Abstract
The effect of Ta addition on the structure and magnetic properties of melt-spun SmCo7−xTax (x=0–0.6) ribbons has been investigated. The intrinsic coercivity increases dramatically from 1.9 kOe for Ta-free ribbon to 9.8 kOe for SmCo6.7Ta0.3 ribbon, while further increasing Ta results in little enhancement of the coercivity. XRD patterns reveal that SmCo7−xTax ribbons crystallize in the pure TbCu7-type structure for low Ta substitution of x≤0.3 and a minor phase of TaCo3 appears when x>0.3. According to Rietveld structure refinement, the ternary alloying element Ta prefers to occupy the 2e site of TbCu7-type structure. The mechanism of the coercivity enhancement has been discussed based on crystal structure and microstructure.
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