A soft magnetic powder, including an Fe alloy, and containing 0.1 to 15 mass % of Si, wherein a ratio (Si/Fe) of an atomic concentration of Si and an atomic concentration of Fe is from 4.5 to 30 at a depth of 1 nm from a particle surface of the soft magnetic powder.

A soft magnetic powder, including an Fe alloy, and containing 0.1 to 15 mass % of Si, wherein a ratio (Si/Fe) of an atomic concentration of Si and an atomic concentration of Fe is from 4.5 to 30 at a depth of 1 nm from a particle surface of the soft magnetic powder.

In a method for additively manufacturing at least one metallic and/or ceramic component, comprising a) additively building up at least one green part in an additive printing device from a material composition comprising particles of metal and/or ceramic and an organic binder, b) debinding the at least one green part, and c) sintering the at least one green part to obtain the component, the particles are provided with at least one barrier layer enveloping them.

The present disclosure is directed at methods of preparing rare earth-based permanent magnets having improved coercivity and remanence, the method comprising one or more steps comprising: (a) homogenizing a first population of particles of a first GBM alloy with a second population of particles of a second core alloy to form a composite alloy preform, the first GBM alloy being substantially represented by the formula: AC.sub.bR.sub.xCo.sub.yCu.sub.dM.sub.z, the second core alloy being substantially represented by the formula G.sub.2Fe.sub.14B, where AC, R, M, G, b, x, y, and z are defined; (b) heating the composite alloy preform particles to form a population of mixed alloy particles; (c) compressing the mixed alloy particles, under a magnetic field of a suitable strength to align the magnetic particles with a common direction of magnetization and inert atmosphere, to form a green body; (d) sintering the green body; and (e) annealing the sintered body. Particular embodiments include magnets comprising neodymium-iron-boron core alloys, including Nd.sub.2Fe.sub.14B.

The present disclosure is directed at methods of preparing rare earth-based permanent magnets having improved coercivity and remanence, the method comprising one or more steps comprising: (a) homogenizing a first population of particles of a first GBM alloy with a second population of particles of a second core alloy to form a composite alloy preform, the first GBM alloy being substantially represented by the formula: AC.sub.bR.sub.xCo.sub.yCu.sub.dM.sub.z, the second core alloy being substantially represented by the formula G.sub.2Fe.sub.14B, where AC, R, M, G, b, x, y, and z are defined; (b) heating the composite alloy preform particles to form a population of mixed alloy particles; (c) compressing the mixed alloy particles, under a magnetic field of a suitable strength to align the magnetic particles with a common direction of magnetization and inert atmosphere, to form a green body; (d) sintering the green body; and (e) annealing the sintered body. Particular embodiments include magnets comprising neodymium-iron-boron core alloys, including Nd.sub.2Fe.sub.14B.

Provided is a cermet having improved toughness, the cermet including particles each of which has a complete solid-solution carbide of two or more metals selected, including titanium, from among Group IVa, Va, and VIa metals in the periodic table and has a core/rim structure composed of a core region and a rim region, and a binder composed of a metal, wherein the composition of the Group VIa metal in the core region is lower than the composition in the rim region, and the lattice constant in the rim region is larger than that in the core region.

A manufacturing method of oxidation resistant alloy includes: producing a first formed member by applying compression forming to metal powder; and applying compression forming to the first formed member in a state in which the first formed member is covered with alloy powder different from the metal powder. The oxidation resistance of the major constituent of the alloy powder is higher than the oxidation resistance of the major constituent of the metal powder. Producing the first formed member may include applying the compression forming to the metal powder without melting the metal powder. Applying the compression forming to the first formed member may include: producing a second formed member by applying compression forming to the alloy powder without melting the alloy powder; and sintering the second formed member.

A manufacturing method of oxidation resistant alloy includes: producing a first formed member by applying compression forming to metal powder; and applying compression forming to the first formed member in a state in which the first formed member is covered with alloy powder different from the metal powder. The oxidation resistance of the major constituent of the alloy powder is higher than the oxidation resistance of the major constituent of the metal powder. Producing the first formed member may include applying the compression forming to the metal powder without melting the metal powder. Applying the compression forming to the first formed member may include: producing a second formed member by applying compression forming to the alloy powder without melting the alloy powder; and sintering the second formed member.

A metal magnetic particle provided with an oxide layer on a surface of an alloy particle containing Fe and Si. The oxide layer has a first oxide layer, a second oxide layer, and a third oxide layer from a side of the alloy particle. All of the first oxide layer, the second oxide layer, and the third oxide layer contain Si. Also, in line analysis of element content by using a scanning transmission electron microscope-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, the first oxide layer is a layer having Fe content smaller than Si content in the alloy particle, the second oxide layer is a layer having Fe content larger than the Si content in the alloy particle, and the third oxide layer is a layer having Fe content smaller than the Si content in the alloy particle.

A metal magnetic particle provided with an oxide layer on a surface of an alloy particle containing Fe and Si. The oxide layer has a first oxide layer, a second oxide layer, and a third oxide layer from a side of the alloy particle. All of the first oxide layer, the second oxide layer, and the third oxide layer contain Si. Also, in line analysis of element content by using a scanning transmission electron microscope-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, the first oxide layer is a layer having Fe content smaller than Si content in the alloy particle, the second oxide layer is a layer having Fe content larger than the Si content in the alloy particle, and the third oxide layer is a layer having Fe content smaller than the Si content in the alloy particle.