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(11) EP 0 576 282 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.03.1994 Bulletin 1994/12

(43) Date of publication A2:
29.12.1993 Bulletin 1993/52

(21) Application number: 93304944.7

(22) Date of filing: 24.06.1993
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5H01F 41/02, H01F 1/053
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB NL

(30) Priority: 24.06.1992 JP 191727/92
24.06.1992 JP 191728/92
01.10.1992 JP 289420/92
01.10.1992 JP 289421/92
01.10.1992 JP 289422/92
09.02.1993 JP 46010/93
30.03.1993 JP 97190/93
28.04.1993 JP 124893/93

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Yamashita, Osamu
    Ibaraki-shi, Osaka (JP)
  • Asano, Masahiro
    Kita Katsuragi-gun, Nara Prefecture (JP)
  • Saigo, Tsunekazu
    Kita Katsuragi-gun, Nara Prefecture (JP)

(74) Representative: Livsey, Gilbert Charlesworth Norris 
HYDE, HEIDE & O'DONNELL 10-12 Priest's Bridge
London SW15 5JE
London SW15 5JE (GB)


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    (54) A process for preparing R-Fe-B type sintered magnets employing the injection molding method


    (57) The object of the invention is to provide a manufacturing method of a complex shaped R-Fe-B type sintered anisotropic magnet improved the moldability of injection molding and preventing the reaction between R ingredients and binder and controlled the degradation of magnetic characteristics due to residual carbon and oxygen. Utilizing the R-Fe-B type alloy powder or the resin coated said alloy powder, and methylcellulose and/or agar and water, instead of the usual thermoplastic binder, it is mixed and injection molded. The molded body is dehydrated by the freeze vacuum dry method to control the reaction between R ingredients and of the R-Fe-B alloy powder and water; furthermore, by administering the de-binder treatment in the hydrogen atmosphere, and sintering it after the dehydrogen treatment, residual oxygen and carbon in the R-Fe-B sintered body is drastically reduced, improving the moldability during the injection molding to obtain a three dimensionally complex shape sintered magnet.





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