WO2016133071A1 - R-t-b系焼結磁石の製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an RTB based sintered magnet.
- RTB-based sintered magnet (R is at least one of rare earth elements and always contains Nd. T is at least one of transition metal elements and always contains Fe. B is boron. ) Is known as the most powerful magnet among permanent magnets.
- motors such as voice coil motors (VCM) for hard disk drives, motors for electric vehicles (EV, HV, PHV, etc.), motors for industrial equipment, etc. Used in household appliances.
- An RTB-based sintered magnet is composed of a main phase mainly composed of an R 2 T 14 B compound and a grain boundary phase (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “grain boundary”) located at the grain boundary portion of the main phase. It is configured.
- the R 2 T 14 B compound is a ferromagnetic phase with high magnetization and forms the basis of the characteristics of the RTB-based sintered magnet.
- H cJ coercive force
- a part of the light rare earth element (mainly Nd and / or Pr) contained in R in the R 2 T 14 B compound is heavy rare earth element (mainly Dy and / or Tb). Substitution is known to improve H cJ . As the substitution amount of heavy rare earth elements increases, H cJ improves.
- the H cJ of the RTB -based sintered magnet is improved, while the residual magnetic flux density B r (hereinafter simply referred to as “B r Is sometimes reduced).
- B r Is residual magnetic flux density
- heavy rare earth elements, especially Dy have a problem that their supply is not stable and the price fluctuates greatly because of their low resource abundance and limited production area. Therefore, in recent years, it without lowering the B r without using as much as possible the heavy rare earth elements from the user to improve the H cJ are required.
- Patent Document 1 an R 1 i -M 1 j alloy (15 ⁇ j ⁇ 99) having a specific composition and containing 70% by volume or more of an intermetallic compound phase is present on the surface of a sintered body having a specific composition. It is disclosed that heat treatment is performed for 1 minute to 30 hours in a vacuum or an inert gas at a temperature equal to or lower than the sintering temperature of the sintered body. One or more elements of R 1 and M 1 contained in the alloy diffuse in the vicinity of the grain boundary in the sintered body and / or the grain boundary in the sintered body main phase. In Patent Document 1, as a specific example, a Nd 16 Fe bal.
- Co 1.0 B 5.3 sintered base material an Nd 33 Al 67 alloy containing an NdAl 2 phase, and Nd (Fe, Co, Al) 2 are used. It is disclosed that a Nd 35 Fe 25 Co 20 Al 20 alloy containing phases and the like is brought into contact and subjected to diffusion heat treatment at 800 ° C. for 1 hour.
- Patent Document 2 discloses a method of supplying Pr into a magnet by placing an Nd—Fe—B-based sintered body and a supply source containing Pr in a container and heating them. In the method of Patent Document 2, by optimizing the conditions, Pr can be unevenly distributed only at the grain boundaries while suppressing the introduction of Pr into the main phase crystal grains. It has been disclosed that the coercivity at (° C.) can also be improved. Patent Document 2 discloses, as a specific example, heating at 660 ° C. to 760 ° C. using an appropriate amount of Pr metal powder.
- Patent Document 3 an RE-M alloy containing an M element (specifically, Ga, Mn, In) having a specific vapor pressure and having a melting point of 800 ° C. or less is used as a RE-TB system sintered body. It is disclosed that the heat treatment is performed at a temperature 50 to 200 ° C. higher than the vapor pressure curve of the M element. By this heat treatment, the RE element diffuses and penetrates from the melt of the RE-M alloy into the molded body. Patent Document 3 shows that when the M element evaporates during the treatment, introduction into the magnet is suppressed, and only the RE element is efficiently introduced. Patent Document 3 discloses heat treatment at 850 ° C. for 15 hours using Nd-20 at% Ga as a specific example.
- M element specifically, Ga, Mn, In
- Patent Documents 1 to 3 are remarkable in that the RTB-based sintered magnet can be made to have a high coercive force without using any heavy rare earth element.
- the coercive force is increased only in the vicinity of the magnet surface, and the coercive force inside the magnet is hardly improved.
- the thickness of a grain boundary (particularly a grain boundary existing between two main phases, hereinafter referred to as “two-grain grain boundary”) from the magnet surface toward the inside of the magnet.
- the coercive force is greatly different between the vicinity of the magnet surface and the inside of the magnet.
- the effect of improving the coercive force is greatly impaired if the portion having a high coercive force is removed by surface grinding or the like performed for adjusting the magnet dimensions in a general magnet manufacturing process.
- Various embodiments of the present invention can thicken not only the vicinity of the magnet surface but also the two-particle grain boundary inside the magnet, and the effect of improving the coercive force is greatly impaired even after surface grinding for adjusting the magnet dimensions.
- the manufacturing method of the RTB-based sintered magnet of the present invention is as follows: RTB (R is at least one of rare earth elements and must contain Nd, and T is at least one of transition metal elements and Fe. In which B can be partially replaced by C), and R1-T1-X (R1 is at least one of rare earth elements and must always contain Nd, and 27 mass) % Or more and 35 mass% or less, T1 is Fe or Fe and M, M is Ga, Al, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ge, Zr, Nb, Mo, 1) or more selected from Ag, X is B, a part of B can be replaced by C, and the molar ratio of [T1] / [X] is 13.0 or more) Body preparation process and R2-Ga-Cu (R2 is a rare earth) Is at least one of the elements, and necessarily contains Pr and / or Nd, and is 65 mol% or more and 95 mol% or less, and [Cu] / (
- a step of preparing a system alloy contacting at least part of the R2-Ga-Cu alloy with at least part of the surface of the sintered R1-T1-X alloy, and applying vacuum or inert Heat treatment at a temperature of 450 ° C. or higher and 600 ° C. or lower in a gas atmosphere.
- T1 of the R1-T1-X is Fe and M
- M is Al, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ge, Zr, Nb, Mo, It is one or more selected from the group consisting of Ag.
- the molar ratio of [T1] / [X] in the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body is 13.6 or more.
- the molar ratio [T1] / [X] in the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body is 14 or more.
- the heavy rare earth element in the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body is 1 mass% or less.
- the step of preparing the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body includes pulverizing the raw material alloy to 1 ⁇ m or more and 10 ⁇ m or less, forming in a magnetic field, and sintering.
- the step of preparing the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body includes performing a high-temperature heat treatment at a temperature higher than 600 ° C. and lower than a sintering temperature after the sintering.
- the R2-Ga-Cu alloy does not contain a heavy rare earth element.
- 50 mol% or more of R2 in the R2-Ga—Cu-based alloy is Pr.
- R2 in the R2-Ga-Cu-based alloy consists only of Pr (excluding inevitable impurities).
- a part of R2 in the R2-Ga-Cu alloy is a heavy rare earth element, and the content of the heavy rare earth element is 10 mol% or less of the entire R2-Ga-Cu alloy.
- a part of R2 in the R2-Ga-Cu alloy is a heavy rare earth element, and the content of the heavy rare earth element is 5 mol% or less of the entire R2-Ga-Cu alloy.
- a part of R2 in the R2-Ga-Cu-based alloy is a heavy rare earth element, and 50 mol% or more of the entire R2 excluding the heavy rare earth element is Pr.
- a part of R2 in the R2-Ga-Cu-based alloy is a heavy rare earth element, and R2 excluding the heavy rare earth element is all Pr (excluding inevitable impurities).
- the temperature in the heat treatment step is 480 ° C. or higher and 540 ° C. or lower.
- the R1 2 T1 14 X phase in the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body reacts with the liquid phase generated from the R2-Ga—Cu alloy in the heat treatment step,
- An R 6 T 13 Z phase (Z necessarily contains Ga and / or Cu) is generated at least in part inside the sintered magnet.
- the heat treatment step includes applying and / or spreading the powder of the R2-Ga-Cu alloy to at least a part of the surface of the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body. Bringing the R2-Ga-Cu alloy into contact with at least a part of the surface of the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body.
- the amount of the R2-Ga—Cu alloy powder dispersed and / or applied on the surface of the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body is the R1-T1-X alloy. It is 0.2 mass part or more and 0.5 mass part or less with respect to 100 mass parts of sintered compacts.
- an RTB-based sintered magnet manufacturing method having a high coercive force without using a heavy rare earth element can be provided.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an enlarged part of an RTB-based sintered magnet.
- FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a further enlarged view of a broken-line rectangular region in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is an explanatory view schematically showing an arrangement form of an R1-T1-X alloy sintered body and an R2-Ga—Cu alloy in a heat treatment step.
- Sample No. 6 is a photograph of the vicinity of the magnet surface of 6-1 observed with a scanning electron microscope. Sample No. It is the photograph which observed the magnet center part of 6-1 with the scanning electron microscope. Sample No. It is the photograph which observed the magnet surface vicinity of 9-1 with the scanning electron microscope. Sample No. It is the photograph which observed the magnet central part of 9-1 with the scanning electron microscope.
- Patent Document 3 the melting point of a rare earth alloy serving as a diffusion source is lowered using Ga or the like, and the introduction of Ga into the sintered body is suppressed using the vapor pressure of Ga.
- a rare earth element (Nd in Patent Document 3) is introduced into the sintered body.
- a thick two-grain grain boundary can be formed even at a relatively low heat treatment temperature, and the coercive force can be improved.
- a thick two-particle boundary is formed only in the vicinity of the magnet surface, and the two-particle boundary inside the magnet remains thin.
- R 2 T 14 B which is the stoichiometric composition of the main phase of a general RTB-based sintered magnet, Specified as an alloy sintered body with a rich composition (when T is replaced by C, the sum of B and C is a sum of B and C) with a poor composition ([T] / [B] molar ratio is 14 or more)
- a method in which an R2-Ga—Cu alloy having a composition and [Cu] / ([Ga] + [Cu]) in a molar ratio of 0.1 to 0.9 is brought into contact and heat-treated at a relatively low temperature. I found it.
- the liquid phase generated from the R2-Ga—Cu-based alloy can be diffused and introduced from the surface of the sintered body through the grain boundary in the sintered body. And it turned out that the thick two-grain grain boundary containing Ga and Cu can be easily formed to the inside of a sintered compact.
- the magnetic coupling between the main phase crystal grains is greatly weakened, so that an RTB-based sintered magnet having a very high coercive force can be obtained without using a heavy rare earth element. It is done.
- An RTB-based sintered magnet has a structure in which powder particles of a raw material alloy are bonded by sintering, and a main phase mainly composed of an R 2 T 14 B compound and a grain boundary portion of the main phase It consists of the grain boundary phase located.
- FIG. 1A is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a part of an RTB-based sintered magnet in an enlarged manner
- FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view schematically showing in a further enlarged view a broken-line rectangular region in FIG. 1A. It is.
- an arrow having a length of 5 ⁇ m is described as a reference length indicating the size for reference.
- an RTB-based sintered magnet includes a main phase 12 mainly composed of an R 2 T 14 B compound, and a grain boundary phase 14 located at a grain boundary portion of the main phase 12. It consists of and.
- the grain boundary phase 14 has two grain boundary phases 14a in which two R 2 T 14 B compound particles (grains) are adjacent, and three R 2 T 14 B compound particles in adjacent. And a grain boundary triple point 14b.
- the R 2 T 14 B compound as the main phase 12 is a ferromagnetic material having a high saturation magnetization and an anisotropic magnetic field. Therefore, in the R-T-B based sintered magnet, it is possible to improve the B r by increasing the existence ratio of R 2 T 14 B compound is the main phase 12.
- the grain boundary phase 14 has a small anisotropic magnetic field such as Fe phase or R 2 T 17 phase. A ferromagnetic material is generated, and H cJ is rapidly reduced.
- the sintered body R1 is at least one of rare earth elements and must contain Nd, and is 27 mass% or more and 35 mass% or less
- T1 is Fe or Fe and M
- M is Ga, Al, Si, Ti, V
- X is B, and a part of B can be substituted with C
- [T1 ] / [X] molar ratio is 13.0 or more, preferably 13.6 or more, and more preferably 14 or more.
- R1 is at least one kind of rare earth elements and always contains Nd.
- rare earth elements other than Nd include Pr.
- it may contain a small amount of heavy rare earth elements such as Dy, Tb, Gd, and Ho that are generally used to improve the coercive force of the RTB-based sintered magnet.
- the content of the heavy rare earth element is 1 mass% or less of the entire R1-T1-X alloy sintered body (the heavy rare earth element in the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body is 1 mass% or less).
- it is 0.5 mass% or less, and it is more preferable not to contain (substantially 0 mass%).
- R1 is preferably 27 mass% or more and 35 mass% or less of the entire sintered R1-T1-X alloy. If R1 is less than 27 mass%, a liquid phase is not sufficiently generated in the sintering process, and it becomes difficult to sufficiently densify the sintered body. On the other hand, even if R1 exceeds 35 mass%, the effect of the present invention can be obtained, but the alloy powder in the manufacturing process of the sintered body becomes very active, which may cause remarkable oxidation or ignition of the alloy powder. Therefore, 35 mass% or less is preferable. R1 is more preferably 28 mass% or more and 33 mass% or less, and further preferably 28.5 mass% or more and 32 mass% or less.
- T1 is Fe or Fe and M
- M is one or more selected from Ga, Al, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ge, Zr, Nb, Mo, and Ag. is there. That is, T1 may be Fe only (including inevitable impurities) or may be composed of Fe and M (including inevitable impurities).
- the amount of Fe with respect to the entire T1 is preferably 80 mol% or more.
- M is one or more selected from Al, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ge, Zr, Nb, Mo, and Ag. It may be.
- X is B, and a part of B can be substituted with C (carbon).
- C carbon
- a part of B is replaced by C, not only those actively added during the manufacturing process of the sintered body, but also solid or liquid lubricants used in the manufacturing process of the sintered body, and wet molding Also included are those derived from the dispersion medium used in some cases and remaining in the sintered body.
- C derived from a lubricant or a dispersion medium is unavoidable, it can be controlled within a certain range (adjusted amount and adjustment of decarburization treatment).
- the amount of B and the amount of C to be positively added may be set so as to satisfy the relationship.
- C is added as a raw material when a raw material alloy is manufactured (a raw material alloy containing C is manufactured), or a manufacturing process
- a specific amount of C source such as carbon black is added to the alloy powder (coarse pulverized powder before or after pulverization by a jet mill described later).
- B is preferably 80 mol% or more, more preferably 90 mol% or more with respect to the entire X.
- X is preferably 0.8 mass% or more and 1.0 mass% or less of the entire R1-T1-X alloy sintered body.
- X can be also obtained the effect of the present invention is less than 0.8 mass% but not preferred because it causes a significant decrease in B r.
- X exceeds 1.0 mass%, the molar ratio of [T1] / [X] described later cannot be made 13.0 or more, and the effect of the present invention cannot be obtained, which is not preferable.
- X is more preferably 0.83 mass% or more and 0.98 mass% or less, and further preferably 0.85 mass% or more and 0.95 mass% or less.
- R 2 T 14 B [T] / [B] molar ratio of T is poor and B is rich), in the final RTB-based sintered magnet, It was thought that it was difficult to obtain an RTB-based sintered magnet having a high coercive force without using a heavy rare earth element.
- the R 2 T 14 B which is the stoichiometric composition of the main phase of a general RTB-based sintered magnet, has a T ratio higher than the [T] / [B] molar ratio.
- the setting that the molar ratio of [T1] / [X] is 14 or more is based on the assumption that all of B and C constituting X are used for forming the main phase. All of C) is not used for forming the main phase but is also present in the grain boundary phase. Accordingly, even if [X] is set slightly larger (T is poor and B is rich), that is, even if the molar ratio of [T1] / [X] is set to 13.0 or more, a high coercive force can be obtained. I found out.
- the molar ratio of [T1] / [X] is less than 13.0, the above [T1] / [X ′] may not be 14 or more, and the RT—T— In a B-based sintered magnet, an RTB-based sintered magnet having a high coercive force can be obtained without using a heavy rare earth element because the two-particle grain boundary in the vicinity of the magnet surface and inside the magnet cannot be increased. May become difficult.
- the molar ratio of [T1] / [X] is 13.0 or higher, and a high coercive force can be obtained.
- the molar ratio of [T1] / [X] is preferably 13.6, more preferably 13.8 or more, and even more preferably 14 or more.
- the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body can be prepared by using a general method for producing an RTB-based sintered magnet typified by an Nd-Fe-B-based sintered magnet.
