Abstract:
Provided is a rare earth sintered magnet 10 comprising a group of main phase grains 2 each composed of an R-T-B-based rare earth magnet comprising a core 4 and a shell 6 covering the core 4, wherein a thickness of the shell 6 is 500 nm or less, R includes a light rare earth element and a heavy rare earth element, and a Zr compound 8 is present in a grain boundary phase 7 of the group of main phase grains 2 and/or the shell 6. Also provided are a motor comprising the rare earth sintered magnet 10 and an automobile comprising the motor.
Abstract:
It is an object of the present invention to obtain a highly coercive R-T-B system sintered magnet by making the crystal microstructure of a raw material alloy prepared by strip casting more uniform, thereby making the crushed powder obtained from such raw material alloy more fine and making the size distribution more narrow. The present invention provides a raw material alloy for an R-T-B system sintered magnet containing grains of an R2T14B compound, wherein a P and/or S content is between 100 and 950 ppm. This raw material alloy preferably has a composition comprising 25 to 35% by weight of R, 0.5 to 4% by weight of B, 0.02 to 0.6% of one or both of Al and Cu, 5% by weight or less of Co, and the balance of Fe.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for producing a sintered magnet, which can have a sufficient sintered density even when the magnet has a low-R composition. The method is for producing a sintered magnet comprising R (R: one or more rare-earth elements), T (T: one or more transition metal elements essentially comprising Fe, or Fe and Co) and B (boron) as the main components, wherein a starting alloy prepared by strip casting is pulverized to a given particle size to form a fine powder, where the starting alloy comprises discolored deposit 1 on the surface and the area ratio of the discolored deposit 1 is 1.5% or less, the resulting fine powder is compacted in a magnetic field to prepare a compact, and the compact is sintered.
Abstract:
An R-T-B system sintered magnet is provided which achieves both a high residual magnetic flux density and a high coercive force. The R-T-B system sintered magnet comprises main-phase grains 1 each having a core-shell structure comprising an inner shell part 2 and an outer shell part 3 surrounding the inner shell part 2, wherein the concentration of the heavy rare earth element in the inner shell part 2 is lower by 10% or more than the concentration of the heavy rare earth element in the periphery of the outer shell part 3, and (L/r)ave falls within a range from 0.03 to 0.40 in the main-phase grains 1 each comprising the inner shell part 2 and the outer shell part 3, wherein L represents the shortest distance from the periphery of the main phase grain 1 to the inner shell part 2, r represents the equivalent diameter of the main phase grain 1, and (L/r)ave represents the average value of L/r for the main-phase grains 1 present in the sintered body and having the core-shell structure.
Abstract:
A method for producing a rare earth sintered magnet uses granules having an excellent fluidity to improve the dimensional accuracy and production of a compact formed of the granules without significant property losses. The granules are formed by adding an organic liquid to primary alloy particles having a predetermined composition to produce granules having the primary alloy particles adhered together by the organic liquid. Preferably, from 1.5 to 15.0% by weight of the organic liquid is added to the primary alloy particles.
Abstract:
It is an object of the present invention to obtain a highly coercive R-T-B system sintered magnet by making the crystal microstructure of a raw material alloy prepared by strip casting more uniform, thereby making the crushed powder obtained from such raw material alloy more fine and making the size distribution more narrow. The present invention provides a raw material alloy for an R-T-B system sintered magnet containing grains of an R2T14B compound, wherein a P and/or S content is between 100 and 950 ppm. This raw material alloy preferably has a composition comprising 25 to 35% by weight of R, 0.5 to 4% by weight of B, 0.02 to 0.6% of one or both of Al and Cu, 5% by weight or less of Co, and the balance of Fe.
Abstract:
An R-T-B system rare earth permanent magnet, which comprises at least main phase grains consisting essentially of R2T14B compounds and a grain boundary phase having a higher amount of R than the above described main phase grains, and which satisfies the following formulas: AVE(X)/Y=0.8 to 1.0; and (X/Y)max/(X/Y)min=2.0 to 13.0, wherein X represents (the weight ratio of heavy rare earth elements)/(the weight ratio of all the rare earth elements) for a given number of the above described main phase grains in the above described sintered body; Y represents (the weight ratio of heavy rare earth elements)/(the weight ratio of all the rare earth elements) for the sintered body as a whole; AVE(X) represents the mean value of X obtained for the given number of the main phase grains; (X/Y)min represents the minimum value of (X/Y) obtained for the given number of the main phase grains; and (X/Y)max represents the maximum value of (X/Y) obtained for the given number of the main phase grains.
Abstract:
An R-T-B system rare earth permanent magnet, which comprises main phase grains consisting of R2T14B compounds and a grain boundary phase having a higher amount of R than the above described main phase grains, and which satisfies AVE(X)/Y=0.8 to 1.0; and (X/Y)max/(X/Y)min=2.0 to 13.0, wherein X represents (weight ratio of heavy rare earth elements)/(the weight ratio of all rare earth elements) for a given number of the above described main phase grains Y represents (weight ratio of heavy rare earth elements)/(weight ratio of all rare earth elements) for the sintered body as a whole; AVE(X) represents the mean value of X obtained for the given number of main phase grains; (X/Y)min represents the minimum value of (X/Y) obtained for the given number of main phase grains; and (X/Y)max represents the maximum value of (X/Y) obtained for the given number of main phase grains.
Abstract:
A method for compacting a magnetic powder in a magnetic field comprising steps of filling a die with a magnetic powder, applying a pulsed magnetic field to the magnetic powder in the die to orientate the powder, and compressing the magnetic powder, wherein the pulsed magnetic field is applied twice or more when density ρ of a compacted body of said magnetic powder satisfies the relationship ρ=α×H0.5+β(α=0.63 and β=1 to 2), where H is intensity (T) of the applied magnetic field.
Abstract:
An R-T-B system rare earth sintered magnet having a high mechanical strength and excellent corrosion resistance is provided. The R-T-B system rare earth sintered magnet of the present invention comprises a sintered body comprising a main phase consisting of an R2T14B phase where R represents one or more rare earth elements and T represents one or more transition metal elements essentially containing Fe, or Fe and Co, and a grain boundary phase containing a higher amount of R than the above described main phase, wherein the surface of the above described sintered body is partially covered with a carbon compound layer. In the R-T-B system rare earth sintered magnet of the present invention, the area ratio of the partial surface of the above described sintered body covered with the above described carbon compound layer to the entire surface thereof is preferably between 10% and 90%.
Abstract translation:提供了具有高机械强度和优异的耐腐蚀性的R-T-B系稀土烧结磁体。 本发明的RTB系稀土烧结磁体包括烧结体,该烧结体包括由R 2 T 14 B相构成的主相,其中R表示一种或多种稀土 元素和T代表基本上含有Fe或Fe和Co的一种或多种过渡金属元素,以及含有比上述主相含量更高的R的晶界相,其中上述烧结体的表面被部分地覆盖 碳化合物层。 在本发明的R-T-B系稀土烧结磁体中,上述碳化合物层覆盖的上述烧结体的局部表面与其整个表面的面积比优选为10%〜90%。