Abstract: A method of manufacturing a ferromagnetic metal powder by continuously drying and subsequently heat treating a slurry of ferromagnetic metal powder formed by wet reduction, characterized in that a non-oxidizing gas is supplied in separate streams to the two processes, and the non-oxidizing gas used in the drying and heat treatment is treated and recovered through separate circuits for recycling to the corresponding processes of drying and heat treatment. The separate circuits for recycling the non-oxidizing gas, the conditions in the separate two circuits are made optimum and independently adjustable so that a ferromagnetic powder of good properties is obtained.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a ferromagnetic metal powder characterized by continuously drying a slurry of ferromagnetic metal powder formed by wet reduction, in a non-oxidizing gas atmosphere, and subsequently continuously heat-treating the dried ferromagnetic metal powder in a non-oxidizing gas atmosphere. The continuous method prevents the ferromagnetic metal powder from being exposed to excess oxygen to enhance the magnetic properties of the ferromagnetic metal powder. Also, the production efficiency is enhanced.