Method for manufacturing R-T-B based sintered magnet

US10446306B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10446306-B2
Application numberUS-201515511299-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 31, 2015
Priority dateSep 17, 2014
Publication dateOct 15, 2019
Grant dateOct 15, 2019

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A method for manufacturing an R-T-B based sintered magnet includes: 1) a step of preparing an R-T-B based sintered magnet material by sintering a molded body, the sintered magnet material having a particular composition and satisfying inequality expressions (1) and (2); 2) a high-temperature heat treatment step of heating the sintered magnet material to a heating temperature of 730° C. to 1,020° C. and then cooling the sintered magnet material to 300° C. at a cooling rate of 5° C./min or more; and 3) a low-temperature heat treatment step of heating the sintered magnet material after the high-temperature heat treatment step to 440° C. to 550° C.: [T]−72.3[B]>0  (1) ([T]−72.3[B])/55.85<13[Ga]/69.72  (2) where [T] is a T content in percent by mass, [B] is a B content in percent by mass, and [Ga] is a Ga content in percent by mass.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for manufacturing an R-T-B based sintered magnet, which comprises: 1) a step of preparing an R-T-B based sintered magnet material by sintering a molded body, the R-T-B based sintered magnet material comprising: 30.11% or more by mass and 33.11% or less by mass of R (R being at least one element of rare earth elements and indispensably containing Nd); 0.88% or more by mass and 0.90% or less by mass of B; 0.38% or more by mass and 0.63% or less by mass of Ga; more than 0.21% by mass and 0.50% or less by mass of Cu; 0.11% or more by mass and 0.23% or less by mass of Al; and 0% or more by mass and 0.1% or less by mass of M (M being one or both of Nb and Zr), with the balance being T (T being Fe and Co, and 90% or more of T in terms of mass ratio being Fe) and inevitable impurities, the R-T-B based sintered magnet material satisfying inequality expressions (1) and (2) below: [T]−72.3[B]>0  (1) ([T]−72.3[B])/55.85<13[Ga]/69.72  (2) where [T] is a T content in percent by mass, [B] is a B content in percent by mass, and [Ga] is a Ga content in percent by mass; 2) a high-temperature heat treatment step of heating the R-T-B based sintered magnet material to a heating temperature of 730° C. or higher and 1,020° C. or lower and then cooling the R-T-B based sintered magnet material to 300° C. at a cooling rate of 10° C./min or more and 25° C./min or less; and 3) a low-temperature heat treatment step of heating the R-T-B based sintered magnet material after the high-temperature heat treatment step to 450° C. or higher and 490° C. or lower. 2. The method for manufacturing an R-T-B based sintered magnet according to claim 1 , wherein the R-T-B based sintered magnet material includes 30.11% or more by mass and 31.0% or less by mass of R.

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  • containing copper · CPC title

  • B22F3/24Primary

    After-treatment of workpieces or articles {(B22F3/1146 takes precedence)} · CPC title

  • Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys (cast-iron alloys C22C37/00) · CPC title

  • by powder metallurgy · CPC title

  • containing aluminium · CPC title

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What does patent US10446306B2 cover?
A method for manufacturing an R-T-B based sintered magnet includes: 1) a step of preparing an R-T-B based sintered magnet material by sintering a molded body, the sintered magnet material having a particular composition and satisfying inequality expressions (1) and (2); 2) a high-temperature heat treatment step of heating the sintered magnet material to a heating temperature of 730° C. to 1,020…
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Hitachi Metals Ltd
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Primary CPC classification B22F3/24. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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