Texture in Nd-Fe-B Alloys Produced by Rapid Solidification

The texture and microstructure of melt-spun ribbons was studied using X-ray diffraction, pole figures and SEM. At constant wheel speed, the nozzle diameter affects the quenching conditions. The observed changes were responsible for a drastic variation of the strength of texture through the thickness of the specimens, and also for significant differences in the microstructure. We have demonstrated that the observed differences in...