Abstract: An R-T-B system permanent magnet 1 comprises a magnet body 2 comprising a sintered body comprising at least a main phase comprising R2T14B grains (wherein R represents one or more rare earth elements, and T represents one or more transition metal elements including Fe or Fe and Co essentially) and a grain boundary phase containing R in a larger amount than the main phase, the magnet body 2 having a 300 ?m or less thick (not inclusive of zero thick) hydrogen-rich layer 21 having a hydrogen concentration of 300 ppm or more formed in the surface layer portion, and an overcoat 3 covering the surface of the magnet body 2 can improve the corrosion resistance of the R-T-B system permanent magnet 1 with an overcoat 3 formed thereon without degrading the magnetic properties thereof.

Abstract: An R-T-B system permanent magnet 1 comprises a magnet body 2 comprising a sintered body comprising at least a main phase comprising R2T14B grains (wherein R represents one or more rare earth elements, and T represents one or more transition metal elements including Fe or Fe and Co essentially) and a grain boundary phase containing R in a larger amount than the main phase, the magnet body 2 having a 300 ?m or less thick (not inclusive of zero thick) hydrogen-rich layer 21 having a hydrogen concentration of 300 ppm or more formed in the surface layer portion, and an overcoat 3 covering the surface of the magnet body 2 can improve the corrosion resistance of the R-T-B system permanent magnet 1 with an overcoat 3 formed thereon without degrading the magnetic properties thereof.

Abstract: An R-T-B system rare earth permanent is provided, which comprises a sintered body comprising: an R2T14B phase (wherein R represents one or more rare earth elements (providing that the rare earth elements include Y) and T represents one or more transition metal elements essentially containing Fe, or Fe and Co) as a main phase; and a grain boundary phase containing a higher amount of R than the above main phase, wherein, when Pc (permeance coefficient) is 2, if a total flux is defined as f1 under the application of an effective magnetic field of 240 kA/m (providing that an effective magnetic field=an applied magnetic field?a demagnetizing field, and each value of them is absolute value), if a total flux is defined as f2 under the application of an effective magnetic field of 800 kA/m, and if a total flux is defined as f3 under the application of an effective magnetic field of 2,000 kA/m, a magnetization rate a (=f1/f3×100) is 40% or more, and a magnetization rate b (=f2/f3×100) is 90% or more.

Abstract: An R-T-B system rare earth permanent is provided, which comprises a sintered body comprising: an R2T14B phase (wherein R represents one or more rare earth elements (providing that the rare earth elements include Y) and T represents one or more transition metal elements essentially containing Fe, or Fe and Co) as a main phase; and a grain boundary phase containing a higher amount of R than the above main phase, wherein, when Pc (permeance coefficient) is 2, if a total flux is defined as f1 under the application of an effective magnetic field of 240 kA/m (providing that an effective magnetic field=an applied magnetic field−a demagnetizing field, and each value of them is absolute value), if a total flux is defined as f2 under the application of an effective magnetic field of 800 kA/m, and if a total flux is defined as f3 under the application of an effective magnetic field of 2,000 kA/m, a magnetization rate a (=f1/f3×100) is 40% or more, and a magnetization rate b (=f2/f3×