Abstract: A rare-earth sintered magnet according to the present invention, of which the main phase is an R2T14B type compound phase, includes: 27 mass % through 32 mass % of R, which is at least one rare-earth element that is selected from the group consisting of Nd, Pr, Tb, and Dy and that always includes at least one of Nd and Pr; 60 mass % through 73 mass % of T, which is either Fe alone or a mixture of Fe and Co; 0.85 mass % through 0.98 mass % of Q, which is either B alone or a mixture of B and C and which is converted-into B on a number of atoms basis when its mass percentage is calculated; more than 0 mass % through 0.3 mass % of Zr; at most 2.0 mass % of an additive element M, which is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Cu, Ga, In and Sn; and inevitably contained impurities.

Abstract: An R-T-B based sintered magnet with a reduced B concentration but with sufficiently high coercivity is provided. An R-T-B based sintered magnet according to the present invention has a composition including: 27.0 mass % to 32.0 mass % of R, which is at least one of Nd, Pr, Dy and Tb and which always includes either Nd or Pr; 63.0 mass % to 72.5 mass % of T, which always includes Fe and up to 50% of which is replaceable with Co; 0.01 mass % to 0.08 mass % of Ga; and 0.85 mass % to 0.98 mass % of B.

Abstract: A method allowing centralized call control data management and improved maintenance efficiency of call control data for a plurality of call agents distributed in the packet-based network is disclosed. Each of the call agents is set to be a client of a server, which stores master call control data required in respective ones of the call agents and manages the master call control data. Each of the call agents stores a copy of corresponding master call control data so that the call agents perform network-wide call control.

Abstract: A magnetism applying circuit, which has a construction in which the different polarity ends of a pair of permanent magnets are connected to the respective ends of a yoke having a V-letter shape, is attached to a pipe so as to place the permanent magnets close to the pipe. Therefore, a magnetic fluid treatment apparatus which can reduce magnetic field leakage is formed.

Abstract: Magnetic materials comprising Fe, B, R (rare earth elements) and Co having a major phase of Fe--CO--B--R intermetallic compound(s) of tetragonal system, and sintered anisotropic permanent magnets consisting essentially of, by atomic percent, 8-30% R (at least one of rare earth elements inclusive of Y), 2-28% B, no less than 50% Co, and the balance being Fe with impurities. Those may contain additional elements M (Ti, Ni, Bi, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Al, Sb, Ge, Sn, Zr, Hf) providing Fe--Co--B--R--M type materials and magnets.

Abstract: Magnetic materials comprising Fe, B, R (rare earth elements) and Co having a major phase of Fe--Co--B--R intermetallic compound(s) of tetragonal systems and sintered anisotropic permanent magnets consisting essentially of, by atomic percent, 8-30% R (at least one of rare earth elements inclusive of Y), 2-28% B, no less than 50% Co, and the balance being Fe with impurities. Those may contain additional elements M (Ti, Ni, Bi, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Al, Sb, Ge, Sn, Zr, Hf) providing Fe--Co--B--R--M type materials and magnets.

Abstract: To a fine R-Fe-B alloy powder comprised predominantly of 10-30 atomic % of R (wherein R stands for at least one elements selected from rare earth elements including yttrium), 2-28 atomic % of B, and 65-82 atomic % of Fe in which up to 50 atomic % of Fe may be replaced by Co, at least one boric acid ester compound such as tributyl borate is added as a lubricant in a proportion of 0.01%-2% by weight and mixed uniformly before, during, or after fine grinding of the alloy powder. The resulting powder mixture is compacted by compression molding in a magnetic field and the green compacts are sintered and aged. Compression molding can be performed continuously without need of mold lubrication, and the resulting magnets have improved magnet properties with respect to residual flux density, maximum energy product, and intrinsic coercive force.

Abstract: To a fine R--Fe--B alloy powder comprised predominantly of 10-30 atomic % of R (wherein R stands for at least one element selected from rare earth elements including yttrium), 2-28 atomic % of B, and 65-82 atomic % of Fe in which up to 50 atomic % of Fe may be replaced by Co, at least one boric acid ester compound such as tributyl borate is added as a lubricant in a proportion of 0.01%-2% by weight and mixed uniformly before, during, or after fine grinding of the alloy powder. The resulting powder mixture is compacted by compression molding in a magnetic field and the green compacts are sintered and aged. Compression molding can be performed continuously without need of mold lubrication, and the resulting magnets have improved magnet properties with respect to residual flux density, maximum energy product, and intrinsic coercive force.

Abstract: Magnetic materials comprising Fe, B, R (rare earth elements) and Co having a major phase of Fe-Co-B-R intermetallic compound(s) of tetragonal systems and sintered anisotropic permanent magnets consisting essentially of, by atomic percent, 8-30% R (at least one of rare earth elements inclusive of Y), 2-28% B, no less than 50% Co, and the balance being Fe with impurities. Those may contain additional elements M (Ti, Ni, Bi, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Al, Sb, Ge, Sn, Zr, Hf) providing Fe-Co-B-R-M type materials and magnets.

Abstract: Fe-B-R type permanent magnet is produced by: forming an anticorrosive coating film layer on a Fe-B-R base permanent magnet material body by means of vapor deposition to thereby improve the corrosion resistance thereof.The anticorrosive thin film is formed of metal, oxides, nitrides, carbides, borides, silicides, composite compositions thereof, or a mixture thereof. Additionally blasting, shot peening, heat treatment for forming an interdiffusion layer, and/or resin impregnation may be applied.

