IP Library Granted Patent US 12,416,070
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US 12,416,070 · App. 17/635,407 · Granted Sep 16, 2025

High-cu and high-al neodymium iron boron magnet and preparation method therefor

Inventors: Weiguo Mou (Fujian, CN); Zhixing Xie (Fujian, CN); Jiaying Huang (Fujian, CN); Qingfang Huang (Fujian, CN)
Assignee: FUJIAN GOLDEN DRAGON RARE-EARTH Co., Ltd.
C22C38/16C22C38/002C22C38/005C22C38/06C22C38/10C22C38/12C22C38/14H01F1/057H02K1/02C22C2202/02
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Patent No.
US 12,416,070
App. No.
17/635,407
Granted
Sep 16, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A high-Cu and high-Al neodymium iron boron magnet and a preparation method therefor. The high-Cu and high-Al neodymium iron boron magnet comprises: 29.5-33.5% R, over 0.985% B, over 0.50% Al, over 0.35% Cu, over 1% RH, and 0.1-0.4% high-melting-point elements N and Fe, wherein the percentages are the mass percentages of the elements in the total amount of elements, and the mass percentages of the element contents must satisfy the following relationships: (1) 1<RH<0.11R<3.54B; and (2) 0.12RH<Al. By means of combining Al, RH and high-melting-point metal elements that are added at a certain ratio, the problem in which the strength of a high-Cu magnet is insufficient is effectively solved, while the magnetic performance is the magnet material is ensured.

Claims (66)

1. A neodymium iron boron magnet, comprising:

29.5-33.5% of R, 0.985%-1% of B, 0.50%-1.25% of Al, 0.35% or more of Cu, 1% or more of RH and 0.1-0.4% of X, 0.9-2% of Co and Fe; wherein, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements;

wherein, the mass percentage of the element content must satisfy the following relationships: (1) 1<RH<0.11R<3.54B; (2) 0.12RH<Al;

wherein, Cu is copper; Al is aluminum; R is any one of the following: (1) neodymium Nd; (2) praseodymium Pr and neodymium Nd; B is boron; RH is selected from the group consisting of dysprosium Dy and terbium Tb; X is at least one selected from the group consisting of niobium Nb and zirconium Zr; Fe is iron;

wherein, the neodymium iron boron magnet comprises main phase and grain boundary phase; the composition of the main phase is: R 23-29 RH 0.1-3.1 Fe 65-71 Al 0.45-1.53 Co 1-2.5 B 0.9-1.1 ; the composition of the grain boundary phase is: R 35-48 RH 0.5-5.9 Fe 45-51 Al 0.05-0.25 X 1.5-6.2 B 0.8-1.1 Cu 6-15 Co 1-5.5 .

2. A neodymium iron boron magnet, wherein, which is made from raw materials comprising:

29.5-33.5% of R, 0.985%-1% of B, 0.50%-1.25% of Al, 0.35% or more of Cu, 1% or more of RH and 0.1-0.4% of X, 0.9-2% of Co and Fe; wherein, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements;

wherein, the mass percentage of the element content must satisfy the following relationships: (1) 1<RH<0.11R<3.54B; (2) 0.12RH<Al;

wherein, Cu is copper; Al is aluminum; R is any one of the following: (1) neodymium Nd; (2) praseodymium Pr and neodymium Nd; B is boron; RH is selected from the group consisting of dysprosium Dy and terbium Tb; X is at least one selected from the group consisting of niobium Nb and zirconium Zr; Fe is iron;

wherein, the neodymium iron boron magnet comprises main phase and grain boundary phase; the composition of the main phase is: R 23-29 RH 0.1-3.1 Fe 65-71 Al 0.45-1.53 Co 1-2.5 B 0.9-1.1 ; the composition of the grain boundary phase is: R 35-48 RH 0.5-5.9 Fe 45-51 Al 0.05-0.25 X 1.5-6.2 B 0.8-1.1 Cu 6-15 Co 1-5.5 .

3. The neodymium iron boron magnet according to claim 1 , wherein, the content of R is 29.5%-30.8%;

wherein, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements.

