Magnetic, physical and chemical properties of consolidated Mn-Al-C bulk magnets

Rare-earth free permanent magnetic materials attract attention to reduce the dependency of critical materials for technological applications. Among others, Mn-Al based systems are stepping front due to their relatively good magnetic properties for specific application where the "gap" in the energy product are considered. In this work we investigate the structural, microstructural, magnetic and corrosion properties of Mn-Al-C material system which are of interest for application purposes.