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Title Direct Recycling of Hot-Deformed Nd-Fe-B Magnet Scrap by Field-Assisted Sintering Technology
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Authors Keszler, M; Grosswendt, F; Assmann, AC; Krengel, M; Maccari, F; Gutfleisch, O; Sebold, D; Guillon, O; Weber, S; Bram, M
Title Direct Recycling of Hot-Deformed Nd-Fe-B Magnet Scrap by Field-Assisted Sintering Technology
Year 2024
Published Advanced Energy And Sustainability Research, 5.0, 1
DOI 10.1002/aesr.202300184
Abstract Recycling of Nd-Fe-B magnets is an ongoing challenge regarding circular economy. State-of-the-art magnet production methods, such as hot deformation, have limitations with respect to direct recycling of magnet scrap particles that differ from pristine melt-spun Nd-Fe-B powder. Recent work has shown that a combination of presintering by field-assisted sintering technology/spark plasma sintering (FAST/SPS) and hot deformation by flash spark plasma sintering (flash SPS) has the potential to directly produce Nd-Fe-B magnets from 100% scrap material. Both processes have the capability to adjust and monitor process parameters closely, resulting in recycled magnets with properties similar to commercial magnets but made directly from crushed and recycled Nd-Fe-B powder that partially or completely replaces pristine melt-spun Nd-Fe-B powder. Herein, a systematic study is done inserting recycled magnet particles into a flash SPS deformed magnet, considering the effects of different weight percentages of scrap material of varied particle size fractions. In some cases, coercivity H-cJ of >1400 kAm(-1) and remanence B-r of 1.1 T can be achieved with 20 wt% scrap material. The relationship between particle size fraction, oxygen uptake, and percentage of recyclate in a final magnet are all explored and discussed with respect to magnets made from pristine material.
Author Keywords circular economy; field assisted sintering; functional materials; permanent magnets; rare earth elements; recycling
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
EID WOS:001089921400001
WoS Category Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Energy & Fuels; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Research Area Science & Technology - Other Topics; Energy & Fuels; Materials Science
PDF https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1002/aesr.202300184
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