Provided is a ferrite sintered magnet including a main phase formed of ferrite having a hexagonal magnetoplumbite type crystalline structure, in which the main phase contains Fe and Co, and the ferrite sintered magnet contains CaB.sub.2O.sub.4. CaB.sub.2O.sub.4 is contained in a heterophase that is a crystalline phase different from the main phase, and an area ratio of CaB.sub.2O.sub.4 to the entire cross-sectional surface of a sintered magnet, is less than or equal to 2%.

Provided is a ferrite sintered magnet including a main phase formed of ferrite having a hexagonal magnetoplumbite type crystalline structure, in which the main phase contains Fe and Co, and the ferrite sintered magnet contains CaB.sub.2O.sub.4. CaB.sub.2O.sub.4 is contained in a heterophase that is a crystalline phase different from the main phase, and an area ratio of CaB.sub.2O.sub.4 to the entire cross-sectional surface of a sintered magnet, is less than or equal to 2%.

This ferrite sintered magnet comprises metallic elements at an atomic ratio represented by formula (1):
Ca.sub.1-w-xR.sub.wSr.sub.xFe.sub.zCo.sub.m  (1) in formula (1), R is at least one element selected from the group consisting of rare-earth elements and Bi, and R comprises at least La, in formula (1), w, x, z and m satisfy formulae (2) to (5):
0.360≤w≤0.420  (2)
0.110≤x≤0.173  (3)
8.51≤z≤9.71  (4)
0.208≤m≤0.269  (5), and in a section parallel to an axis of easy magnetization, when the number of total ferrite grains is N and the number of ferrite grains having a stacking fault is n, 0≤n/N≤0.20 is satisfied.

This ferrite sintered magnet comprises metallic elements at an atomic ratio represented by formula (1):
Ca.sub.1-w-xR.sub.wSr.sub.xFe.sub.zCo.sub.m  (1) in formula (1), R is at least one element selected from the group consisting of rare-earth elements and Bi, and R comprises at least La, in formula (1), w, x, z and m satisfy formulae (2) to (5):
0.360≤w≤0.420  (2)
0.110≤x≤0.173  (3)
8.51≤z≤9.71  (4)
0.208≤m≤0.269  (5), and in a section parallel to an axis of easy magnetization, when the number of total ferrite grains is N and the number of ferrite grains having a stacking fault is n, 0≤n/N≤0.20 is satisfied.

This ferrite magnet has a ferrite phase having a magnetoplumbite structure, and an orthoferrite phase, and is characterized in that the composition ratios of the total of each metal element A, R, Fe and Me is represented by expression (1) A.sub.1-xR.sub.x(Fe.sub.12-yMe.sub.y).sub.z, (in expression (1), A is at least one element selected from Sr, Ba, Ca and Pb; R is at least one element selected from the rare-earth elements (including Y) and Bi, and includes at least La, and Me is Co, or Co and Zn) and in that the content (m) of the orthoferrite phase is 0<m<28.0 in mol %. The invention makes it possible to achieve a ferrite magnet with increased Br.

This ferrite magnet has a ferrite phase having a magnetoplumbite structure, and an orthoferrite phase, and is characterized in that the composition ratios of the total of each metal element A, R, Fe and Me is represented by expression (1) A.sub.1-xR.sub.x(Fe.sub.12-yMe.sub.y).sub.z, (in expression (1), A is at least one element selected from Sr, Ba, Ca and Pb; R is at least one element selected from the rare-earth elements (including Y) and Bi, and includes at least La, and Me is Co, or Co and Zn) and in that the content (m) of the orthoferrite phase is 0<m<28.0 in mol %. The invention makes it possible to achieve a ferrite magnet with increased Br.

[Problem] To provide a method for producing iron based oxide magnetic powder that has a narrow particle size distribution and a small content of fine particles that do not contribute to the magnetic recording characteristics, and consequently has a narrow coercive force distribution and is suitable for the enhancement of the recording density of the magnetic recording medium. [Solution] ε-Type iron based oxide magnetic powder is obtained by a wet method, then a tetraalkylammonium salt as a surface modifier is added to a slurry containing the magnetic powder to make a concentration of 0.009 mol/kg or more and 1.0 mol/kg or less, and simultaneously to make pH of 11 or more and 14 or less, and the slurry is subjected to a dispersion treatment and then classified, so as to provide iron based oxide magnetic powder having a narrow particle size distribution and a narrow coercive force distribution.

[Problem] To provide a method for producing iron based oxide magnetic powder that has a narrow particle size distribution and a small content of fine particles that do not contribute to the magnetic recording characteristics, and consequently has a narrow coercive force distribution and is suitable for the enhancement of the recording density of the magnetic recording medium. [Solution] ε-Type iron based oxide magnetic powder is obtained by a wet method, then a tetraalkylammonium salt as a surface modifier is added to a slurry containing the magnetic powder to make a concentration of 0.009 mol/kg or more and 1.0 mol/kg or less, and simultaneously to make pH of 11 or more and 14 or less, and the slurry is subjected to a dispersion treatment and then classified, so as to provide iron based oxide magnetic powder having a narrow particle size distribution and a narrow coercive force distribution.

The present invention provides a ferrite sintered magnet comprising (1) main phase grains containing a ferrite having a hexagonal structure, (2) two-grain boundaries formed between two of the main phase grains, and (3) multi-grain boundaries surrounded by three or more of the main phase grains. The above ferrite sintered magnet comprises Ca, R, Sr, Fe and Co, with R being at least one element selected from the group consisting of rare earth elements and Bi, and comprising at least La. The number Nm of the above main phase grains and the number Ng of the above multi-grain boundaries in the cross section including the direction of the easy magnetization axis of the above ferrite sintered magnet satisfy the formula (1A):
50%≤Nm/(Nm+Ng)≤65%  (1A).

The present invention provides a ferrite sintered magnet comprising (1) main phase grains containing a ferrite having a hexagonal structure, (2) two-grain boundaries formed between two of the main phase grains, and (3) multi-grain boundaries surrounded by three or more of the main phase grains. The above ferrite sintered magnet comprises Ca, R, Sr, Fe and Co, with R being at least one element selected from the group consisting of rare earth elements and Bi, and comprising at least La. The number Nm of the above main phase grains and the number Ng of the above multi-grain boundaries in the cross section including the direction of the easy magnetization axis of the above ferrite sintered magnet satisfy the formula (1A):
50%≤Nm/(Nm+Ng)≤65%  (1A).