A kit for three-dimensional printing a metal object is described. The kit comprises a build material and a shaping composition. The build material comprises metallic particles. The shaping composition comprises a metallic mixture for forming an intermetallic compound with the metallic particles and/or that is exothermically reactive.

A method for manufacturing a sintered magnet according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is provided. The method includes producing an R-T-B-based magnetic powder through a reduction-diffusion method, and sintering the R-T-B-based magnetic powder, wherein R is a rare earth element, and T is a transition metal, and wherein the producing the magnetic powder includes adding a refractory metal sulfide powder to a R-T-B-based raw material.

A method for manufacturing a sintered magnet according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is provided. The method includes producing an R-T-B-based magnetic powder through a reduction-diffusion method, and sintering the R-T-B-based magnetic powder, wherein R is a rare earth element, and T is a transition metal, and wherein the producing the magnetic powder includes adding a refractory metal sulfide powder to a R-T-B-based raw material.

One aspect relates to a process for producing a sintered workpiece, which includes sintering of a ceramic material at a temperature of at least 1000° C. and in an atmosphere, in the case of which the partial pressure of atmospheric air is reduced to less than 10.sup.−6-times, based on the ambient air at the same temperature under equilibrium conditions.

Devices, systems, and methods for selectively sintering a powder layer in additive manufacturing processes to achieve a desired heat conductivity are disclosed. A method includes distributing a powder layer in a build chamber, selectively sintering the powder layer to form a plurality of sintered areas and a plurality of non-sintered areas based on a thermal model, and melting a subset of the plurality of sintered areas.

Devices, systems, and methods for selectively sintering a powder layer in additive manufacturing processes to achieve a desired heat conductivity are disclosed. A method includes distributing a powder layer in a build chamber, selectively sintering the powder layer to form a plurality of sintered areas and a plurality of non-sintered areas based on a thermal model, and melting a subset of the plurality of sintered areas.

A sintered magnet and a method for producing the same are provided. The method includes producing an R—Fe—B-based magnet powder by a reduction-diffusion method, adding a R—Al—Cu powder as a sintering agent to the R—Fe—B-based magnet powder to form a mixed powder, wherein the R—Al—Cu powder is an alloy of R, Al and Cu, and R is Nd, Pr, Dy, Tb or Ce, and sintering the mixed powder to form a sintered magnet.

A sintered magnet and a method for producing the same are provided. The method includes producing an R—Fe—B-based magnet powder by a reduction-diffusion method, adding a R—Al—Cu powder as a sintering agent to the R—Fe—B-based magnet powder to form a mixed powder, wherein the R—Al—Cu powder is an alloy of R, Al and Cu, and R is Nd, Pr, Dy, Tb or Ce, and sintering the mixed powder to form a sintered magnet.

There is provided a more efficient method for manufacturing a three-dimensional shaped object. The method of the present invention comprises a successive formation of a plurality of solidified layers through a light beam irradiation, wherein the solidified layers are provided by a hybrid of combined systems of an after irradiation system and a simultaneous irradiation system, the after irradiation system being such that the light beam irradiation is performed after a formation of a powder layer, the simultaneous irradiation system being such that the light beam irradiation is performed while a raw material is supplied.

There is provided a more efficient method for manufacturing a three-dimensional shaped object. The method of the present invention comprises a successive formation of a plurality of solidified layers through a light beam irradiation, wherein the solidified layers are provided by a hybrid of combined systems of an after irradiation system and a simultaneous irradiation system, the after irradiation system being such that the light beam irradiation is performed after a formation of a powder layer, the simultaneous irradiation system being such that the light beam irradiation is performed while a raw material is supplied.