Inside the coil is a rod of
terbium dysprosium, which is a magneto - strictive material — its length changes with the magnetic field.
Not exact matches
The key for such new wave of EVs is a magnet for electric motors developed by the Japanese firm, which halves the use of a rare earth called neodymium and eliminates the use of others called
terbium and
dysprosium, the company revealed on Tuesday.
Scientific Reports published this week set out the discovery of a seemingly indefinite deposit of yttrium, europium,
terbium and
dysprosium that exists off the coast of Japan.
The strategy identified five rare earth metals (
dysprosium, neodymium,
terbium, europium, and yttrium) as well as indium as «most critical in the short term,» as measured by their importance to clean - energy technologies and the risk of supply disruption.
Some 16 million tons, translating to a 730 year supply of
dysprosium (used in magnets in wind turbines and electric vehicles), a 420 year supply of
terbium (used in lasers and semiconductors) and a nearly 800 year supply of yytrium (radar systems).