Rare earth permanent magnets (REPMs) are permanent magnets which are based on some rare earth elements (Sm, Nd, Pr, Dy, Ce, etc.) to form critical magnetic structures. In regard to crystal structures, REPMs include a. 1:5 type SmCo magnets (hexagonal CaCu5 type structure) also called 1st generation REPMs, b. 2:17 type SmCo magnets (rhombohedral Th2Zn17 type structure) also called 2nd generation REPMs and c. Nd2Fe14B magnets (tetragonal crystal structure) also called 3rd generation REPMs. Compared with other types of permanent… Read More
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