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(11) EP 0 255 939 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
31.05.1989 Bulletin 1989/22

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.02.1988 Bulletin 1988/07

(21) Application number: 87111257.9

(22) Date of filing: 04.08.1987
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4H01F 1/04, H01F 1/08, H01F 1/06
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

(30) Priority: 04.08.1986 JP 182998/86
29.08.1986 US 901736

(71) Applicant: SUMITOMO SPECIAL METALS CO., LTD.
Osaka (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Fujimura, Setsuo Sumitomo Special Metals Co.,Ltd.
    Shimamoto-cho Mishima-gun Osaka-fu (JP)
  • Sagawa, Masato Sumitomo Special Metals Co.,Ltd.
    Shimamoto-cho Mishima-gun Osaka-fu (JP)
  • Yamamoto, Hitoshi Sumitomo Special Metals Co.,Ltd
    Shimamoto-cho Mishima-gun Osaka-fu (JP)
  • Hirosawa, Satoshi Sumitomo Special Metals Co.,Ltd
    Shimamoto-cho Mishima-gun Osaka-fu (JP)

(74) Representative: Diehl, Hermann O. Th., Dr. et al
Diehl, Glaeser, Hiltl & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 19 03 65
80603 München
80603 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Rare earth magnet and rare earth magnet alloy powder having high corrosion resistance


    (57)  An (Fe,Co)-B-R tetragonal type magnet and magnet alloy powder having a high corrosion resistance, which have a boundary phase stabilized by Co and Al against corrosion, and which consist essentially of:
    0.2 - 3.0 at% Dy and 12 - 17 at% of the sum of Nd and Dy;
    5 - 10 at% B;
    0.5 - 13 at% Co;
    0.5 - 4 at% Al; and
    the balance being at least 65 at% Fe.
    0.1 - 1.0 at% of Ti and/or Nb may be present. The alloy powders can be stabilized.





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