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Control of barium ferrite decomposition during spark plasma sintering: Towards nanostructured samples with anisotropic magnetic properties
Sophie Le GalletSimona OvtarDarja LisjakL. MinierNadine Millotsubject
Materials scienceScanning electron microscopeMetallurgySpark plasma sinteringSinteringMicrostructurechemistry.chemical_compoundMagnetic anisotropychemistryMaterials ChemistryCeramics and CompositesAluminium oxideFerrite (magnet)Composite materialBarium ferritedescription
Abstract The sintering of barium ferrite (BaM) nano-sized powders by spark plasma sintering was studied. At the surface of the samples, an iron-rich layer (magnetite) was formed due to the decomposition of BaM and segregation in the secondary phases. To prevent the formation of secondary phases different protection layers between the graphite mould and the sample were used. Their effect on the sample microstructure was studied by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The most suitable protection layer was a highly dense sintered disc of aluminium oxide. Using this dense protection layer, sintered discs of BaM with 82% of theoretical density and grains of 90 ± 50 nm were obtained. A magnetic anisotropy was achieved from the sintering of the BaM particles with the largest shape anisotropy.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-01 | Journal of the European Ceramic Society |