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Crystallographic Orientation of Grains Formed in the Laser Melt-Pool of (CoCuFeZr)17Sm2 Anisotropic Permanent Magnets

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Textured microstructures and anisotropic properties are key factors for the optimization of magnetic materials. Only for high texture grades can the remanence Jr and the maximum energy product (BH)max be maximized. In additive manufacturing such as laser powder bed fusion (PBF-LB), methods to achieve texture have to be developed. In this work, anisotropic (CoCuFeZr)17Sm2 sintered magnets have been used as a substrate in experiments featuring single laser tracks to study the relationships between crystallographic orientation of the substrate grains and crystallographic orientation of grain growth in the melt-pool. The <0001> crystal direction (c-axis) of the substrate has been systematically varied with respect to the orientation of the laser scan track on the specimen surface. Crystallographic orientations of the melt-pool and the substrate have been analyzed using electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). It is found that if the c-axis is oriented perpendicular to the temperature gradient in the melt-pool, grains grow with orientation similar to that of the substrate grain. If the c-axis and the temperature gradient are oriented in the same direction, the grains grow with high misorientation to the substrate. The highest anisotropy in the melt-pool is achieved when the substrate’s c-axis is oriented along the laser scan track. Under these conditions, 98.7% of the melt-pool area shows a misorientation <45° compared to the substrate orientation. The texture grade of the melt-pool area is comparable to that of the substrate magnet, at 91.8% and 92.2%, respectively.

Source: Crystals

DOI: 10.3390/cryst14110955

Authors: Felix Trauter, Ralf Loeffler, Gerhard Schneider, Dagmar Goll

Institution: Hochschule Aalen

Language: English

Topic: Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes

Subfield: Mechanical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,955

Funder: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft