R-T-B based permanent magnet
An R-T-B based permanent magnet in which R is a rare earth element, T is Fe or a combination of Fe and Co, B is boron, and further includes M. The R-T-B based permanent magnet includes main phase grains consisting of R 2 T 14 B phase. M at least includes Ga and Zr. The R-T-B based permanent magnet further includes C and O. R content is 29.0 mass % to 33.0 mass %, B content is 0.85 mass % to 1.05 mass %, Ga content is 0.30 mass % to 1.20 mass %, 0 content is 0.03 mass % to 0.20 mass %, and C content is 0.03 mass % to 0.30 mass %. Further, the R-T-B based permanent magnet satisfies 3.48m(B)−2.67≤m(Zr)≤3.48m(B)−1.87 in which m(B) (mass %) is B content and m(Zr) (mass %) is Zr content.
1. An R-T-B based permanent magnet comprising C, O, and M, wherein
R is a rare earth element, T is Fe or a combination of Fe and Co, B is boron,
M includes at least Ga and Zr, and further includes at least one element selected from Al, Si, P, Ti, Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ge, Nb, Ag, In, Sn, Sb, Hf, Ta, W, and Bi,
R content is 29.0 mass % to 33.0 mass %,
B content is 0.93 mass % to 1.05 mass %,
Ga content is 0.30 mass % to 0.79 mass %,
O content is 0.03 mass % to 0.20 mass %,
C content is 0.03 mass % to 0.30 mass %,
at least one of Dy, Tb, and Ho is optionally included as R, and a total content of Dy, Tb, and Ho is 0 mass % or more and 1.0 mass % or less,
where the R-T-B based permanent magnet is 100 mass %, and
the R-T-B based permanent magnet satisfies the following (1′):
3.48 m (B)−2.67 ≤m (Zr)≤3.48 m (B)−2.07 (1′)
in which m(B) (mass %) is B content and m(Zr) (mass %) is Zr content, and
a Hk/Hcj is 95.49% or more and 99.38% or less, a residual magnetic flux density Br at 23° C. is 1305 mT or more, and a coercive force Hcj is 1432 kA/m or more.
2. The R-T-B based permanent magnet according to claim 1 , wherein a total area ratio of R 2 T 17 phases is 0.5% or less.
3. The R-T-B based permanent magnet according to claim 1 , wherein the B content is 1.00 mass % to 1.05 mass %.
4. The R-T-B based permanent magnet according to claim 1 , wherein Co content is 0 mass % or more and 3.0 mass % or less.
5. The R-T-B based permanent magnet according to claim 1 , wherein Cu content is 0.1 mass % or more and 0.6 mass % or less.
6. The R-T-B based permanent magnet according to claim 1 , wherein Al content is 0.07 mass % or more and 1.0 mass % or less.
7. The R-T-B based permanent magnet according to claim 1 , wherein the R-T-B based permanent magnet further includes N, and N content is 0.03 mass % or more and 0.20 mass % or less.
8. The R-T-B based permanent magnet according to claim 1 , wherein the total content of Dy, Tb, and Ho is 0 mass % or more and 0.5 mass % or less.
9. The R-T-B based permanent magnet according to claim 1 , wherein the total content of Dy, Tb, and Ho is 0 mass % or more and 0.1 mass % or less.
10. The R-T-B based permanent magnet according to claim 1 satisfying 0.0979m(Zr)−0.44m(B)+0.39≤m(C)≤0.0979m(Zr)−0.44m(B)+0.49 in which m(C) (mass %) is C content.
11. The R-T-B based permanent magnet according to claim 1 further including a Zr—B phase, a Zr—C phase, and an R 6 T 13 Ga phase.
12. The R-T-B based permanent magnet according to claim 10 , wherein a total area ratio of R 2 T 17 phases is 0.5% or less.
13. The R-T-B based permanent magnet according to claim 11 further including an R—O—C—N phase.
14. The R-T-B based permanent magnet according to claim 11 , wherein a total area ratio of R 2 T 17 phases is 0.5% or less.
15. The R-T-B based permanent magnet according to claim 11 , wherein a long side of the Zr—B phase is 300 nm or more and 500 nm or less in average.
16. The R-T-B based permanent magnet according to claim 10 further including a Zr—B phase, a Zr—C phase, and an R 6 T 13 Ga phase.
17. The R-T-B based permanent magnet according to claim 16 further including an R—O—C—N phase.
18. The R-T-B based permanent magnet according to claim 15 further including an R—O—C—N phase.
19. The R-T-B based permanent magnet according to claim 16 , wherein a long side of the Zr—B phase is 300 nm or more and 500 nm or less in average.
20. The R-T-B based permanent magnet according to claim 19 further including an R—O—C—N phase.