopy analyses of the fractured surfaces revealed two distinct failure mechanisms. Debonding along the Nd-Fe-B particle and PPS interface is the main cause for failures at 100 and 180°C. The fracture of Nd-Fe-B particle was observed on the fracture surface of specimens tested at -40 and 23°C.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 375-383 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Materials Science and Engineering: A |
Volume | 359 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 25 2003 |
Funding
Portion of this research was sponsored by the National Science Foundation Grant #9983582 (Dr K.P. Rajurkar, Program Director) and by the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Office of Transportation Technologies, as part of the High Temperature Materials Laboratory User Program, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, managed by UT-Battelle, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy under contract number DE-AC05-00OR22725.
Funders | Funder number |
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Office of Transportation Technologies | |
National Science Foundation | 9983582 |
U.S. Department of Energy | DE-AC05-00OR22725 |
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | |
Oak Ridge National Laboratory | |
UT-Battelle |
Keywords
- Elastic modulus
- Flexural strength
- Polyphenylene-sulfide bonded magnets
- Tensile strength