Effect of organic solvent on the cold sintering processing of SrFe12O19 platelet-based permanent magnets

In this work we have investigated the effect of the solvent during the processing of SrF12O19 platelet-based permanent magnets by cold sintering process (CSP) plus a post-thermal treatment. Several organic solvents: glacial acetic acid, oleic acid and oleylamine have been analyzed, optimizing the CSP temperatures at 190-270 degrees C, under pressures of 375-670 MPa and 6-50 wt% of solvent. Modifications in the morphological and structural properties are identified depending on the solvent, which impacts on the magnetic response. Independently of the solvent, the mechanical integrity of ferrite magnets obtained by CSP is improved by a post-annealing at 1100 degrees C for 2 h, resulting in relative densities around 92 % with an average grain size of 1 mu m and a fraction of SrFe12O19 phase >91 %. H-C >= 2.1 kOe and Ms of 73 emu/g are obtained in the final sintered ceramic magnets, exhibiting the highest H-C value of 2.8 kOe for the magnet sintered using glacial acetic acid.

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This study investigated the influence of different organic solvents on SrF12O19 platelet-based permanent magnets during the cold sintering process, revealing that the choice of solvent affects magnetic response, morphology, and structural properties. Additionally, post-annealing was found to improve the mechanical integrity and magnetic properties of the ferrite magnets.