Abstract: A magnetically anisotropic sintered permanent magnet of the FeCoBR system (R is sum of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2) wherein:R.sub.1 is Dy, Tb, Gd, Ho, Er, Tm and/or Yb, andR.sub.2 comprises 80 at % or more of Nd and Pr in R.sub.2, and the balance of other rare earth elements exclusive of R.sub.1,said system consisting essentially of, by atomic percent, 0.05 to 5% of R.sub.1, 12.5 to 20% of R, 4 to 20% of B up to 35% of Co, and the balance being Fe. Additional elements M(Ti, Zr, Hf, Cr, Mn, Ni, Ta, Ge, Sn, Sb, Bi, Mo, Nb, Al, V, W) may be present.

Abstract: Magnetic materials comprising Fe, B and R (rare earth elements) having a major phase of an Fe-B-R intermetallic compound which may be a tetragonal system, wherein at least 50 at % of R consists of Nd and/or Pr, and anisotropic sintered permanent magnets consisting essentially of 8-30 at % R, 2028 at %, B and the balance being Fe with impurities. These magnetic materials and permanent magnets may contain additional elements M (Ti, Ni, Bi, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Al, Sb, Ge, Sn, Zr, Hf), thus providing Fe-B-R-M type materials and magnets.

Abstract: Isotropic permanent magnet formed of a sintered body having a mean crystal grain size of 1-160 microns and a major phase of tetragonal system comprising, in atomic percent, 10-25% of R wherein R represents at least one of rare-earth elements including Y, 3-23% of B and the balance being Fe. As additional elements M, Al, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta, Mo, Ge, Sb, Sn, Bi, Ni or W may be incorporated.The magnets can be produced through a powder metallurgical process resulting in high magnetic properties, e.g., up to 7 MGOe or higher energy product.

Abstract: Magnetic materials comprising Fe, B and R (rare earth elements) having a major phase of an Fe-B-R intermetallic compound which may be a tetragonal system, wherein at least 50 at % of R consists of Nd and/or Pr, and anisotropic sintered permanent magnets consisting essentially of 8-30 at % R, 2-28 at %, B and the balance being Fe with impurities. These magnetic materials and permanent magnets may contain additional elements M (Ti, Ni, Bi, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Al, Sb, Ge, Sn, Zr, Hf), thus providing Fe-B-R-M type materials and magnets.

Abstract: A process for producing permanent magnet materials, which comprises the steps of:forming an alloy powder having a mean particle size of 0.3-80 microns and composed of, in atomic percentage, 8-30% R (provided that R is at least one of rare earth elements including Y), 2-28% B, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities,sintering the formed body at a temperature of 900.degree.-1200.degree. C.,subjecting the sintered body to a primary heat treatment at a temperature of 750.degree.-1000.degree. C.,then cooling the resultant body to a temperature of no higher than 680.degree. C. at a cooling rate of 3.degree.-2000.degree. C./min, andfurther subjecting the thus cooled body to a secondary heat treatment at a temperature of 480.degree.-700.degree. C.35 MGOe, 40 MGOe or higher energy product can be obtained with specific compositions.

Abstract: Magnetic materials comprising Fe, B and R (rare earth elements) having a major phase of an Fe-B-R intermetallic compound which may be a tetragonal system, wherein at least 50 at % of R consists of Nd and/or Pr, and anisotropic sintered permanent magnets consisting essentially of 8-30 at % R, 2028 at %, B and the balance being Fe with impurities. These magnetic materials and permanent magnets may contain additional elements M (Ti, Ni, Bi, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Al, Sb, Ge, Sn, Zr, Hf), thus providing Fe-B-R-M type materials and magnets.

Abstract: Fe-B-R type permanent magnet is produced by forming an anticorrosive coating film layer on a Fe-B-R base permanent magnet material body by means of vapor deposition to thereby improve the corrosion resistance thereof.The anticorrosive thin film is formed of metal, oxides, nitrides, carbides, borides, silicides, composite compositions thereof, or a mixture thereof. Additionally blasting, shot peening, heat treatment for forming an interdiffusion layer, and/or resin impregnation may be applied.

Abstract: Permanent magnet materials of the Fe--B--R type are produced by:preparing a metallic powder having a mean particle size of 0.3-80 microns and a composition of 8-30 at % R, 2-28 at % B, and the balance Fe,compacting, andsintering, at a temperature of 900-1200 degrees C. Co up to 50 at % may be present. Additional elements M (Ti, Ni, Bi, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Al, Sb, Ge, Sn, Zr, Hf) may be present. The process is applicable for anisotropic and isotropic magnet materials.

Abstract: A magnetically anisotropic sintered permanent magnet of the FeBR system in which R is sum of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 wherein:R.sub.1 is Dy, Tb, Gd, Ho, Er, Tm and/or Yb, andR.sub.2 comprises 80 at % or more of Nd and Pr in R.sub.2 and the balance of at least one of other rare earth elements exclusive of R.sub.1,said system comprising by atomic percent, 0.05 to 5% of R.sub.1, 12.5 to 20% of R, 4 to 20% of B, and the balance being Fe with impurities. Additional elements M(Ti, Zr, Hf, Cr, Mn, Ni, Ta, Ge, Sn, Sb, Bi, Mo, Nb, Al, V, W,) may be present.

Abstract: A magnetically anisotropic sintered permanent magnet of the FeCoBR system (R is sum of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2) wherein:R.sub.1 is Dy, Tb, Gd, Ho, Er, Tm and/or Yb, andR.sub.2 comprises 80 at % or more of Nd and Pr in R.sub.2, and the balance of other rare earth elements exclusive of R.sub.1,said system consisting essentially of, by atomic percent, 0.05 to 5% of R.sub.1, 12.5 to 20% of R, 4 to 20% of B up to 35% of Co, and the balance being Fe. Additional elements M(Ti, Zr, Hf, Cr, Mn, Ni, Ta, Ge, Sn, Sb, Bi, Mo, Nb, Al, V, W) may be present.