Hybrid Nd-Fe-B/barium ferrite magnetic materials with epoxy matrix

Lately a great attention has been paid to the research of bonded hybrid composites with improved dynamic mechanical capacities capable of replacing bonded Nd-Fe-B magnetic materials, by using the cheaper (ferrite) materials instead of the Nd-Fe-B powder while retaining the satisfying values of the maximal magnetic energy. The objective of this study is to assess how different contents of Nd-Fe-B and/or barium ferrite particles can affect morphological, dynamic mechanical and magnetic properties of bonded composite materials. The interactions between employed magnetic powders and the interactions between magnetic powders and polymer binder are considered. For the examination of the magnetic behaviour, a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) is used. Different shapes and sizes of the obtained hysteresis loops are used for comparison and prediction of the polymer bonded materials properties. The homogeneous distribution of the magnetic particles in the polymer matrix is validated using the scanning electron microscope (SEM). The elastic and damping behaviour examined by the dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) show improved properties for hybrid composite materials.