Great News! With Emphasize Point!In my opnion more doors are being opened by being flexible in this recycling ISR tech. I like to emphasized a point as well here and that not to say the other points are not outstanding.
"SmCo Magnets' Composition, Series and Types
by
Stanford Magnets Besides the NdFeB magnets, the SmCo magnet is another type of Rare-earth magnet mainly composed of Samarium-Cobalt alloys. A SmCo magnet may have a magnetic strength comparable to that of a NdFeB one, but is higher in temperature rating and coercivity. SmCo magnets are available in two series defined by the ratio of Samarium to Cobalt: Series1-5 (SmCo
5) and Series 2-17 (Sm
2Co
17).
SmCo5
These magnets are composed of Samarium-Cobalt alloys with Sm-Co ratio of 1-5, that is to say, one atom of Samarium with five atoms of Cobalt. By weight the Samarium would occupy 36% of the total. By weight this samarium cobalt magnet alloy will typically contain 36% Samarium with the balance Cobalt. This series of SmCo magnet is able to provide Max. Energy Product of 25 MGOe and has a reversible temperature coefficient of -0.05%/°C. In addition, this series is easier to calibrate to a specific magnetic field than the Sm
2Co
17 series.
Sm2Co17
This series is composed of Samarium-Cobalt alloys with SmCo ratio of 2 to 17, that is to say, 2 Samarium atoms with 17 Cobalt atoms. It also contains other elements such as iron, copper, Zirconium, Hafnium but in very small quantities. By weight the Samarium occupies about 25% of the total. This type has a higher Max. Energy Product of 32 MGOe and a reversible temperature coefficient of -0.03%/°C.
Types
Currently in the magnet market two types of SmCo magnets are available: the bonded type and the sintered type.
Bonded SmCo magnets The bonded SmCo magnets are anisotropic ones manufactured with magnet powder held in place by epoxy resins or other special "binders". Energy products of the bonded magnet range from 5 MGOe to 15.1 MGOe.
Sintered SmCo magnets Sintered SmCo magnets are generally manufactured through this process: alloy milling to fine powder-powder pressed-magnetic fields applying-sintering in special furnace-grounding and shaping-coating.
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https://www.usneodymiummagnets.com/smco-magnets-composition-series-and-types.html In past news releases of the ISR method they can separate Coblat as well.
There is a lot of cobalt in those SmCo magents. Cobalt is running around
$33,000.00 per metric Ton. More money in coffers if sold. In my opinion.
Also are they trying to separate Zirconium, Hafnium, and Samarium as well? Extra flexible bonus?
GLTA