4. The neodymium iron boron magnet according to claim 1 , wherein, the neodymium iron boron magnet comprises: the content of Nd is 30.2%, Dy is 1.7%, Al is 0.6%, Cu is 0.4%, Co is 1%, Nb is 0.2%, B is 0.99%, and Fe is the balance; wherein, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements;

or, the neodymium iron boron magnet comprises: the content of Nd is 30.8%, Dy is 1.1%, Al is 0.8%, Cu is 0.6%, Co is 1%, Nb is 0.2%, B is 0.99%, and Fe is the balance; wherein, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements;

or, the neodymium iron boron magnet comprises: the content of Nd is 30.2%, Dy is 1.7%, Al is 0.6%, Cu is 0.48%, Co is 1%, Zr is 0.3%, B is 1%, and Fe is the balance; wherein, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements;

or, the neodymium iron boron magnet comprises: the content of Nd is 30.2%, Tb is 1.1%, Al is 0.6%, Cu is 0.4%, Co is 1%, Zr is 0.3%, B is 0.985%, and Fe is the balance; wherein, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements;

or, the neodymium iron boron magnet comprises: the content of Nd is 30.4%, Dy is 1.5%, Al is 1.25%, Cu is 0.39%, Co is 1%, Zr is 0.2%, B is 0.99%, and Fe is the balance; wherein, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements;

or, the neodymium iron boron magnet comprises: the content of Nd is 30%, Dy is 2.2%, Al is 0.8%, Cu is 0.42%, Co is 1%, Zr is 0.2%, B is 0.99%, and Fe is the balance; wherein, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements;

or, the neodymium iron boron magnet comprises: the content of Nd is 30%, Dy is 2.3%, Al is 0.6%, Cu is 0.4%, Co is 1%, Nb is 0.2%, B is 0.99%, and Fe is the balance; wherein, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements;

or, the neodymium iron boron magnet comprises: the content of Nd is 29.8%, Dy is 2.3%, Al is 0.6%, Cu is 0.4%, Co is 1%, Nb is 0.2%, B is 0.99%, and Fe is the balance; wherein, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements;

or, the neodymium iron boron magnet comprises: the content of Nd is 30.2%, Dy is 2.1%, Al is 0.6%, Cu is 0.4%, Co is 1%, Nb is 0.2%, B is 0.99%, and Fe is the balance; wherein, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements;

or, the neodymium iron boron magnet comprises: the content of Nd is 30.2%, Dy is 1.9%, Al is 0.6%, Cu is 0.41%, Co is 1%, Nb is 0.2%, B is 0.99%, and Fe is the balance; wherein, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements;

or, the neodymium iron boron magnet comprises: the content of Nd is 30.2%, Dy is 2.3%, Al is 0.5%, Cu is 0.4%, Co is 1%, Nb is 0.25%, B is 0.99%, and Fe is the balance; wherein, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements;

or, the neodymium iron boron magnet comprises: the content of Nd is 29.5%, Dy is 1.5%, Al is 0.6%, Cu is 0.41%, Co is 1%, Nb is 0.2%, B is 0.99%, and Fe is the balance; wherein, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements.

5. A preparation method for the neodymium iron boron magnet according to claim 1 , comprising the following steps: raw materials of the neodymium iron boron magnet are successively subjected to melting, hydrogen decrepitation, jet milling, forming, sintering and aging.

6. The preparation method according to claim 5 , wherein, the melting is to obtain neodymium iron boron alloy casting strips by using strip casting method;

the hydrogen decrepitation comprises a hydrogen adsorption process and a dehydrogenation process, to obtain neodymium iron boron powder;

wherein, the hydrogen pressure of the hydrogen adsorption process is 0.067-0.098 MPa;

wherein, the temperature of the dehydrogenation process is 480-530° C.;

the jet milling is to send the neodymium iron boron powder into a jet mill for jet milling to continue pulverizing to obtain fine powder;

wherein, the oxygen content in the milling chamber of the jet mill in the jet milling is 50 ppm or less;

wherein, the rotation speed of the sorting wheel in the jet milling is 3500-4300 rpm/min;

the forming is carried out under the magnetic field intensity of 1.8T or more and the protection of nitrogen atmosphere;

the time of the sintering is 4-7 hours;

the temperature of aging treatment is 460-520° C.;

the time of aging treatment is 4-10h.

7. The preparation method according to claim 6 , wherein, the average thickness of the neodymium iron boron alloy casting strips is 0.25-0.35 mm;

or, the particle size of the fine powder is 3.8-4.1 μm;

or, the temperature of the sintering is 1030-1080° C.

8. A motor rotor magnet material in a motor comprising the neodymium iron boron magnet according to claim 1 .

9. The neodymium iron boron magnet according to claim 1 , wherein, the content of Cu is 0.35%-0.7%,

or, the content of the X is 0.15%-0.35%,

the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements.

10. The neodymium iron boron magnet according to claim 1 , wherein, the content of the RH is 1.0%-2.5%, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements.

11. The neodymium iron boron magnet according to claim 1 ,

wherein, the mass ratio of the main phase to the magnet is 86-94 wt. %, and the mass ratio of the grain boundary phase to the magnet is 5-14 wt. %.

