Abstract: Magnetic alloy powder for a permanent magnet contains: R of about 20 mass percent to about 40 mass percent (R is Y, or at least one type of rare earth element); T of about 60 mass percent to about 79 mass percent (T is a transition metal including Fe as a primary component); and Q of about 0.5 mass percent to about 2.0 mass percent (Q is an element including B (boron) and C (carbon)). The magnetic alloy powder is formed by an atomize method, and the shape of particles of the powder is substantially spherical. The magnetic alloy powder includes a compound phase having Nd2Fe14B tetragonal structure as a primary composition phase. A ratio of a content of C to a total content of B and C is about 0.05 to about 0.90.

Abstract: An iron-based rare-earth alloy powder includes: a first iron-based rare-earth alloy powder, which has a mean particle size of 10 &mgr;m to 70 &mgr;m and of which the powder particles have aspect ratios of 0.4 to 1.0; and a second iron-based rare-earth alloy powder, which has a mean particle size of 70 &mgr;m to 300 &mgr;m and of which the powder particles have aspect ratios of less than 0.3. The first and second iron-based rare-earth alloy powders are mixed at a volume ratio of 1:49 to 4:1. In this manner, an iron-based rare-earth alloy powder with increased flowability and a compound to make a magnet are provided.

Abstract: Refractory metal layers 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10, and rare earth alloy magnetic layers 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 12 are alternately deposited, so as to form a multilayer structure including four or more layers on a substrate. The refractory metal layers 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 are formed from at least one kind of material selected from a group consisting of Ti, V, Cr, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta, and W, and each has a thickness of not less than 5 nm nor more than 50 nm. The rare earth alloy magnetic layers 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 12 have tetragonal R2Fe14B (R is Nd and/or Pr) as a primary constituent phase, and each has a thickness of not less than 50 nm nor more than 500 nm.

Abstract: The integrated magnet body according to the invention is an integrated magnet body formed by laminating and securing a plurality of pieces of magnet through an insulating film between pieces of magnet, characterized in that the insulating film has a film thickness of 0.01 &mgr;m or more, and a ratio of a total sum of the thickness of the insulating films to an overall length in the laminating direction of the integrated magnet body is in a range of from 0.0005 to 3%. The integrated magnet body according to the invention is excellent in insulating property and effective volume ratio and thus can attain high efficiency of a motor by installing the integrated magnet body in the motor.

Abstract: A method of making a material alloy for an iron-based rare earth magnet includes the step of forming a melt of an alloy with a composition of (Fe1-mTm)100-x-y-z-n(B1-pCp)xRyTizMn. T is Co and/or Ni; R is at least one element selected from Y (yttrium) and the rare earth elements; and M is at least one element selected from Al, Si, V, Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ag, Hf, Ta, W, Pt, Au and Pb, wherein the following inequalities are satisfied: 10<x≦25 at %, *6≦y<10 at %, 0.5≦z≦12 at %, 0≦m≦0.5, 0≦n≦10 at % and 0≦p≦0.25. Next, the melt is fed onto a shoot with a guide surface tilted at about 1 degree to about 80 degrees with respect to a horizontal plane, thereby moving the melt onto a melt/roller contact region. The melt is then rapidly cooled using a chill roller to make a rapidly solidified alloy including an R2Fe14B phase.

Abstract: A magnetic field generator comprises a pair of pole-piece units. The pair of pole-piece units respectively include plate yokes. Each of the plate yokes includes a surface facing the other's and provided with a permanent magnet group and a pole piece. The pole piece includes an annular projection having a plurality of annular-projection pieces and a permanent magnet for reduction of magnetic flux leakage installed on an outside surface of each annular-projection piece. When assembling the pole piece, first, the permanent magnet for reduction of magnetic flux leakage is fixed on the outside surface of each annular-projection piece. At this time, the permanent magnet is slid on the flat outside surface of the annular-projection piece, to a desired position on the annular-projection piece, and then fixed. Each of the annular-projection pieces mounted with the permanent magnet is fixed on a base plate.

Abstract: A magnetic field generator comprises a pair of plate yokes opposed to each other with a space in between. Each plate yoke has a main surface on which a permanent magnet is disposed. A shielding magnet is provided each at a forward portion on an open side and at a rearward portion, of another main surface in the plate yoke. A magnetic spacer is placed between the plate yoke and the shielding magnet. When assembling, a shielding magnet is mounted on a main surface of the spacer, and then another main surface of the spacer is placed on the main surface of the plate yoke. The shielding magnet is covered by a nonmagnetic cover member. A distance not smaller than 2 mm is provided between an outer surface of the cover member and a surface of the shielding magnet. The plate yoke is provided with nonmagnetic legs.

Abstract: In a rare earth metal-based alloy powder supplying apparatus, a rare earth metal-based alloy powder is supplied from a feeder box having an opening in its bottom surface into a cavity by moving the feeder box to above the cavity. The apparatus includes a bar-shaped member which is moved horizontally and in parallel in the bottom of the feeder box. A plurality of the bar-shaped members may be provided horizontally at distances. The apparatus further includes a powder replenishing device for sequentially replenishing the alloy powder into the feeder box in an amount corresponding to a decrement in amount resulting from the supplying of the alloy powder from the feeder box to the cavity, an inert gas supply device for filling an inert gas into said powder feeder box, and a plate member made of a fluorine-contained resin and mounted on the bottom surface of the feeder box.