An insulating material-coated soft magnetic powder includes: a core particle that includes a base portion containing a soft magnetic material containing Fe as a main component and at least one of Si, Cr, and Al, and that includes an oxide film provided on a surface of the base portion and containing an oxide of at least one of Si, Cr, and Al; and an insulating film that is provided on a surface of the core particle and that contains a ceramic, in which a thickness of the insulating film is 5 nm or more and 300 nm or less, and the oxide contained in the oxide film and the ceramic contained in the insulating film are mutually diffused at an interface between the oxide film and the insulating film.

The present disclosure discloses an yttrium (Y)-added rare-earth permanent magnetic material and a preparation method thereof. A chemical formula of the material expressed in atomic percentage is (YxRE1-x)aFebalMbNc, wherein 0.05≤x≤0.4, 7≤a≤13, 0≤b≤3, 5≤c≤20, and the balance is Fe, namely, bal=100-a-b-c; RE represents a rare-earth element Sm, or a combination of the rare-earth element Sm and any one or more elements of Zr, Nd and Pr; M represents Co and/or Nb; and N represents nitrogen. In the preparation method, the rare-earth element Y is utilized to replace the element Sm of a samarium-iron-nitrogen material. By regulating a ratio of the element Sm to the element Y, viscosity of an alloy liquid can be reduced, and an amorphous forming ability of the material is enhanced.

The present disclosure discloses an yttrium (Y)-added rare-earth permanent magnetic material and a preparation method thereof. A chemical formula of the material expressed in atomic percentage is (YxRE1-x)aFebalMbNc, wherein 0.05≤x≤0.4, 7≤a≤13, 0≤b≤3, 5≤c≤20, and the balance is Fe, namely, bal=100-a-b-c; RE represents a rare-earth element Sm, or a combination of the rare-earth element Sm and any one or more elements of Zr, Nd and Pr; M represents Co and/or Nb; and N represents nitrogen. In the preparation method, the rare-earth element Y is utilized to replace the element Sm of a samarium-iron-nitrogen material. By regulating a ratio of the element Sm to the element Y, viscosity of an alloy liquid can be reduced, and an amorphous forming ability of the material is enhanced.

A process for manufacturing a multi-material part by additive manufacturing, includes the following steps: a) a step of providing a pre-treated metal powder comprising grains and an oxidized and porous layer on a surface of the grains; b) a selective laser powder-bed fusion step comprising implementation of steps i) and ii) as follows: i) a step of forming a layer from the pre-treated metal powder; ii) a step of melting by laser the layer, the melting step being carried out under a reactive atmosphere and comprising changing parameters of application of the laser so that at least a first region of the layer is converted so as to lower the electrical conductivity thereof, thus forming a dielectric, and so that at least a second region of the layer is densified without converting it, the at least a first region being formed when the parameters of application of the laser allow a first energy density to be applied to the first region and/or the laser beam to be kept for a first dwell time on the first region, the at least a second region being formed when the parameters of application of the laser allow a second energy density to be applied to the second region and/or the laser beam to be kept for a second dwell time on the second region, and the first energy density being higher than the second energy density and/or the first dwell time being longer than the second dwell time. A part obtained using the process is also provided.

A process for manufacturing a multi-material part by additive manufacturing, includes the following steps: a) a step of providing a pre-treated metal powder comprising grains and an oxidized and porous layer on a surface of the grains; b) a selective laser powder-bed fusion step comprising implementation of steps i) and ii) as follows: i) a step of forming a layer from the pre-treated metal powder; ii) a step of melting by laser the layer, the melting step being carried out under a reactive atmosphere and comprising changing parameters of application of the laser so that at least a first region of the layer is converted so as to lower the electrical conductivity thereof, thus forming a dielectric, and so that at least a second region of the layer is densified without converting it, the at least a first region being formed when the parameters of application of the laser allow a first energy density to be applied to the first region and/or the laser beam to be kept for a first dwell time on the first region, the at least a second region being formed when the parameters of application of the laser allow a second energy density to be applied to the second region and/or the laser beam to be kept for a second dwell time on the second region, and the first energy density being higher than the second energy density and/or the first dwell time being longer than the second dwell time. A part obtained using the process is also provided.

An example of a method, for three-dimensional (3D) printing, includes applying a build material and patterning at least a portion of the build material. The patterning includes selectively applying a wetting amount of a binder fluid on the at least the portion of the build material and subsequently selectively applying a remaining amount of the binder fluid on the at least the portion of the build material. An area density in grams per meter square meter (gsm) of the wetting amount ranges from about 2 times less to about 30 times less than area density in gsm of the remaining amount.

An example of a method, for three-dimensional (3D) printing, includes applying a build material and patterning at least a portion of the build material. The patterning includes selectively applying a wetting amount of a binder fluid on the at least the portion of the build material and subsequently selectively applying a remaining amount of the binder fluid on the at least the portion of the build material. An area density in grams per meter square meter (gsm) of the wetting amount ranges from about 2 times less to about 30 times less than area density in gsm of the remaining amount.

The present invention discloses rare earth-bonded magnetic powder and a preparation method therefor. The bonded magnetic powder is of a multilayer core-shell structure, and comprises a core layer and an antioxidant layer (3), wherein the core layer is formed by RFeMB, R is Nd and/or PrNd, and M is one or more of Co, Nb, and Zr; and the core layer is coated with an iron-nitrogen layer (2). In addition, the present invention also discloses the preparation method for the rare earth-bonded magnetic powder and a bonded magnet. The oxidation and corrosion of magnetic raw powder during phosphorization and subsequent treatment process are effectively prevented, thereby further improving the long-term temperature resistance and environmental tolerance of the material.

The present invention discloses rare earth-bonded magnetic powder and a preparation method therefor. The bonded magnetic powder is of a multilayer core-shell structure, and comprises a core layer and an antioxidant layer (3), wherein the core layer is formed by RFeMB, R is Nd and/or PrNd, and M is one or more of Co, Nb, and Zr; and the core layer is coated with an iron-nitrogen layer (2). In addition, the present invention also discloses the preparation method for the rare earth-bonded magnetic powder and a bonded magnet. The oxidation and corrosion of magnetic raw powder during phosphorization and subsequent treatment process are effectively prevented, thereby further improving the long-term temperature resistance and environmental tolerance of the material.

An R-T-B based permanent magnet, in which R is a rare earth element, T is Fe or a combination of Fe and Co, and B is boron, includes main phase grains made of an R.sub.2T.sub.14B crystal phase and grain boundaries formed between the main phase grains. The grain boundaries include an R—O—C—N concentrated part having higher concentrations of R, O, C, and N than that of the main phase grains. The R—O—C—N concentrated part includes a heavy rare earth element. The R—O—C—N concentrated part has a core part and a shell part covering at least part of the core part. A concentration of the heavy rare earth element in the shell part is higher than a concentration of the heavy element in the core part. A covering ratio of the shell part with respect to the core part of the R—O—C—N concentrated part is 45% or more in average.