EffectsofNbandZrsubstitutionsonthecrystal]izationbehaviorsandmagneticpropertiesofmelt-spun(Nd,Pr)2Fe14B/α-Fealloyswerestudied.Theresultsshowthatfor(Nd0.4Pr0.6)8.5Fe85.5B6ribbons,themetastable(Nd,Pr)3Fe62B14precipitatesaftertheinitialcrystallizationofα-Feanddecomposesintothefinalmixtureof(Nd,Pr)2Fe14Bandα-Fe.For(Nd0.4Pr0.6)8.5Fe84.5Zr0.5Nb0.5B6ribbons,however,(Nd,Pr)2Fe14Bandα-Fephasesprecipitatesimultaneously.ThisindicatesthatbothNbandZrdopingcanavoidtheformationofmetastablephaseand!
