Abstract
The melt spun ribbons of two-phase nanocomposite Nd2xFe 95-2xCo4Nb1Bx(x = 4-6) have been prepared by rapid quenching and post heat treatment. The effect of exchange coupling between the nanostructure grains of Nd2(Fe, Co, Nb)14B and α-Fe(Co, Nb) are observed clearly. The sample with x = 4 has both the highest Curie temperature enhancement (about 10 K) and the largest remanence enhancement. The sample with x = 6 has the highest coercivity (about 1.31 T). The best magnetic properties obtained in Nd9Fe81.5Co4Nb1B4.5 ribbons are as follows: (BH)max=154.4 kJ/m3, Jr= 1.11 T and μ0Hcj=0.65 T.