Samarium cobalt magnets are composed of samarium, cobalt and iron. These rare earth magnets are extremely strong for their small size, metallic in appearance and found in simple shapes such as rings, blocks and discs.
According the composition, we divide two of SMCO: Sm2CO17 and SmCo5
According the process, we divide to sintered Smco and bonded Smco
SmCo5
Compare Sm2Co17, the price is higher, it is not easy brittle
The (BH) max range is from 16 to 25, maximum working-
temperature 250°C. The physical character and ductibility is
better than Sm2Co17, so SmCo5 is easier to be machined
thin thickness disc or ring wall and complex shapes which
Sm2Co17 are difficult to make.
Materials | Grade | Br (Residual induction) | Hcb (Coercive Force) | Hcj (Intrinsic coercive Force) | (BH)max. Max. Energy Product | Max. Operating Temp. | TC Curie Temp. |
(KGs) | (KOe) | (KOe) | (MGOe) | (°c) | (°c) | ||
SmCo5 | YX-16 | 8.1-8.5 | 7.8-8.3 | 15-23 | 14-16 | 250 | 750 |
SmCo5 | YX-18 | 8.5-9.0 | 8.3-8.8 | 15-23 | 16-18 | 250 | 750 |
SmCo5 | YX-20 | 9.0-9.4 | 8.5-9.1 | 15-23 | 19-21 | 250 | 750 |
SmCo5 | YX-22 | 9.2-9.6 | 8.9-9.4 | 15-23 | 20-22 | 250 | 750 |
SmCo5 | YX-24 | 9.6-10.0 | 9.2-9.7 | 15-23 | 22-24 | 250 | 750 |
SmCo5 | YX-16s | 7.9-8.4 | 7.7-8.2 | ≥23 | 15-17 | 250 | 750 |
SmCo5 | YX-18s | 8.4-8.9 | 8.1-8.6 | ≥23 | 17-19 | 250 | 750 |
SmCo5 | YX-20s | 8.9-9.3 | 8.6-9.1 | ≥23 | 19-21 | 250 | 750 |
SmCo5 | YX-22s | 9.2-9.6 | 8.9-9.4 | ≥23 | 21-23 | 250 | 750 |
SmCo5 | YX-24s | 9.6-10.0 | 9.3-9.8 | ≥23 | 23-25 | 250 | 750 |
(SmGd)Co5 | LTc(YX-10) | 6.2-6.6 | 6.1-6.5 | ≥23 | 9.5-11 | 300 | 750 |
Sintered Smco auxiliary magnetic and physical properties
Item | Parameters | SmCo5 | Sm2Co17 |
Auxiliary magnetic properties | Temp. coefficient of Br (α(Br))/%/ K-1 | -0.05 | -0.03 |
Temp. coefficient. of Hcj (α(Hcj)/%/ K-1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | |
Curie Temperature (Tc)/K | 1000 | 1000 | |
Recoil Permeability (μrec) | 1.05 | 1.10 | |
physical properties | Density (g/cm-3) | 8.2 | 8.4 |
Vickers Hardness Hv/MPa | 450 | 650 | |
Electrical Resistivity (ρ/Ω•cm) | 5.3x10-5 | 8.5x10-5 | |
Compressive Strengthδc/MPa | 1000 | 800 | |
Tensile Strength δb/ MPa | 400 | 350 | |
Bending Strength δw/MPa | 180 | 150 |
Compare of the magnetic properties for rare earth magnet material
item | Js/T | (BH)m /KJ.m-3 | HA /MA.m-1 | Tc/℃ | RE/TM | TM |
SmCo5 | 1.15 | 248 | 32 | 740 | 0.166 | Co |
Sm2Co17 | 1.56 | 480 | 8 | 890 | 0.105 | Co |
Nd2Fe14B | 1.61 | 528 | 6 | 310 | 0.117 | Fe |
Applications
²Generator,
²microphone,
²vibration sensor,
²ignition device,
²a bomb detonated,
²meter,
²magnetic recording
²Traveling wave tubes
²backward wave tubes
²cathode ray tubes
²orthogonal magnetic amplifier
²klystron
²microwave devices