- a raw material alloy produced by a strip casting method or the like is pulverized to 1 ⁇ m or more and 10 ⁇ m or less using a jet mill or the like, then molded in a magnetic field, and sintered at a temperature of 900 ° C. or more and 1100 ° C. or less.
- the coercive force may be very low.
- the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body may be produced from one kind of raw material alloy (single raw material alloy) or two or more kinds of raw material alloys as long as each of the above conditions is satisfied. You may produce by the method (blending method) of mixing them. Further, the R1-T1-X sintered body may contain inevitable impurities such as O (oxygen) and N (nitrogen) that are present in the raw material alloy or introduced in the manufacturing process.
- O oxygen
- N nitrogen
- high-temperature heat treatment may be performed after sintering at a temperature higher than 600 ° C. and lower than the sintering temperature.
- the magnetic properties of the final RTX-based sintered magnet may be further improved. Even if heat treatment is performed only on the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body at a temperature of 600 ° C. or less, the number of steps is increased, and further improvement of the characteristics of the final RTX sintered magnet is achieved. Does not contribute. This is because the sintered body is then brought into contact with the R2-Ga—Cu alloy and heat-treated at a temperature of 600 ° C. or lower.
- the high temperature heat treatment is performed at 700 ° C. or more and 1000 ° C. It is preferable to carry out at the following temperature.
- an R1-T1-M phase (for example, R 6 Fe 13 Ga phase) is generated in the sintered body in the cooling process after sintering, and an R2-Ga—Cu-based alloy is formed.
- the heat treatment is performed at a temperature of 600 ° C.
- the liquid phase generated from the R2-Ga—Cu-based alloy is diffused and introduced from the surface of the sintered body through the grain boundary in the sintered body. This is because it may be inhibited.
- Such a high temperature heat treatment is particularly effective when the sintered body contains Ga.
- Step of preparing R2-Ga—Cu-based alloy the composition of R2-Ga—Cu-based alloy is such that R2 is at least one of rare earth elements, Pr and Nd is always included and is 65 mol% or more and 95 mol% or less, and [Cu] / ([Ga] + [Cu]) is 0.1 or more and 0.9 or less in terms of mol ratio.
- An R2-Ga-Cu-based alloy necessarily contains both Ga and Cu. If both Ga and Cu are not included, the RTB-based sintered magnet finally obtained cannot thicken the two-particle grain boundary in the vicinity of the magnet surface and inside the magnet. It becomes difficult to obtain an RTB-based sintered magnet having a high coercive force without using it.
- R2 is at least one kind of rare earth elements and necessarily contains Pr and / or Nd. At this time, 90 mol% or more of the entire R2 is preferably Pr and / or Nd, more preferably 50 mol% or more of the entire R2 is Pr, and R2 is only Pr (including inevitable impurities). Is more preferable.
- R2 may contain a small amount of heavy rare earth elements such as Dy, Tb, Gd, and Ho that are generally used to improve the coercive force of the RTB-based sintered magnet. However, according to the present invention, a sufficiently high coercive force can be obtained without using a large amount of the heavy rare earth element.
- the content of the heavy rare earth element is preferably 10 mol% or less of the entire R2-Ga—Cu based alloy (the heavy rare earth element in the R2-Ga—Cu based alloy is preferably 10 mol% or less), and is preferably 5 mol% or less. More preferably, it is not contained (substantially 0 mol%).
- the heavy rare earth element is contained in R2 of the R2-Ga-Cu-based alloy, it is preferable that 50 mol% or more of the entire R2 excluding the heavy rare earth element is Pr, and R2 excluding the heavy rare earth element is only Pr. More preferably (including inevitable impurities).
- R2 By setting R2 to 65 mol% or more and 95 mol% or less of the entire R2-Ga—Cu-based alloy, and [Cu] / ([Ga] + [Cu]) satisfying 0.1 to 0.9 by mol ratio Using heavy rare earth elements that can thicken not only the magnet surface but also the two-grain grain boundary inside the magnet, and the coercive force improving effect is not greatly impaired even after surface grinding for magnet dimension adjustment An RTB-based sintered magnet having at least a high coercive force can be obtained.
- R2 is more preferably 70 mol% or more and 90 mol% or less, and further preferably 70 mol% or more and 85 mol% or less of the entire R2-Ga—Cu-based alloy.
- [Cu] / ([Ga] + [Cu]) is more preferably 0.2 to 0.8 and more preferably 0.3 to 0.7 in terms of a molar ratio.
- the R2-Ga-Cu alloy may contain a small amount of Al, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Zn, Ge, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ag, and the like. Further, Fe may be contained in a small amount, and the effects of the present invention can be obtained even when Fe is contained in an amount of 20% by mass or less. However, if the Fe content exceeds 20% by mass, the coercive force may decrease. Moreover, inevitable impurities, such as O (oxygen), N (nitrogen), and C (carbon), may be included.
- the R2-Ga—Cu alloy is a raw material alloy manufacturing method employed in a general RTB-based sintered magnet manufacturing method, such as a die casting method, a strip casting method, a single roll super rapid cooling, or the like. It can be prepared using a method (melt spinning method) or an atomizing method.
- the R2-Ga—Cu-based alloy may be one obtained by pulverizing the alloy obtained as described above by a known pulverizing means such as a pin mill.
- Heat treatment step At least a part of the R2-Ga-Cu-based alloy prepared above is brought into contact with at least a part of the surface of the R1-T1-X-based alloy sintered body prepared as described above, and is subjected to vacuum or vacuum. Heat treatment is performed at a temperature of 450 ° C. or higher and 600 ° C. or lower in an active gas atmosphere. As a result, a liquid phase is generated from the R2-Ga—Cu-based alloy, and the liquid phase is diffused and introduced from the surface of the sintered body through the grain boundary in the sintered body to form the main phase R1 2.
- a thick two-grain boundary including Ga and Cu can be easily formed between the grains of the T1 14 X phase to the inside of the sintered body, and the magnetic coupling between the main phase grains is greatly weakened. Therefore, an RTB-based sintered magnet having a very high coercive force can be obtained without using a heavy rare earth element.
- the temperature for the heat treatment is preferably 480 ° C. or higher and 540 ° C. or lower. It can have a higher coercivity.
- H cJ near the center of the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body does not come into contact with the R2-Ga—Cu alloy and is heat-treated at a temperature of 450 ° C. to 600 ° C. (general RT— when subjected to heat treatment) for improving the coercive force of B based sintered magnet, it is preferable that H cJ ⁇ 1200kA / m is obtained, it is more preferable that H cJ ⁇ 1360kA / m is obtained.
- H cJ near the center of the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body is heat-treated at a temperature of 450 ° C. or more and 600 ° C. or less without being in contact with the R2-Ga—Cu alloy, H cJ ⁇ 1200 kA /
- the R1-T1-X sintered body from which m is obtained can be easily obtained when Ga is contained in T1.
- the content of Ga in the entire R1-T1-X sintered body is preferably 0.05% by mass or more and 1% by mass or less, more preferably 0.1% by mass or more and 0.8% by mass or less, and 0.2% by mass. More preferably, it is 0.6 mass% or less.
- only the R2-Ga—Cu-based alloy may be brought into contact with at least a part of the surface of the R1-T1-X-based alloy sintered body.
- a method for example, a method of dispersing an R2-Ga—Cu alloy powder in an organic solvent and applying it to the surface of an R1-T1-X alloy sintered body, A method of dispersing powder on the surface of the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body may be employed.
- the surface of the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body can be more easily obtained.
- At least a part of the R—Ga—Cu-based alloy can be brought into contact with at least a part.
- the introduction amount of the liquid phase generated from the R2-Ga—Cu alloy into the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body can be controlled by the holding temperature and holding time.
- the R2-Ga-Cu alloy is sprayed and / or applied to the surface of the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body, it is preferable to control the spraying amount or the coating amount.
- the amount of R2-Ga—Cu-based alloy dispersed or applied is preferably 0.2 parts by mass or more and 5.0 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the R1-T1-X based alloy sintered body. More preferably, it is 2 parts by mass or more and 3.0 parts by mass or less.
- both of the high B r and high H cJ can be easily realized.
- the R2-Ga—Cu-based alloy is sprayed or applied to only a part of the surface of the R1-T1-X based alloy sintered body, it is preferable to spray or apply to the surface perpendicular to the orientation direction.
- the heat treatment is cooled after being held at a temperature of 450 ° C. or higher and 600 ° C. or lower in a vacuum or an inert gas atmosphere.