12. The neodymium iron boron magnet according to claim 2 , wherein, the neodymium iron boron magnet comprises: the content of Nd is 30.2%, Dy is 1.7%, Al is 0.6%, Cu is 0.4%, Co is 1%, Nb is 0.2%, B is 0.99%, and Fe is the balance; wherein, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements;

or, the neodymium iron boron magnet comprises: the content of Nd is 30.8%, Dy is 1.1%, Al is 0.8%, Cu is 0.6%, Co is 1%, Nb is 0.2%, B is 0.99%, and Fe is the balance; wherein, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements;

or, the neodymium iron boron magnet comprises: the content of Nd is 30.2%, Dy is 1.7%, Al is 0.6%, Cu is 0.48%, Co is 1%, Zr is 0.3%, B is 1%, and Fe is the balance; wherein, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements;

or, the neodymium iron boron magnet comprises: the content of Nd is 30.2%, Tb is 1.1%, Al is 0.6%, Cu is 0.4%, Co is 1%, Zr is 0.3%, B is 0.985%, and Fe is the balance; wherein, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements;

or, the neodymium iron boron magnet comprises: the content of Nd is 30.4%, Dy is 1.5%, Al is 1.25%, Cu is 0.39%, Co is 1%, Zr is 0.2%, B is 0.99%, and Fe is the balance; wherein, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements;

or, the neodymium iron boron magnet comprises: the content of Nd is 30%, Dy is 2.2%, Al is 0.8%, Cu is 0.42%, Co is 1%, Zr is 0.2%, B is 0.99%, and Fe is the balance; wherein, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements;

or, the neodymium iron boron magnet comprises: the content of Nd is 30%, Dy is 2.3%, Al is 0.6%, Cu is 0.4%, Co is 1%, Nb is 0.2%, B is 0.99%, and Fe is the balance; wherein, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements;

or, the neodymium iron boron magnet comprises: the content of Nd is 29.8%, Dy is 2.3%, Al is 0.6%, Cu is 0.4%, Co is 1%, Nb is 0.2%, B is 0.99%, and Fe is the balance; wherein, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements;

or, the neodymium iron boron magnet comprises: the content of Nd is 30.2%, Dy is 2.1%, Al is 0.6%, Cu is 0.4%, Co is 1%, Nb is 0.2%, B is 0.99%, and Fe is the balance; wherein, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements;

or, the neodymium iron boron magnet comprises: the content of Nd is 30.2%, Dy is 1.9%, Al is 0.6%, Cu is 0.41%, Co is 1%, Nb is 0.2%, B is 0.99%, and Fe is the balance; wherein, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements;

or, the neodymium iron boron magnet comprises: the content of Nd is 30.2%, Dy is 2.3%, Al is 0.5%, Cu is 0.4%, Co is 1%, Nb is 0.25%, B is 0.99%, and Fe is the balance; wherein, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements;

or, the neodymium iron boron magnet comprises: the content of Nd is 29.5%, Dy is 1.5%, Al is 0.6%, Cu is 0.41%, Co is 1%, Nb is 0.2%, B is 0.99%, and Fe is the balance; wherein, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements.

13. The neodymium iron boron magnet according to claim 1 , wherein, the content of Cu is 0.35%-0.7%, the content of the RH is 1.0%-2.5%, and the content of the X is 0.15%-0.35%, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements.

14. The neodymium iron boron magnet according to claim 2 , wherein, the content of R is 29.5%-30.8%;

or, the content of the X is 0.15%-0.35%;

or, the content of Cu is 0.35%-0.7%;

wherein, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements.

15. The neodymium iron boron magnet according to claim 2 , wherein, the content of the RH is 1.0%-2.5%, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements.

16. The neodymium iron boron magnet according to claim 1 , wherein, the content of Cu is 0.35%-0.7%, the content of the RH is 1.0%-2.5%, and RH is dysprosium Dy or terbium Tb, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements.

17. The neodymium iron boron magnet according to claim 2 , wherein, the content of Cu is 0.35%-0.7%, the content of the RH is 1.0%-2.5%, and RH is dysprosium Dy or terbium Tb, the percentage is the mass percentage of the element in the total amount of the elements.

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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 4, 2024
From: FUJIAN CHANGTING GOLDEN DRAGON RARE-EARTH CO., LTD
To: FUJIAN GOLDEN DRAGON RARE-EARTH CO., LTD.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 20, 2022
From: XIAMEN TUNGSTEN CO., LTD.
To: FUJIAN CHANGTING GOLDEN DRAGON RARE-EARTH CO., LTD
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2022
From: MOU, WEIGUO; XIE, ZHIXING; HUANG, JIAYING; HUANG, QINGFANG
To: XIAMEN TUNGSTEN CO., LTD.; FUJIAN CHANGTING GOLDEN DRAGON RARE-EARTH CO., LTD
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