IP Library Granted Patent US 7,740,715
Granted Patent B2
US 7,740,715 · App. 12/560,863 · Granted Jun 22, 2010

R-T-B based sintered magnet

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Patent No.
US 7,740,715
App. No.
12/560,863
Granted
Jun 22, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An R-T-B based sintered magnet according to the present invention has a composition comprising: 12 at % to 15 at % of a rare-earth element R; 5.0 at % to 8.0 at % of boron B; 0.1 at % to at % of Al; 0.02 at % to less than 0.2 at % of Mn; and a transition metal T as the balance. The rare-earth element R is at least one element selected from the rare-earth elements, including Y (yttrium), and includes at least one of Nd and Pr. The transition element T includes Fe as its main element.

Claims (22)

1. An R-T-B based sintered magnet having a composition comprising:

12 at % to 15 at % of a rare-earth element R;

5.0 at % to 8.0 at % of B;

0.1 at % to 1.0 at % of Al;

0.02 at % to less than 0.2 at % of Mn; and

a transition metal T as the balance; wherein

the rare-earth element R is at least one element selected from a group of elements consisting of the rare-earth elements and Y and includes at least one of Nd and Pr; and

the transition metal T includes Fe as its main element.

2. The R-T-B based sintered magnet of claim 1 , wherein the rare-earth element R includes at least one of Tb and Dy in addition to the at least one of Nd and Pr.

3. The R-T-B based sintered magnet of claim 1 , wherein the magnet includes 20 at % or less of Co as the transition metal T.

4. An R-T-M-B based sintered magnet having a composition comprising:

12 at % to 15 at % of a rare-earth element R;

5.0 at % to 8.0 at % of B;

0.1 at % to 1.0 at % of Al;

0.02 at % to less than 0.2 at % of Mn;

more than 0 at % to 5.0 at % (in total) of additive elements M; and

a transition metal T as the balance; wherein

the rare-earth element R is at least one element selected from a group of elements consisting of the rare-earth elements and Y and includes at least one of Nd and Pr;

the additive element M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ag, In, Sn, Bi, Ti, V, Cr, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta and W; and

the transition metal T includes Fe as its main element.

5. The R-T-M-B based sintered magnet of claim 4 , wherein the rare-earth element R includes at least one of Tb and Dy in addition to the at least one of Nd and Pr.

6. The R-T-M-B based sintered magnet of claim 4 , wherein the magnet includes 20 at % or less of Co as the transition metal T.

Assignments (3)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jun 3, 2024
From: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
To: HITACHI, LTD.
Reel/Frame 067605/0821 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 27, 2023
From: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
To: PROTERIAL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 066130/0563 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 16, 2009
From: TOMIZAWA, HIROYUKI
To: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 023240/0994 →