- a temperature of 450 ° C. or higher and 600 ° C. or lower By performing heat treatment at a temperature of 450 ° C. or higher and 600 ° C. or lower, at least a part of the R2-Ga—Cu-based alloy is dissolved, and the generated liquid phase forms grain boundaries in the sintered body from the sintered body surface to the inside. It is possible to form a thick two-grain grain boundary by being diffused and introduced via.
- the heat treatment temperature is less than 450 ° C., no liquid phase is generated and a thick two-grain boundary cannot be obtained.
- the heat treatment temperature is more preferably 460 ° C. or higher and 570 ° C. or lower.
- the reason why it is difficult to form a thick two-grain boundary when heat treatment is performed at a temperature exceeding 600 ° C. is not clear at present, but is the main phase due to the liquid phase introduced into the sintered body.
- R 6 T 13 Z phase (wherein R is at least one of rare earth elements and necessarily contains Pr and / or Nd, T is at least one of transition metal elements and necessarily contains Fe, Z is Ga and It seems that the reaction rate such as the production of (or necessarily containing Cu) is involved in some way.
- the heat treatment time is set to an appropriate value depending on the composition and dimensions of the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body, the composition of the R2-Ga—Cu alloy, the heat treatment temperature, etc., but is preferably 5 minutes to 10 hours, 10 minutes or more and 7 hours or less are more preferable, and 30 minutes or more and 5 hours or less are more preferable.
- the heat treatment temperature of 450 ° C. or more and 600 ° C. or less is substantially the same as the heat treatment for improving the coercive force of a general RTB based sintered magnet. Therefore, after heat treatment at a temperature of 450 ° C. or higher and 600 ° C. or lower, heat treatment for improving the coercive force is not necessarily required. Further, the heat treatment temperature of 450 ° C. or more and 600 ° C. or less is a very low temperature as compared with the temperature of the diffusion heat treatment performed in Patent Documents 1 to 3. This suppresses the diffusion of the R2-Ga—Cu alloy component into the main phase crystal grains.
- Pr tends to be introduced to the outermost part of the main phase crystal grains at a heat treatment temperature exceeding 600 ° C., which causes a problem that the temperature dependence of the coercive force is lowered.
- a heat treatment temperature of 450 ° C. or higher and 600 ° C. or lower such a problem is greatly suppressed.
- the RTB-based sintered magnet obtained by the heat treatment step can be subjected to a known surface treatment such as a known machining such as cutting or cutting, or a plating for imparting corrosion resistance. .
- Cu is present in the liquid phase generated in the heat treatment, thereby lowering the interfacial energy between the main phase and the liquid phase.
- the sintered body passes through the two-grain boundary. It contributes to the efficient introduction of the liquid phase from the surface to the inside, and Ga exists in the liquid phase introduced into the two-grain grain boundary, so that the vicinity of the surface of the main phase is dissolved and a thick two-grain grain boundary is formed. It is thought that it contributes to forming.
- the composition of the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body is set such that T1 is richer and X is poorer than the stoichiometric composition (R1 2 T1 14 X), that is, [T1] / [
- the molar ratio of X] is set to 14 or more, a thick two-grain grain boundary can be easily obtained by heat treatment. This is because the liquid phase generated from the R2-Ga—Cu alloy penetrates into the two-grain boundary of the sintered body in the composition range, and the two-grain boundary in the sintered body is caused by the effect of Ga. The main phase in the vicinity is dissolved, and these are easily generated and stabilized at an extremely low temperature of 600 ° C.
- the composition of the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body is poorer than T1 in the stoichiometric composition (R1 2 T1 14 X), and X is rich, in particular, [T1] / [X] is 13.0. If it is less than the range, it is difficult to obtain a thick two-grain boundary. This is presumably because the main phase once dissolved (R1 2 T1 14 X phase) tends to reprecipitate again as the main phase, which prevents the grain boundary from becoming thick.
- R is at least one of rare earth elements and must always contain Pr and / or Nd
- T is at least one of transition metal elements.
- Fe must be contained, and Z must contain Ga and / or Cu.
- the R 6 T 13 Z compound is typically an Nd 6 Fe 13 Ga compound.
- the R 6 T 13 Z compound has a La 6 Co 11 Ga 3 type crystal structure.
- the R 6 T 13 Z compound may be an R 6 T 13- ⁇ Z 1 + ⁇ compound depending on the state. Even when Z is only Ga, when R, T, B, and Si contain Cu, Al, and Si, R 6 T 13- ⁇ (Ga 1-xyz Cu x Al y Si z ) Sometimes 1 + ⁇ .
- Experimental example 1 [Preparation of sintered R1-T1-X alloy] Using Nd metal, ferroboron alloy, ferrocarbon alloy, and electrolytic iron (all metals have a purity of 99% or more), the composition of the sintered body (excluding Al, Si, and Mn) is from 1-A shown in Table 1.
- the raw materials were blended so as to have a composition of 1-I, and the raw materials were melted and cast by a strip casting method to obtain a flaky raw material alloy having a thickness of 0.2 to 0.4 mm.
- the obtained flaky raw material alloy was pulverized with hydrogen, heated to 550 ° C. in a vacuum and then cooled to obtain a coarsely pulverized powder.
- the resulting coarsely pulverized powder is mixed with nitrogen using an airflow pulverizer (jet mill device). Dry pulverization was performed in an air stream to obtain finely pulverized powder (alloy powder) having a particle diameter D50 of 4 ⁇ m.
- the particle diameter D50 is a volume center value (volume reference median diameter) obtained by a laser diffraction method using an airflow dispersion method.
- carbon black was added to a part of the finely pulverized powder obtained.
- the obtained molded body was sintered in a vacuum at 1000 ° C. or higher and 1040 ° C. or lower (a temperature at which densification by sintering was sufficiently selected for each sample) for 4 hours, and then rapidly cooled, and the R1-T1-X alloy was sintered. A ligature was obtained. The density of the obtained sintered body was 7.5 Mg / m 3 or more.
- Table 1 shows the components of the obtained sintered body and the results of gas analysis (C (carbon content)). Each component in Table 1 was measured using high frequency inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). C (carbon content) was measured using a gas analyzer based on a combustion-infrared absorption method.
- “[T1] / [X]” in Table 1 indicates the analysis value (mass%) of each element constituting T1 (including inevitable impurities, Al, Si, Mn in this experimental example). Obtained by dividing by atomic weight, summed those values (a), and obtained by dividing the analytical values of B and C (mass%) by atomic weight of each element, and summed those values It is a ratio (a / b) to (b). The same applies to all the tables below. In addition, even if each composition of Table 1 is totaled, it does not become 100 mass%. This is because, as described above, the analysis method differs depending on each component, and further, there are components other than those listed in Table 1 (for example, O (oxygen), N (nitrogen), etc.). The same applies to other tables.
- R2-Ga-Cu alloy Using Pr metal, Ga metal, and Cu metal (all metals are 99% or more in purity), the alloy composition was blended so as to have the composition of 1-a shown in Table 2, and the raw materials were dissolved. Then, a ribbon or flake-like alloy was obtained by a single roll ultra-quenching method (melt spinning method). The obtained alloy was pulverized in an argon atmosphere using a mortar, and then passed through a sieve having an opening of 425 ⁇ m to prepare an R2-Ga—Cu-based alloy. Table 2 shows the composition of the obtained R2-Ga-Cu alloy.
- R1-T1-X alloy sintered bodies of reference numerals 1-A to 1-I in Table 1 were cut and cut into cubes of 2.4 mm ⁇ 2.4 mm ⁇ 2.4 mm.
- a surface perpendicular to the orientation direction of the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body 1 (the direction of the arrow in the figure) is mainly R2 in the processing vessel 3 made of niobium foil.
- R2-Ga-Cu alloys shown in Table 2 are made of R1-T1-X alloys sintered bodies 1-A to 1-I so as to come into contact with the -Ga-Cu alloy 2. Placed above and below each.
- sample test The obtained sample was set in a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM: VSM-5SC-10HF manufactured by Toei Kogyo Co., Ltd.) equipped with a superconducting coil. After applying a magnetic field up to 4 MA / m, a magnetic field up to -4 MA / m was obtained. The magnetic hysteresis curve in the orientation direction of the sintered body was measured while sweeping. Table 3 shows coercive force (H cJ ) values obtained from the obtained hysteresis curves.
