A process includes applying a slurry to a surface of a metallic article to produce a slurry film on the surface. The slurry is composed of a liquid carrier, chromium and aluminum, and an agent that is reactive with the chromium and aluminum to form intermediary compounds. The article and slurry film are then thermally treated at an activation temperature at which the agent reacts with the chromium and aluminum to form the intermediary compounds. The intermediary compounds deposit the chromium and aluminum on the surface. The thermal treating also diffuses the chromium and aluminum into a sub-surface region of the article such that the sub-surface region becomes enriched with chromium and aluminum.

An R—Fe—B base sintered magnet is provided comprising a main phase containing an HR rich phase of (R′,HR).sub.2(Fe,(Co)).sub.14B wherein R′ is an element selected from yttrium and rare earth elements exclusive of Dy, Tb and Ho, and essentially contains Nd, and HR is an element selected from Dy, Tb and Ho, and a grain boundary phase containing a (R′,HR)—Fe(Co)-M.sub.1 phase in the form of an amorphous phase and/or nanocrystalline phase, the (R′,HR)—Fe(Co)-M.sub.1 phase consisting essentially of 25-35 at % of (R′,HR), 2-8 at % of M.sub.1 which is at least one element selected from Si, Al, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Pd, Ag, Cd, In, Sn, Sb, Pt, Au, Hg, Pb, and Bi, up to 8 at % of Co, and the balance of Fe. The HR rich phase has a higher HR content than the HR content of the main phase at its center. The magnet produces a high coercivity despite a low content of Dy, Tb and Ho.

An R—Fe—B base sintered magnet is provided comprising a main phase containing an HR rich phase of (R′,HR).sub.2(Fe,(Co)).sub.14B wherein R′ is an element selected from yttrium and rare earth elements exclusive of Dy, Tb and Ho, and essentially contains Nd, and HR is an element selected from Dy, Tb and Ho, and a grain boundary phase containing a (R′,HR)—Fe(Co)-M.sub.1 phase in the form of an amorphous phase and/or nanocrystalline phase, the (R′,HR)—Fe(Co)-M.sub.1 phase consisting essentially of 25-35 at % of (R′,HR), 2-8 at % of M.sub.1 which is at least one element selected from Si, Al, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Pd, Ag, Cd, In, Sn, Sb, Pt, Au, Hg, Pb, and Bi, up to 8 at % of Co, and the balance of Fe. The HR rich phase has a higher HR content than the HR content of the main phase at its center. The magnet produces a high coercivity despite a low content of Dy, Tb and Ho.

A method for manufacturing an R-T-B permanent magnet comprises a diffusion step of adhering a diffusing material to the surface of a magnet base material and heating the magnet base material with the diffusing material adhered thereto, wherein the magnet base material comprises rare-earth elements R, transition metal elements T and boron B; at least some of R are Nd; at least some of T are Fe; the diffusing material comprises a first component, a second component and a third component; the first component is at least one of a simple substance of Tb and a simple substance of Dy; the second component comprises a metal comprising at least one of Nd and Pr and not comprising Tb and Dy; and the third component is at least one selected from the group consisting of a simple substance of Cu, an alloy comprising Cu, and a compound of Cu.

A method for manufacturing an R-T-B permanent magnet comprises a diffusion step of adhering a diffusing material to the surface of a magnet base material and heating the magnet base material with the diffusing material adhered thereto, wherein the magnet base material comprises rare-earth elements R, transition metal elements T and boron B; at least some of R are Nd; at least some of T are Fe; the diffusing material comprises a first component, a second component and a third component; the first component is at least one of a simple substance of Tb and a simple substance of Dy; the second component comprises a metal comprising at least one of Nd and Pr and not comprising Tb and Dy; and the third component is at least one selected from the group consisting of a simple substance of Cu, an alloy comprising Cu, and a compound of Cu.

A process includes applying a slurry to a surface of a metallic article to produce a slurry film on the surface. The slurry is composed of a liquid carrier, chromium and aluminum, and an agent that is reactive with the chromium and aluminum to form intermediary compounds. The article and slurry film are then thermally treated at an activation temperature at which the agent reacts with the chromium and aluminum to form the intermediary compounds. The intermediary compounds deposit the chromium and aluminum on the surface. The thermal treating also diffuses the chromium and aluminum into a sub-surface region of the article such that the sub-surface region becomes enriched with chromium and aluminum.

A process includes applying a slurry to a surface of a metallic article to produce a slurry film on the surface. The slurry is composed of a liquid carrier, chromium and aluminum, and an agent that is reactive with the chromium and aluminum to form intermediary compounds. The article and slurry film are then thermally treated at an activation temperature at which the agent reacts with the chromium and aluminum to form the intermediary compounds. The intermediary compounds deposit the chromium and aluminum on the surface. The thermal treating also diffuses the chromium and aluminum into a sub-surface region of the article such that the sub-surface region becomes enriched with chromium and aluminum.

An article and a method of manufacturing the article is disclosed. The method includes providing the article including a substrate and a coating at least partially disposed on the substrate. The coating includes an outer surface. The coating further includes platinum and chromium. The method further includes applying cold work to the outer surface of the coating to produce a cold-worked layer extending from the outer surface of the coating to a cold work depth. The cold-worked layer includes approximately 45% cold work. The cold work depth is between about 30 microns to about 150 microns from the outer surface of the coating.

A coating process employing coating techniques which allow an end-user to coat steel, rather than relying on a specialized location or supplier, is provided. The techniques produce a coating having high temperature oxidation resistance, greater corrosion resistance, and added surface lubricity to minimize die wear during a stamping process. The techniques also allow configurability with surface textures and allow thickness control. In addition, selective coating of a part or product, for example, around a weld area, and the addition of componentry, for example sensors, with the sensors being employed to monitor the coating, is possible. The coating includes a top functional layer including least one of Al, Ni, Fe, Si, B, Mg, Zn, Cr, h-BN, and Mo, and an interfacial layer with intermetallics formed therein. The interfacial layer can consist of at least one intermetallic, or the interfacial layer can include a mixture of the intermetallic(s) and steel.

A system may include an energy delivery device and a computing device. The computing device may be configured to: control the energy delivery device to deliver energy to an abrasive coating, wherein the abrasive coating comprises a metal matrix and abrasive particles at least partially encapsulated by the metal matrix; and control the energy delivery device to scan the energy across a surface of the abrasive coating and form a series of softened or melted portions of the metal matrix.