Patent ID: 6045629
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: B22F,C22C,H01F

Abstract:
An alloy used for the production of a rare-earth magnet, wherein said alloy consists of from 35 to 60% by weight of at least one rare-earth element (R) selected from the group consisting of Nd, Dy and Pr, 1% by weight or less of B, and the balance being Fe, and has 25% or more of the total volume fraction of an R.sub.2 Fe.sub.17 phase and an R.sub.2 Fe.sub.14 B phase and 20 .mu.m or less of the average size of each of the R.sub.2 Fe.sub.17 phase and the R.sub.2 Fe.sub.14 B phase.