- the cross section of 1-4 (Comparative Example) was observed with a scanning electron microscope (SEM: S4500 manufactured by Hitachi, Ltd.). As a result, sample no.
- Experimental example 2 Sintered R1-T1-X alloy in the same manner as in Experimental Example 1, except that the composition of the sintered body (excluding Al, Si, and Mn) is the composition of 2-A shown in Table 4. Several bodies were made.
- An R2-Ga—Cu-based alloy was produced in the same manner as in Experimental Example 1, except that the composition of the alloy was such that the composition of the alloy was from 2-a to 2-u shown in Table 5.
- a plurality of R1-T1-X alloy sintered bodies were processed in the same manner as in Experimental Example 1, and then, as in Experimental Example 1, R2-Ga—Cu-based alloys with reference numerals 2-a to 2-u and reference numeral 2-
- the sample was subjected to heat treatment and processing in the same manner as in Experimental Example 1 except that it was placed in contact with the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body of A and the heat treatment temperature shown in Table 6 was used.
- a sintered magnet) was obtained.
- the obtained sample was measured by the same method as in Experimental Example 1 to determine the coercive force (H cJ ).
- Table 6 shows the results under conditions where the coercive force is high between the heat treatment at 500 ° C.
- Experimental example 3 Sintered R1-T1-X alloy in the same manner as in Experimental Example 1, except that the composition of the sintered body (excluding Al, Si, and Mn) is such that the composition of 3-A shown in Table 7 is used. The body was made.
- Experimental Example 4 R1-T1-X was prepared in the same manner as in Experimental Example 1 except that the composition of the sintered body (excluding Al, Si, and Mn) was such that the compositions of 4-A to 4-D shown in Table 10 were used. A sintered system alloy was produced.
- Experimental Example 5 R1-T1-X was prepared in the same manner as in Experimental Example 1 except that the composition of the sintered body (excluding Al, Si, and Mn) was blended so as to have the compositions of 5-A to 5-D shown in Table 13. A sintered system alloy was produced.
- R2-Ga-Cu alloy An R2-Ga—Cu-based alloy was produced by the same method as in Experimental Example 1 so that the composition of the alloy became the composition indicated by the symbol 6-a shown in Table 17.
- sample test The obtained sample was set in a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM: VSM-5SC-10HF manufactured by Toei Kogyo Co., Ltd.) equipped with a superconducting coil. After applying a magnetic field up to 4 MA / m, a magnetic field up to -4 MA / m was obtained. The magnetic hysteresis curve in the orientation direction of the sintered body was measured while sweeping. Table 18 shows coercivity (H cJ ) values obtained from the obtained hysteresis curves.
- FIGS. 3 is a photograph observing the vicinity of the magnet surface
- FIG. 4 is a photograph observing the central portion of the magnet.
- a thick two-particle grain boundary of 100 nm or more is formed from the vicinity of the magnet surface to the center of the magnet (a distance of 2.0 mm or more from the surface).
- Experimental Example 7 Sintered R1-T1-X alloy in the same manner as in Experimental Example 1 except that the composition of the sintered body (excluding Al, Si, and Mn) is such that the composition of 7-A shown in Table 19 is used. The body was made.
- R1-T1-X sintered body The density of the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body was 7.5 Mg / m 3 or more.
- Table 22 shows the analysis results of the components of the obtained R1-T1-X alloy sintered body. Each component in Table 22 was measured using high frequency inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). C (carbon content) was measured using a gas analyzer based on a combustion-infrared absorption method. “[T1] / [X]” in Table 22 represents the analysis value (mass%) in terms of the atomic weight of each element constituting T1 (including inevitable impurities, Si and Mn in this experimental example).
- R2-Ga-Cu alloy Using Nd metal, Pr metal, Dy metal, Ga metal, and Cu metal (all metals have a purity of 99% or more) so that the composition of the alloy becomes the composition of 8-a to 8-d shown in Table 23
- the raw materials were mixed and melted, and a ribbon or flake-like alloy was obtained by a single roll ultra-rapid cooling method (melt spinning method).
- the obtained alloy was pulverized in an argon atmosphere using a mortar, and then passed through a sieve having an opening of 425 ⁇ m to prepare an R2-Ga—Cu-based alloy.
- Table 23 shows the composition of the obtained R2-Ga-Cu alloy.
- sample test The obtained sample was magnetized with a pulse magnetic field of 3.2 MA / m or more, and then the magnetic properties were measured using a pulse BH tracer (VSM-5SC-10HF manufactured by Toei Kogyo).
- Table 24 shows values of the obtained residual magnetic flux density (B r ) and coercive force (H cJ ).
- B r residual magnetic flux density
- H cJ coercive force
- R2-Ga-Cu alloy An R2-Ga—Cu-based alloy was produced by the same method as in Experimental Example 1 so that the composition of the alloy became the composition indicated by reference numeral 9-a shown in Table 26.
- the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body of reference numeral 9-A in Table 25 was cut and cut into a cuboid of 11.0 mm ⁇ 10.0 mm ⁇ 4.4 mm (orientation direction).
- a surface (mainly perpendicular to the orientation direction of the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body 1 (the arrow direction in the figure)).
- the R2-Ga—Cu alloy shown by Table 9-a shown in Table 26 is contacted with 9-A so that the surface of 11.0 mm ⁇ 10.0 mm is in contact with the R2-Ga—Cu alloy 2.
- the R1-T1-X alloy sintered bodies were arranged above and below each.
- the temperature was maintained at 540 ° C. for 4 hours in a reduced pressure argon controlled to 200 Pa, then the temperature was lowered to ⁇ 10 ° C./min to 500 ° C., held for 1 hour, and then cooled. Then, it processed using the outer peripheral blade cutting machine and the surface grinding machine, and obtained the cube-shaped sample (RTB system sintered magnet) of 4.0 mm x 4.0 mm x 4.0 mm.
- Example test The obtained sample was magnetized with a pulse magnetic field of 3.2 MA / m, and then the magnetic properties at room temperature and 140 ° C. were measured with a BH tracer.
- Table 27 shows coercive force (H cJ ) values obtained from the obtained hysteresis curves. As shown in Table 27, it can be seen that if the molar ratio of [T1] / [X] in the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body is 13.0 or more, high H cJ is obtained at room temperature. Furthermore, the temperature coefficient ⁇ calculated from H cJ at room temperature and H cJ at 140 ° C.
- ⁇ (H cJ (140 ° C.) ⁇ H cJ (23 ° C.) / (140-23) / H cJ (23 ° C.) ⁇ 100.
- FIG. 5 shows a reflected electron image of a cross section near the surface of the sample obtained
- FIG. 6 shows a reflected electron image of a cross section of the central portion of the sample obtained.
- a thick two-particle grain boundary of 100 nm or more was formed from the vicinity of the magnet surface to the center of the magnet.
- the density of the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body was 7.5 Mg / m 3 or more.
- Table 28 shows the analysis results of the components of the obtained R1-T1-X alloy sintered body. Each component in Table 28 was measured using high frequency inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). C (carbon content) was measured using a gas analyzer based on a combustion-infrared absorption method. As a result of measuring the oxygen content of the sintered body by the gas melting-infrared absorption method, it was confirmed that all were around 0.1 mass%.
- ICP-OES inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry
- [T1] / [X]” in Table 28 indicates the analysis value (mass%) in terms of the atomic weight of each element constituting T1 (including inevitable impurities, Si and Mn in this experimental example). What was obtained by dividing the sum (a) and those obtained by dividing the B and C analysis values (mass%) by the atomic weight of each element, and summing those values (b ) (A / b). The same applies to all the tables below. In addition, even if each composition of Table 22 is totaled, it does not become 100 mass%. This is because, as described above, the analysis method varies depending on each component, and further, there are components other than those listed in Table 28.
- R2-Ga-Cu alloy An R2-Ga—Cu-based alloy was produced by the same method as in Experimental Example 1 so that the composition of the alloy became the composition indicated by reference numeral 10-a shown in Table 29.
- the R1-T1-X alloy sintered bodies of reference numbers 10-A to 10-F in Table 28 were cut and cut into a rectangular parallelepiped of 11.0 mm ⁇ 10.0 mm ⁇ 4.4 mm (orientation direction).
