Method of producing R-T-B sintered magnet

US9484151B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9484151-B2
Application numberUS-201213977125-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 19, 2012
Priority dateJan 19, 2011
Publication dateNov 1, 2016
Grant dateNov 1, 2016

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A method for producing a sintered R-T-B based magnet includes providing at least one sintered R-T-B based magnet material (where R is a rare-earth element and T is Fe or Fe and Co); providing RH diffusion sources that include a heavy rare-earth element RH (which is Dy and/or Tb) and 30 to 80 mass % of Fe and that have a particle size between 53 μm and 5600 μm; arranging the magnet material and the RH diffusion sources in a process vessel so that some of the RH diffusion sources are in contact with the magnet material; performing an RH diffusion process by heat treating in an inert ambient at a pressure of 5000 Pa or less and at a temperature of 800° C. to 1000° C.; and separating the RH diffusion sources from the magnet material.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for producing a sintered R-T-B based magnet, the method comprising the steps of: providing at least one sintered R-T-B based magnet material, where R is a rare-earth element and T is either Fe alone or Fe and Co; providing a plurality of RH diffusion sources each of which includes a heavy rare-earth element RH, the RH is Dy and/or Tb, and 30 mass % to 80 mass % of Fe and which has a particle size of more than 53 μm and equal to or smaller th…

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What does patent US9484151B2 cover?
A method for producing a sintered R-T-B based magnet includes providing at least one sintered R-T-B based magnet material (where R is a rare-earth element and T is Fe or Fe and Co); providing RH diffusion sources that include a heavy rare-earth element RH (which is Dy and/or Tb) and 30 to 80 mass % of Fe and that have a particle size between 53 μm and 5600 μm; arranging the magnet material and …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kuniyoshi Futoshi, Hitachi Metals Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B22F3/12. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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