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Method of producing rare earth-cobalt permanent magnet using special cooling rates

Assignee: Proterial Ltd
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Filing: 1973-07-10
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Granted: 1975-03-25
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Expires: 1993-07-10
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Abstract

Abstract A method of producing a rare earth-coabalt permanent magnet having high coercive force wherein powdery alloy containing rare earth elements and cobalt as principal component is compacted in magnetic field, the resulting green body is sintered at the temperature between 1,000* to 1,200*C, the sintered body is cooled from the above sintering temperature to quenching temperature in the range of 875* + OR - 50*C at a rate of 7*C/min. or slower rate, and then further cooled successively from the quenching temperatures to room temperature at a rate of 20*C/min. or faster rate.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kazuo Yamakawa
  • 👤 Tohru Oka
  • 👤 Masaaki Tokunaga
  • 👤 Takeshi Mizuhara
  • 👤 Chitoshi Hagi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 23:19
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22F; B22F3/00; B22F3/12; H; H01; H01F; H01F1/00; H01F1/01; H01F1/03; H01F1/032; H01F1/04; H01F1/047; H01F1/053; H01F1/055; H01F1/0555; H01F1/0557

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim 39 words
PREPARING A POWDERY ALLOY FROM ABOUT 55-70% BY WEIGHT OF COBALT AND ABOUT 30-45% BY WEIGHT OF AT LEAST ONE RARE EARTH ELEMENT, SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF Y, LA, CE, PR, SM, ND, GD, HO, AND ER,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 39 words
PREPARING A POWDERY ALLOY FROM ABOUT 55-70% BY WEIGHT OF COBALT AND ABOUT 30-45% BY WEIGHT OF AT LEAST ONE RARE EARTH ELEMENT, SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF Y, LA, CE, PR, SM, ND, GD, HO, AND ER,
Claim 3
Independent Claim 50 words
A METHOD OF PRODUCING A PERMANENT MAGNET HAVING A RESIDUAL MAGNETIC FLUX DENSITY OF AT LEAST 8000 OEGAUSS, A NORMAL COERCIVE FORCE OF AT LEAST 8000 OERSTED, AN INTRINSIC COERCIVE FORCE OF AT LEAST 27,000 OERSTED AND MAXIMUM ENERGY PRODUCT OF AT LEAST 17.6X106 GAUSS OERSTED COMPRISING THE STEPS OF:
Claim 4
Independent Claim 50 words
A METHOD OF PRODUCING A PERMANENT MAGNET HAVING A RESIDUAL MAGNETIC FLUX DENSITY OF AT LEAST 8000 OEGAUSS, A NORMAL COERCIVE FORCE OF AT LEAST 8000 OERSTED, AN INTRINSIC COERCIVE FORCE OF AT LEAST 27,000 OERSTED AND MAXIMUM ENERGY PRODUCT OF AT LEAST 17.6X106 GAUSS OERSTED COMPRISING THE STEPS OF:
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 7 words
COMPACTING SAID POWDERY ALLOY IN AMAGNETIC FIELD,
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 7 words
COMPACTING SAID POWDERY ALLOY IN AMAGNETIC FIELD,
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 8 words
compacting said powdery alloy in a magnetic field,
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 8 words
compacting said powdery alloy in a magnetic field,
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 50 words
A method of producing a permanent magnet according to claim 1, wherein said sintered body is cooled from the sintering temperature to the quenching temperature at a rate no greater than 2*C/min and further cooled immediately from the quenching temperature to room temperature at a rate of at least 100*C/min.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 11 words
sintering said compact at a temperature between 1,000* to 1, 200*C.,
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 11 words
sintering said compact at a temperature between 1,000* to 1, 200*C.,
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 50 words
A method of producing a permanent magnet according to claim 1, wherein said sintered body is cooled from the sintering temperature to the quenching temperature at a rate no greater than 0.1*C/min. and further cooled immediately from the quenching temperature to room temperature at a rate of at least 400*C/min.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 10 words
SINTERING SAID COMPACT AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 1,000* TO 1,200*C.,
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 10 words
SINTERING SAID COMPACT AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 1,000* TO 1,200*C.,
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 27 words
COOLING SAID SINTERED BODY FROM SAID SINTERING TEMPERATURE TO A QUENCHING TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 825* TO 925*C. AT ARATE NO GREATER THAN 7*C./MIN., AND
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 27 words
COOLING SAID SINTERED BODY FROM SAID SINTERING TEMPERATURE TO A QUENCHING TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 825* TO 925*C. AT ARATE NO GREATER THAN 7*C./MIN., AND
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 21 words
A method of producing a permanent magnet according to claim 3, wherein samarium-cobalt powdery alloy is used as the powdery alloy.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 28 words
cooling said sintered body from said sintering temperature to a quenching temperature in the range of about 825* to 925*C. at a rate no greater than 7*C./min., and
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 28 words
cooling said sintered body from said sintering temperature to a quenching temperature in the range of about 825* to 925*C. at a rate no greater than 7*C./min., and
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 19 words
cooling said sintered body immediately from said quenching temperature to room temperature at a rate of at least 20*C./min.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 19 words
cooling said sintered body immediately from said quenching temperature to room temperature at a rate of at least 20*C./min.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 21 words
A method of producing a permanent magnet according to claim 3, wherein samarium-praseodymium-cobalt pOwdery alloy is used as the powdery alloy.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 18 words
COOLING SAID SINTERED BODY IMMEDIATEKY FROM SAID QUENCHIN TEMPERATURE TO ROOM TEMPERATURE AT ARATE OF AT LEAST 20*C./MIN.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 18 words
COOLING SAID SINTERED BODY IMMEDIATEKY FROM SAID QUENCHIN TEMPERATURE TO ROOM TEMPERATURE AT ARATE OF AT LEAST 20*C./MIN.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 61 words
A method of producing a permanent magnet according to claim 1, wherein said sintered body is cooled from the sintering temperature to a quenching temperature of between 850* to 900*C at a rate no greater than 0.1*C/min., and the body thus cooled is further cooled immediately from the quenching temperature to room temperature at a rate of 400*C/min. or faster rate.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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