Tdk Corporation

Showa Denko K.k.

Akifumi Muraoka

Kenichiro Nakajima

Takashi Yamazaki

Uremu Hosono

Katuoki Yoshida

Yukihiro Miyate

In an alloy for an R-T-B-based rare earth sintered magnet of the present invention formed of a rare earth element R, a transition metal T containing Fe as a main component, a metal element M containing one or more types of metals selected from Al, Ga, and Cu, and B and inevitable impurities, 13 at % to 16 at % of R is contained, 4.5 at % to 6.2 at % of B is contained, 0.1 at % to 2.4 at % of M is contained, the balance is T and the inevitable impurities, a proportion of Dy in the entire rare earth element is 0 at % to 65 at %, Formula 1 described below is satisfied, a main phase containing RFeB and an alloy grain boundary phase containing more R than the main phase are included, and a distance between the alloy grain boundary phases is greater than or equal to 3 &#x3bc;m and less than or equal to 11 &#x3bc;m.0.30&#x2264;B/TRE&#x2264;0.37&#x2003;&#x2003;(Formula 1)

Alloy for R-T-B-based rare earth sintered magnet and manufacturing method thereof, and manufacturing method of R-T-B-based rare earth sintered magnet

An R-T-B-based rare earth sintered magnet, comprising a rare earth element R, B, a metallic element M which includes one or more metals selected from Al, Ga and Cu, a transition metal T which includes Fe as a main component, and inevitable impurities, wherein the sintered magnet includes 13 atom % to 15.5 atom % of R, 5.0 atom % to 6.0 atom % of B, 0.1 atom % to 2.4 atom % of M, and T and the inevitable impurities as a balance, and wherein the sintered magnet includes 0.015 atom % to 0.10 atom % of Zr as the transition metal T.

R-T-B-based rare earth sintered magnet and alloy for R-T-B-based rare earth sintered magnet

A method of manufacturing an R-T-B rare earth sintered magnet includes a process of disposing and sintering a compact of a first alloy powder and an alloy material of a second alloy in a chamber of a sintering furnace. The first alloy consists of R which represents a rare earth element, T which represents a transition metal essentially containing Fe, a metal element M which represents Al and/or Ga, B, Cu, and inevitable impurities. The first alloy contains 11 at % to 17 at % of R, 4.5 at % to 6 at % of B, 0 at % to 1.6 at % of M, and T as the balance, and Dy content in all of the rare earth elements is 0 at % to 29 at %. The second alloy consists of R which represents a rare earth element, T which represents a transition metal essentially containing Fe, a metal element M which represents Al and/or Ga, B, Cu, and inevitable impurities. The second alloy contains 11 at % to 20 at % of R, 4.5 at % to 6 at % of B, and 0 at % to 1.6 at % of M, and T as the balance, and Dy content in all of the rare earth elements is 0 at % to 29 at %.

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Akifumi Muraoka