Kawasaki Steel Corporation

Nippon Kinzoku Co., Ltd.

Junichi Shimomura

Yukiko Ozaki

Michio Shimotomai

Yasutaka Fukuda

Akira Fujita

Yoko Kitano

Nobuo Ohashi

Kiyohiko Nohara

Yutaka Ono

Tetsuo Miyawaki

This invention provides permanent magnets that are excellent not only in magnetic properties but also corrosion resistance by using two magnetically useful phases, i.e., RE.sub.2 TM.sub.14 B phase having a high residual magnetic flux density and a low melting point RE-TM' phase or RE-TM'-B phase which enhances the sinterability and possesses a cleaning action against grain boundaries of the RE.sub.2 TM.sub.14 B main phase. Further the invention provides a method for forming an electrochemically noble composition as a starting material to prepare a two phase magnet.

Corrosion-resistant rare earth metal-transition metal series magnets and

A corrosion-resistant rare earth metal-transition metal-boron permanent magnet having improved corrosion resistance and excellent magnetic properties, including RE: 10-25 at % (where RE is at least one of Y, Sc and lanthanides), B: 2-20 at % and the remainder being substantially Fe, Co and Ni. In this case, the magnet has an average crystal grain size of 0.1-50 .mu.m and includes a crystal grain boundary phase of RE(Ni.sub.1-x-y Co.sub.x Fe.sub.y) compound having a thickness of not more than 10 .mu.m.

Corrosion-resistant rare earth metal-transition metal-boron permanent

Stainless steels for springs having a high strength and an excellent fatigue resistance are produced by heat treating austenitic stainless steels having such a composition that austenite stability index, Md.sub.30. is 0.degree. C. to +80.degree. C. at a final annealing temperature of 750.degree.-1,150.degree. C., subjecting the thus treated steels to a primary working at a temperature from Md.sub.30 to 500.degree. C. at a reduction rate of not less than 20% and then subjecting said steels to a secondary working at a temperature lower than Md.sub.30 at a reduction rate of not less than 30%.

Process for producing stainless steels for spring having a high strength

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Chiba, Japan

Junichi Shimomura