IP Library Granted Patent US 12,469,623
Granted Patent B2
US 12,469,623 · App. 17/468,913 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Reduced critical rare earth high temperature magnet

Inventors: David S. Parker (Oak Ridge, TN); Brian C. Sales (Lenoir City, TN); Benjamin S. Conner (Dayton, OH); Tribhuwan Pandey (Antwerp, BE); Andriy Palasyuk (Ames, IA); Jun Cui (Ames, IA)
Assignees: UT-Battelle, LLC; Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
H01F1/0577H01F7/02
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Patent No.
US 12,469,623
App. No.
17/468,913
Granted
Nov 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A permanent magnetic composition comprising the formula: (La x M y Nd 1-x-y ) r Fe v M′ z Co 14-v-z B w   (1) wherein 0.1≤x<1, 11≤v≤14, 0≤y≤0.3, 0≤z≤0.5, 1.9≤r≤3, 0.1≤(x+y)<1, 11≤(v+z)≤14, and 1.0≤w≤1.1, wherein M represents one or more lanthanide elements other than La and Nd, and M′ represents one or more transition metal elements other than Fe and Co, or M′ represents one or more main group elements other than B; or the permanent magnet may be more particularly described by the formula (La x Nd 1-x ) r Fe v Co 14-v B w or LaNdFe 12 Co 2 B, wherein x, v, and w are defined above. Also described herein are methods for producing the permanent magnet.

Claims (20)

1 . A permanent magnetic composition comprising the formula:

(La x M y Nd 1-x-y ) r Fe v M′ z Co 14-v-z B w   (1)

wherein 0.1≤x<1, 11≤v≤12.2, 0.01≤y≤0.3, 0.25≤z≤0.5, 1.9≤r≤3, 0.1≤(x+y)<1, 11≤(v+z)≤12.2, and 1.0≤w≤1.1, wherein M represents one or more lanthanide elements other than La and Nd, and at least one of the lanthanide elements in M is Pr, and M′ represents one or more transition metal elements other than Fe and Co and/or M′ represents one or more main group elements selected from Groups 13 and 14 of the Periodic Table other than B, provided that M′ includes at least one of Cu and Ga, wherein the numerical values given above are molar amounts.

2 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein 1.9≤r≤2.6.

3 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein 1.9≤r≤2.2.

4 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein r=2.

5 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein 0.25≤x≤0.75 and 1.9≤r≤2.6.

6 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein 0.25≤x≤0.75 and 1.9≤r≤2.2.

7 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein 0.4≤x≤0.6 and 1.9≤r≤2.6.

8 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein 0.4≤x≤0.6 and 1.9≤r≤2.2.

9 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein 11.8≤v≤12.2.

10 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein M′ comprises Cu.

11 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein Dy is excluded.

12 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein Ce is excluded.

13 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein 11≤(v+z)≤12.

14 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein 0.1≤y≤0.3.

15 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein M′ includes both Cu and Ga.

16 . A permanent magnetic composition consisting of the formula:

(La x M y Nd 1-x-y ) r Fe v M′ z Co 14-v-z B w   (1)

wherein 0.1≤x<1, 11≤v≤12.2, 0.01≤y≤0.3, 0.25≤z≤0.5, 1.9≤r≤3, 0.1≤(x+y)<1, 11≤(v+z)≤12.2, and 1.0≤w≤1.1, wherein M represents one or more lanthanide elements other than La and Nd, and at least one of the lanthanide elements in M is Pr, and M′ represents one or more transition metal elements other than Fe and Co and/or M′ represents one or more main group elements selected from Groups 13 and 14 of the Periodic Table other than B, provided that M′ includes at least one of Cu and Ga, wherein the numerical values given above are molar amounts.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 15, 2025
From: PALASYUK, ANDRIY; CUI, JUN
To: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
Reel/Frame 072575/0763 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 25, 2022
From: PARKER, DAVID S.; SALES, BRIAN S.; CONNER, BENJAMIN S.; PANDEY, TRIBHUWAN
To: UT-BATTELLE, LLC
Reel/Frame 060008/0314 →
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Feb 22, 2022
From: UT-BATTELLE, LLC
To: U. S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Reel/Frame 059066/0055 →
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Nov 15, 2021
From: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Reel/Frame 058122/0497 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63075887 · Sep 9, 2020
Related Publication 20220076867A1 · Mar 10, 2022
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