Abstract: Provided is a plurality of flaky magnetic metal particles of embodiments, each flaky magnetic metal particle having a flat surface having either or both of a plurality of concavities and a plurality of convexities, the concavities or convexities being arranged in a first direction and each having a width of 0.1 ?m or more, a length of 1 ?m or more, and an aspect ratio of 2 or higher; and a magnetic metal phase containing at least one primary element selected from the group consisting of iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), and nickel (Ni). The flaky magnetic metal particles have an average thickness of between 10 nm and 100 ?m inclusive, and the average value of the ratio of the average length within the flat surface with respect to the thickness is between 5 and 10,000 inclusive.

Abstract: The magnetic wedge of embodiments is a magnetic wedge used for a rotating electrical machine and includes magnetic bodies having a planar structure having a principal plane. The principal planes of the magnetic bodies are disposed approximately perpendicularly to the air-gap surface between a stator and a rotor of a rotating electrical machine. The magnetic bodies have differences in the axial direction magnetic permeability in the axial direction of the rotating electrical machine, the rotational direction magnetic permeability in the direction of rotation, and the diametric direction magnetic permeability in the direction of the diameter.

Abstract: The soft magnetic material of embodiments includes flattened magnetic metal particles including at least one magnetic metal selected from iron (Fe), cobalt (Co) and nickel (Ni), each of the flattened magnetic metal particles having a thickness of from 10 nm to 100 ?m, an aspect ratio of from 5 to 10,000, and a lattice strain of from 0.01% to 10%, and being oriented with magnetic anisotropy in one direction within aligned flattened surface; and an interposed phase existing between the flattened magnetic metal particles and including at least one of oxygen (O), carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and fluorine (F).

Abstract: Provided is a plurality of flaky magnetic metal particles of the embodiments, each flaky magnetic metal particle having a flat surface provided with either or both of a plurality of concavities and a plurality of convexities arranged in a first direction, each concavity or convexity having a width of 0.1 ?m or more, a length of 1 ?m or more, and an aspect ratio of 2 or higher; and at least one first element selected from the group consisting of iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), and nickel (Ni), the flaky magnetic metal particles having an average thickness of between 10 nm and 100 ?m inclusive and an average aspect ratio of between 5 and 10,000 inclusive.

Abstract: The flaky magnetic metal particles of the embodiments include a plurality of flaky magnetic metal particles, each of the flaky magnetic metal particles including a first magnetic particle including a flat surface, at least one first element selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co and Ni, an average ratio between the maximum length and the minimum length in the flat surface being between 1 and 5 inclusive, an average thickness of the first magnetic particles being between 10 nm and 100 ?m inclusive, an average aspect ratio of the first magnetic particles being between 5 and 10000 inclusive; and a plurality of second magnetic particles disposed on the flat surface, an average number of the second magnetic particles being five or more, an average diameter of the second magnetic particles being between 10 nm and 1 ?m inclusive.

Abstract: A permanent magnet expressed by a composition formula: RpFeqMrCutCo100-p-q-r-t. The magnet comprises: a metal structure including a main phase having a Th2Zn17 crystal phase and a grain boundary phase. The main phase includes a cell phase having the Th2Zn17 crystal phase, a Cu-rich phase having a Cu concentration higher than the cell phase, and a plurality of M-rich platelet phases extending in a direction intersecting with a c-axis of the Th2Zn17 crystal phase in a section including the c-axis and having a M element concentration higher than the cell phase. In the section, the cell phase has a 200 nm diameter or more, and a gap between the M-rich platelet phases is 80 nm or less.

Abstract: The flaky magnetic metal particles of the embodiments include a plurality of flaky magnetic metal particles, each of the flaky magnetic metal particles including a first magnetic particle including a flat surface, at least one first element selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co and Ni, an average ratio between the maximum length and the minimum length in the flat surface being between 1 and 5 inclusive, an average thickness of the first magnetic particles being between 10 nm and 100 ?m inclusive, an average aspect ratio of the first magnetic particles being between 5 and 10000 inclusive; and a plurality of second magnetic particles disposed on the flat surface, an average number of the second magnetic particles being five or more, an average diameter of the second magnetic particles being between 10 nm and 1 ?m inclusive.

Abstract: The soft magnetic material of embodiments includes flattened magnetic metal particles including at least one magnetic metal selected from iron (Fe), cobalt (Co) and nickel (Ni), each of the flattened magnetic metal particles having a thickness of from 10 nm to 100 ?m, an aspect ratio of from 5 to 10,000, and a lattice strain of from 0.01% to 10%, and being oriented with magnetic anisotropy in one direction within aligned flattened surface; and an interposed phase existing between the flattened magnetic metal particles and including at least one of oxygen (O), carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and fluorine (F).

Abstract: A permanent magnet includes a composition containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of rare earth elements. A residual magnetization is 1.16 T or more. A coercive force Hcj on an M-H curve is 1000 kA/m or more. A recoil magnetic permeability on a B-H curve is 1.1 or more.

Abstract: A rotary electrical machine includes a permanent magnet having a composition containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of rare earth elements. A residual magnetization of the permanent magnet is 1.16 T or more. A coercive force Hcj on an M-H curve of the permanent magnet is 1000 kA/m or more. A recoil magnetic permeability on a B-H curve of the permanent magnet is 1.1 or more.