- a surface (mainly perpendicular to the orientation direction of the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body 1 (the arrow direction in the figure)).
- the R2-Ga—Cu alloy shown by Table 10-a shown in Table 29 is made 10-A so that the surface of 11.0 mm ⁇ 10.0 mm is in contact with the R2-Ga—Cu alloy 2.
- 10-F R1-T1-X alloy sintered bodies.
- Example test The obtained sample was magnetized with a pulse magnetic field of 3.2 MA / m, and then the magnetic properties were measured with a BH tracer.
- Table 30 shows coercivity (H cJ ) values obtained from the obtained hysteresis curves. As shown in Table 30, when R1 is 27 mass% or more and the [T1] / [X] molar ratio in the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body is 13.0 or more, high H cJ is obtained. I understand.
- R2-Ga-Cu alloy Using Pr metal, Ga metal, Cu metal, and Fe metal (all metals have a purity of 99% or more), the composition of the alloy is blended so as to have the compositions of 11-a to 11-c shown in Table 32. These raw materials were dissolved, and a ribbon or flake-like alloy was obtained by a single roll ultra-quenching method (melt spinning method). The obtained alloy was pulverized in an argon atmosphere using a mortar, and then passed through a sieve having an opening of 425 ⁇ m to prepare an R2-Ga—Cu-based alloy. Table 32 shows the composition of the obtained R2-Ga-Cu alloy.
- the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body of 11-A in Table 31 was cut and cut into a cube of 4.4 mm ⁇ 4.4 mm ⁇ 4.4 mm.
- a surface perpendicular to the orientation direction of the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body 1 (the direction of the arrow in the figure) is mainly R2 in the processing vessel 3 made of niobium foil.
- the R2-Ga-Cu alloy of 11-a to 11-c shown in Table 32 is made into the R1-T1-X alloy sintered body of 11-A so as to come into contact with the -Ga-Cu alloy 2. Placed above and below each.
- sample test The obtained sample was set in a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM: VSM-5SC-10HF manufactured by Toei Kogyo Co., Ltd.) equipped with a superconducting coil. The magnetic hysteresis curve in the orientation direction of the sintered body was measured while sweeping. Table 33 shows coercivity (H cJ ) values obtained from the obtained hysteresis curves. As shown in Table 33, it can be seen that even when Fe is contained in the R2-Ga-Cu alloy, high HcJ is obtained. Sample No. As shown in 11-1 to 11-4, a higher H cJ is obtained when the temperature of the heat treatment is in the range of 480 ° C. or more and 540 ° C. or less.
- the RTB-based sintered magnet obtained by the present invention includes various motors such as a voice coil motor (VCM) for a hard disk drive, a motor for an electric vehicle (EV, HV, PHV, etc.), a motor for industrial equipment, It can be suitably used for home appliances and the like.
- VCM voice coil motor
- EV electric vehicle
- HV electric vehicle
- PHV PHV
- industrial equipment It can be suitably used for home appliances and the like.
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R1-T1-X系合金焼結体(以下、単に「焼結体」という場合がある)を準備する工程において、焼結体の組成は、R1は希土類元素のうち少なくとも一種でありNdを必ず含み、27mass%以上35mass%以下であり、T1はFeまたはFeとMであり、MはGa、Al、Si、Ti、V、Cr、Mn、Co、Ni、Cu、Zn、Ge、Zr、Nb、Mo、Agから選択される一種以上であり、XはBでありBの一部をCで置換することができ、[T1]/[X]のmol比が13.0以上、好ましくは13.6以上であり、更に好ましくは14以上である。
R2-Ga-Cu系合金を準備する工程において、R2-Ga-Cu系合金の組成は、R2は希土類元素のうち少なくとも一種でありPrおよび/またはNdを必ず含み、65mol%以上95mol%以下であり、[Cu]/([Ga]+[Cu])がmol比で0.1以上0.9以下である。R2-Ga-Cu系合金にはGaとCuの両方を必ず含む。GaとCuの両方が含まれないと、最終的に得られるR-T-B系焼結磁石において、磁石表面近傍と磁石内部の二粒子粒界を厚くすることができなくなり、重希土類元素を用いることなく高い保磁力を有するR-T-B系焼結磁石を得ることが困難となる。
前記によって準備したR1-T1-X系合金焼結体の表面の少なくとも一部に、前記によって準備したR2-Ga-Cu系合金の少なくとも一部を接触させ、真空または不活性ガス雰囲気中、450℃以上600℃以下の温度で熱処理する。これにより、R2-Ga-Cu系合金から液相が生成し、その液相が焼結体中の粒界を経由して焼結体表面から内部に拡散導入されて、主相であるR12T114X相の結晶粒間にGaやCuを含む厚い二粒子粒界を焼結体の内部まで容易に形成することができ、主相結晶粒間の磁気的な結合が大幅に弱められる。そのため、重希土類元素を用いずとも非常に高い保磁力を有するR-T-B系焼結磁石が得られる。熱処理する温度は、好ましくは、480℃以上540℃以下である。より高い保磁力を有することができる。
[R1-T1-X系合金焼結体の準備]
