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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 1991
Filed:
Jan. 07, 1991
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An anisotropic rare earth-iron series permanent magnet having a columnar macrostructure is provided. The magnet is prepared by melting and casting an R-Fe-B alloy in order to make a magnet having a columnar macrostructure and heat treating the cast alloy at a temperature of greater than or equal to about 250.degree. C. in order to magnetically harden the magnet. Alternatively, the cast alloy can be hot processed at a temperature greater than or equal to about 500.degree. C. in order to align the axes of the crystal grains in a specific direction and make the magnet anisotropic. In another embodiment, the cast alloy can be hot processed at a temperature of greater than or equal to about 500.degree. C. and then heat treated at a temperature of greater than or equal to about 250.degree. C.