Abstract: A method for producing a compacted fully dense permanent magnet by providing a particle charge of a permanent magnet alloy composition from which the article is to be made and placing the charge in a cylindrical container having a generally axially positioned core with the charge surrounding the core within the container. The container and charge are heated to an elevated temperature and extruded to compact the charge to a substantially fully dense permanent magnet article.

Abstract: Producing a die for use in compacting permanent magnet alloy powder by placing a quantity of a magnetic or nonmagnetic alloy, which may be stainless steel, cobalt- or nickel-base, or a magnetic or nonmagnetic mixture of one of these alloys and carbide particles in a container, heating the particles to an elevated temperature and hot-isostatically compacting the particles at the elevated temperature to obtain a fully dense die blank and forming a die cavity in the die blank. Carbide particles may be mixed with the alloy particles. The die blank may have an exterior cladding of stainless steel.