Ndメタル、フェロボロン合金、フェロカーボン合金、電解鉄を用いて(メタルはいずれも純度99%以上)、焼結体の組成(AlとSiとMnを除く)が表1に示す符号1-Aから1-Iの組成となるように配合し、それらの原料を溶解してストリップキャスト法により鋳造し、厚さ0.2~0.4mmのフレーク状の原料合金を得た。得られたフレーク状の原料合金を水素粉砕した後、550℃まで真空中で加熱後冷却する脱水素処理を施し粗粉砕粉を得た。次に、得られた粗粉砕粉に、潤滑剤としてステアリン酸亜鉛を粗粉砕粉100mass%に対して0.04mass%添加、混合した後、気流式粉砕機(ジェットミル装置)を用いて、窒素気流中で乾式粉砕し、粒径D50が4μmの微粉砕粉(合金粉末)を得た。なお、粒径D50は、気流分散法によるレーザー回折法で得られた体積中心値(体積基準メジアン径)である。焼結体におけるC量を調整するために、得られた微粉砕粉の一部にカーボンブラックを添加した。
Prメタル、Gaメタル、Cuメタルを用いて(メタルはいずれも純度99%以上)、合金の組成が表2に示す符号1-aの組成になるように配合し、それらの原料を溶解して、単ロール超急冷法(メルトスピニング法)により、リボンまたはフレーク状の合金を得た。得られた合金を乳鉢を用いてアルゴン雰囲気中で粉砕した後、目開き425μmの篩を通過させ、R2-Ga-Cu系合金を準備した。得られたR2-Ga-Cu系合金の組成を表2に示す。
表1の符号1-Aから1-IのR1-T1-X系合金焼結体を切断、切削加工し、2.4mm×2.4mm×2.4mmの立方体とした。次に、図2に示すように、ニオブ箔により作製した処理容器3中に、主にR1-T1-X系合金焼結体1の配向方向(図中の矢印方向)と垂直な面がR2-Ga-Cu系合金2と接触するように、表2に示す符号1-aのR2-Ga-Cu系合金を、符号1-Aから1-IのR1-T1-X系合金焼結体のそれぞれの上下に配置した。
得られたサンプルを、超伝導コイルを備えた振動試料型磁力計(VSM:東英工業製VSM-5SC-10HF)にセットし、4MA/mまで磁界を付与した後、-4MA/mまで磁界を掃引しながら、焼結体の配向方向の磁気ヒステリシス曲線を測定した。得られたヒステリシス曲線から求めた保磁力(HcJ)の値を表3に示す。表3の通り、R1-T1-X系合金焼結体における[T1]/[X]のmol比を13.0以上としたときに高いHcJが得られていることがわかり、特に14以上では1900kA/mを超える極めて高いHcJが得られていることがわかる。
焼結体の組成(AlとSiとMnを除く)が表4に示す符号2-Aの組成となるように配合する以外は実験例1と同様の方法でR1-T1-X系合金焼結体を複数個作製した。
焼結体の組成(AlとSiとMnを除く)が表7に示す符号3-Aの組成となるように配合する以外は実験例1と同様の方法でR1-T1-X系合金焼結体を作製した。
焼結体の組成(AlとSiとMnを除く)が表10に示す符号4-Aから4-Dの組成となるように配合する以外は実験例1と同様の方法でR1-T1-X系合金焼結体を作製した。
焼結体の組成(AlとSiとMnを除く)が表13に示す符号5-Aから5-Dの組成となるように配合する以外は実験例1と同様の方法でR1-T1-X系合金焼結体を作製した。
[R1-T1-X系合金焼結体の準備]
焼結体の組成(AlとSiとMnを除く)が表16に示す符号6-Aの組成となるように配合する以外は実験例1と同様の方法でR1-T1-X系合金焼結体を作製した。
合金の組成が表17に示す符号6-aの組成となるように実験例1と同様の方法でR2-Ga-Cu系合金を作製した。
表16の符号6-AのR1-T1-X系合金焼結体を切断、切削加工し、4.4mm×4.4mm×4.4mmの立方体とした。次に、図2に示すように、ニオブ箔により作製した処理容器3中に、主にR1-T1-X系合金焼結体1の配向方向(図中の矢印方向)と垂直な面がR2-Ga-Cu系合金2と接触するように、表17に示す符号6-aのR2-Ga-Cu系合金を、符号6-AのR1-T1-X系合金焼結体のそれぞれの上下に配置した。
得られたサンプルを、超伝導コイルを備えた振動試料型磁力計(VSM:東英工業製VSM-5SC-10HF)にセットし、4MA/mまで磁界を付与した後、-4MA/mまで磁界を掃引しながら、焼結体の配向方向の磁気ヒステリシス曲線を測定した。得られたヒステリシス曲線から求めた保磁力(HcJ)の値を表18に示す。表18の通り、R1-T1-X系合金焼結体における[T1]/[X]のmol比が13.0以上であれば、4.4mm×4.4mm×4.4mmと比較的大きな焼結体を用いた時も高いHcJが得られていることがわかる。
焼結体の組成(AlとSiとMnを除く)が表19に示す符号7-Aの組成となるように配合する以外は実験例1と同様の方法でR1-T1-X系合金焼結体を作製した。
[R1-T1-X系合金焼結体の準備]
R1-T1-X系合金焼結体が、表22に示す符号8-Aから8-Cの組成(SiとMnを除く)となるように各元素を秤量し、ストリップキャスティング法により合金を作製した。得られた各合金を水素粉砕法により粗粉砕し粗粉砕粉末を得た。前記粗粉砕粉末をそれぞれジェットミルにより微粉砕し、粒径D50(気流分散法によるレーザー回折法で得られる体積中心値)が4μmの微粉砕粉末を作製した。前記微粉砕粉末に、潤滑剤としてステアリン酸亜鉛を微粉砕粉末100質量部に対して0.05質量部添加、混合した後、磁界中で成形し、成形体を得た。なお、成形装置には、磁界印加方向と加圧方向とが直交する、いわゆる直角磁界成形装置(横磁界成形装置)を用いた。得られた成形体を、真空中で組成に応じて1070℃~1090℃で4時間保持して焼結したのち冷却した。その後、アルゴン雰囲気、800℃で2時間保持することにより高温熱処理を行った後、室温まで冷却して、R1-T1-X系焼結体を得た。R1-T1-X系合金焼結体の密度は7.5Mg/m3 以上であった。得られたR1-T1-X系合金焼結体の成分の分析結果を表22に示す。なお、表22における各成分は、高周波誘導結合プラズマ発光分光分析法(ICP-OES)を使用して測定した。また、C(炭素量)は、燃焼-赤外線吸収法、によるガス分析装置を使用して測定した。表22における「[T1]/[X]」は、T1を構成する各元素(不可避の不純物を含む、本実験例ではSi、Mn)に対し、分析値(mass%)をその元素の原子量で除したものを求め、それらの値を合計したもの(a)と、BおよびCの分析値(mass%)をそれぞれの元素の原子量で除したものを求め、それらの値を合計したもの(b)との比(a/b)である。以下の全ての表も同様である。なお、表22の各組成を合計しても100mass%にはならない。これは、前記の通り、各成分によって分析方法が異なるため、さらには、表22に挙げた成分以外の成分が存在するためである。
Ndメタル、Prメタル、Dyメタル、Gaメタル、Cuメタルを用いて(メタルはいずれも純度99%以上)、合金の組成が表23に示す符号8-aから8-dの組成になるように配合し、それらの原料を溶解して、単ロール超急冷法(メルトスピニング法)により、リボンまたはフレーク状の合金を得た。得られた合金を乳鉢を用いてアルゴン雰囲気中で粉砕した後、目開き425μmの篩を通過させ、R2-Ga-Cu系合金を準備した。得られたR2-Ga-Cu系合金の組成を表23に示す。
表1の符号8-Aから8-CのR1-T1-X系合金焼結体を切断、切削加工し、7.4mm×7.4mm×7.4mmの立方体とした。次に、この焼結体の配向方向に垂直な面(二面)に、R1-T1-X系合金焼結体の100質量部に対して、R2-Ga-Cu系合金を表24に示す割合で散布した。
得られたサンプルを、3.2MA/m以上のパルス磁界で着磁した後、パルスB-Hトレーサー(東英工業製VSM-5SC-10HF)を用いて、磁気特性を測定した。得られた残留磁束密度(Br)および保磁力(HcJ)の値を表24に示す。表24に示す様に、R2-Ga-Cu系合金の散布量が0.25質量部と非常に少ない場合でも、R1-T1-X系焼結体における[T1]/[X]≧13.0の条件を満たす、サンプル8-2~8-5では、1590kA/mを超える高いHcJと、1.37Tを超える高いBrが両立できており、非常に高い性能の磁石になっている。一方、R1-T1-X系焼結体における[T1]/[X]≧13.0の条件を満たさないサンプル8-1では、高いHcJが得られない。
[R1-T1-X系合金焼結体の準備]
焼結体の組成(AlとSiとMnを除く)が表25に示す符号9-Aの組成となるように配合する以外は実験例1と同様の方法でR1-T1-X系合金焼結体を作製した。
合金の組成が表26に示す符号9-aの組成となるように実験例1と同様の方法でR2-Ga-Cu系合金を作製した。
得られたサンプルを、3.2MA/mのパルス磁界で着磁した後、室温と140℃の磁気特性をBHトレーサーで測定した。得られたヒステリシス曲線から求めた保磁力(HcJ)の値を表27に示す。表27の通り、R1-T1-X系合金焼結体における[T1]/[X]のmol比が13.0以上であれば室温にて高いHcJが得られていることが分かる。さらに室温のHcJと140℃のHcJとで計算される温度係数βが、Dyが添加された同程度のHcJを有する一般的なR-T-B系焼結磁石室温(β≒-0.50[%/℃])に比べ優れていることがわかる。尚、前記βは、β=(HcJ(140℃)-HcJ(23℃)/(140-23)/HcJ(23℃)×100として求めたものである。
[R1-T1-X系合金焼結体の準備]
