Iron-nickel-aluminium alloys (alnicos)
Permanent magnets
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Iron-nickel-aluminium alloys (alnicos)
Permanent magnets

Authors : Jean-Marie LE BRETON, Luc LECHEVALLIER, Philippe TENAUD, Antoine MOREL

Publication date: May 10, 2009, Review date: October 15, 2021 | Lire en français

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2. Iron-nickel-aluminium alloys (alnicos)

These alloys, known since the 1930s, marked a clear advance in the field of permanent magnets at a time when only martensitic hard steels were used. The starting point was the NiAlFe 2 alloy, whose properties were considerably improved by a number of additions such as cobalt and titanium, as well as by heat treatments.

Different families of magnets can be obtained from these alloys:

  • isotropic alloys ;

  • anisotropic alloys ;

  • alloys with directed or columnar crystallization ;

  • sintered alloys.

These magnets are prepared by melting and casting to produce relatively fragile, high-hardness parts. Machining is carried out by diamond grinding or...

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