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Grain boundary diffusion

Also called GBD, grain-boundary diffusion

Applying dysprosium or terbium to a finished magnet's surface and heating it so they spread along grain edges. It raises heat resistance with far less heavy rare earth.

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Rare earths and permanent magnets

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