R1-T1-X系合金焼結体が、表28に示す符号10-Aから10-Fの組成(SiとMnを除く)となるように各元素を秤量し、ストリップキャスティング法により合金を作製した。得られた各合金を水素粉砕法により粗粉砕し粗粉砕粉末を得た。前記粗粉砕粉末をそれぞれジェットミルにより微粉砕し、粒径D50(気流分散法によるレーザー回折法で得られる体積中心値)が4μmの微粉砕粉末を作製した。前記微粉砕粉末に、潤滑剤としてステアリン酸亜鉛を微粉砕粉末100質量部に対して0.05質量部添加、混合した後、磁界中で成形し、成形体を得た。なお、成形装置には、磁界印加方向と加圧方向とが直交する、いわゆる直角磁界成形装置(横磁界成形装置)を用いた。得られた成形体を、真空中で組成に応じて1020℃~1060℃で4時間保持して焼結した後急冷し、R1-T1-X系合金焼結体を得た。R1-T1-X系合金焼結体の密度は7.5Mg/m3 以上であった。得られたR1-T1-X系合金焼結体の成分の分析結果を表28に示す。なお、表28における各成分は、高周波誘導結合プラズマ発光分光分析法(ICP-OES)を使用して測定した。また、C(炭素量)は、燃焼-赤外線吸収法、によるガス分析装置を使用して測定した。なお、焼結体の酸素量をガス融解-赤外線吸収法で測定した結果、すべて0.1mass%前後であることを確認した。表28における「[T1]/[X]」は、T1を構成する各元素(不可避の不純物を含む、本実験例ではSi、Mn)に対し、分析値(mass%)をその元素の原子量で除したものを求め、それらの値を合計したもの(a)と、BおよびCの分析値(mass%)をそれぞれの元素の原子量で除したものを求め、それらの値を合計したもの(b)との比(a/b)である。以下の全ての表も同様である。なお、表22の各組成を合計しても100mass%にはならない。これは、前記の通り、各成分によって分析方法が異なるため、さらには、表28に挙げた成分以外の成分が存在するためである。
合金の組成が表29に示す符号10-aの組成となるように実験例1と同様の方法でR2-Ga-Cu系合金を作製した。
得られたサンプルを、3.2MA/mのパルス磁界で着磁した後、磁気特性をBHトレーサーで測定した。得られたヒステリシス曲線から求めた保磁力(HcJ)の値を表30に示す。表30の通り、R1が27mass%以上でR1-T1-X系合金焼結体における[T1]/[X]のmol比が13.0以上であれば高いHcJが得られていることが分かる。
[R1-T1-X系合金焼結体の準備]
焼結体の組成(AlとSiとMnを除く)が表31に示す符号11-Aの組成となるように配合する以外は実験例1と同様の方法でR1-T1-X系合金焼結体を作製した。
Prメタル、Gaメタル、Cuメタル、Feメタルを用いて(メタルはいずれも純度99%以上)、合金の組成が表32に示す符号11-aから11-cの組成になるように配合し、それらの原料を溶解して、単ロール超急冷法(メルトスピニング法)により、リボンまたはフレーク状の合金を得た。得られた合金を乳鉢を用いてアルゴン雰囲気中で粉砕した後、目開き425μmの篩を通過させ、R2-Ga-Cu系合金を準備した。得られたR2-Ga-Cu系合金の組成を表32に示す。
表31の符号11-AのR1-T1-X系合金焼結体を切断、切削加工し、4.4mm×4.4mm×4.4mmの立方体とした。次に、図2に示すように、ニオブ箔により作製した処理容器3中に、主にR1-T1-X系合金焼結体1の配向方向(図中の矢印方向)と垂直な面がR2-Ga-Cu系合金2と接触するように、表32に示す符号11-aから11-cのR2-Ga-Cu系合金を、符号11-AのR1-T1-X系合金焼結体のそれぞれの上下に配置した。
得られたサンプルを、超伝導コイルを備えた振動試料型磁力計(VSM:東英工業製VSM-5SC-10HF)にセットし、4MA/mまで磁界を付与した後、-4MA/mまで磁界を掃引しながら、焼結体の配向方向の磁気ヒステリシス曲線を測定した。得られたヒステリシス曲線から求めた保磁力(HcJ)の値を表33に示す。表33の通り、R2-Ga-Cu系合金にFeが含まれていても高いHcJが得られていることがわかる。また、サンプルNo.11-1~11-4に示すように、熱処理の温度が480℃以上540℃以下の範囲の方がさらに高いHcJが得られている。
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- R-T-B(Rは希土類元素のうち少なくとも一種でありNdを必ず含み、Tは遷移金属元素のうち少なくとも一種でありFeを必ず含み、Bの一部をCで置換することができる)系焼結磁石の製造方法であって、
R1-T1-X系合金焼結体を準備する工程であって、R1は希土類元素のうち少なくとも一種であり、かつNdを必ず含み、R1-T1-X系合金焼結体に含まれるR1の比率は27mass%以上35mass%以下であり、T1はFeまたはFeおよびMであり、MはGa、Al、Si、Ti、V、Cr、Mn、Co、Ni、Cu、Zn、Ge、Zr、Nb、Mo、Agからなる群から選択される一種以上であり、XはBでありBの一部をCで置換することができ、[T1]/[X]のmol比が13.0以上である、R1-T1-X系合金焼結体を準備する工程と、
R2-Ga-Cu系合金を準備する工程であって、R2は希土類元素のうち少なくとも一種であり、かつPrおよび/またはNdを必ず含み、R2-Ga-Cu系合金に含まれるR2の比率は65mol%以上95mol%以下であり、[Cu]/([Ga]+[Cu])がmol比で0.1以上0.9以下である、R2-Ga-Cu系合金を準備する工程と、
前記R1-T1-X系合金焼結体の表面の少なくとも一部に、前記R2-Ga-Cu系合金の少なくとも一部を接触させ、真空または不活性ガス雰囲気中、450℃以上600℃以下の温度で熱処理をする工程と、
を含むR-T-B系焼結磁石の製造方法。 - 前記R1-T1-XのT1がFeとMであり、MはAl、Si、Ti、V、Cr、Mn、Co、Ni、Cu、Zn、Ge、Zr、Nb、Mo、Agからなる群から選択される一種以上である、請求項1に記載のR-T-B系焼結磁石の製造方法。
- R1-T1-X系合金焼結体における[T1]/[X]のmol比は13.6以上である、請求項1または2に記載のR-T-B系焼結磁石の製造方法。
- R1-T1-X系合金焼結体における[T1]/[X]のmol比は14以上である、請求項1から3のいずれかに記載のR-T-B系焼結磁石の製造方法。
- R1-T1-X系合金焼結体中の重希土類元素は1mass%以下である請求項1から4のいずれかに記載のR-T-B系焼結磁石の製造方法。
- 前記R1-T1-X系合金焼結体を準備する工程は、原料合金を1μm以上10μm以下に粉砕した後、磁界中で成形し、焼結を行うことを含む、請求項1から5のいずれかに記載のR-T-B系焼結磁石の製造方法。
- 前記R1-T1-X系合金焼結体を準備する工程は、前記焼結の後に600℃超、焼結温度未満の温度で高温熱処理を行うことを含む、請求項6に記載のR-T-B系焼結磁石の製造方法。
- R2-Ga-Cu系合金は重希土類元素を含有していない請求項1から7のいずれかに記載のR-T-B系焼結磁石の製造方法。
- R2-Ga-Cu系合金中のR2の50mol%以上がPrである請求項8に記載のR-T-B系焼結磁石の製造方法。
- R2-Ga-Cu系合金中のR2がPrのみからなる(不可避不純物を含む)請求項8に記載のR-T-B系焼結磁石の製造方法。
- R2-Ga-Cu系合金中のR2の一部が重希土類元素であり、前記重希土類元素の含有量が前記R2-Ga-Cu系合金全体の10mol%以下である請求項1から9のいずれかに記載のR-T-B系焼結磁石の製造方法。
- R2-Ga-Cu系合金中のR2の一部が重希土類元素であり、前記重希土類元素の含有量が前記R2-Ga-Cu系合金全体の5mol%以下である請求項11に記載のR-T-B系焼結磁石の製造方法。
- R2-Ga-Cu系合金において、R2の一部が重希土類元素であり、かつ、重希土類元素を除いたR2全体の50mol%以上がPrである、請求項11または12に記載のR-T-B系焼結磁石の製造方法。
- R2-Ga-Cu系合金において、R2の一部が重希土類元素であり、かつ、重希土類元素を除いたR2が全てPrである(不可避不純物を除く)、請求項11または12に記載のR-T-B系焼結磁石の製造方法。
- 前記熱処理をする工程における温度は480℃以上540℃以下である請求項1から14のいずれかに記載のR-T-B系焼結磁石の製造方法。
- 前記熱処理をする工程において、R1-T1-X系合金焼結体中のR12T114X相とR2-Ga-Cu系合金中から生成した液相とが反応することにより、焼結磁石内部の少なくとも一部にR6T13Z相(ZはGaおよび/またはCuを必ず含む)を生成させる請求項1から15のいずれかに記載のR-T-B系焼結磁石の製造方法。
- 前記熱処理をする工程は、前記R2-Ga-Cu系合金の粉末を前記R1-T1-X系合金焼結体の表面の少なくとも一部に塗布および/または散布することにより、前記R2-Ga-Cu系合金を前記R1-T1-X系合金焼結体の表面の少なくとも一部に接触させることを含む、請求項1から16のいずれかに記載のR-T-B系焼結磁石の製造方法。
- 前記R1-T1-X系合金焼結体の前記表面上に散布および/または塗布される前記R2-Ga-Cu系合金の粉末の量は、前記R1-T1-X系合金焼結体100質量部に対して、0.2質量部以上0.5質量部以下である請求項17に記載のR-T-B系焼結磁石の製造方法。
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