A composite magnetic body according to one aspect of the present invention includes a first metal magnetic particle covered with a first resin portion made of a first resin material and a second metal magnetic particle having a smaller particle size than the first metal magnetic particle, where the second metal magnetic particle is bound to the first metal magnetic particle via a second resin portion made of a second resin material, the second resin material having a softening point higher than the first resin material.

A composite magnetic body according to one aspect of the present invention includes a first metal magnetic particle covered with a first resin portion made of a first resin material and a second metal magnetic particle having a smaller particle size than the first metal magnetic particle, where the second metal magnetic particle is bound to the first metal magnetic particle via a second resin portion made of a second resin material, the second resin material having a softening point higher than the first resin material.

Provided is a powder suitable for a magnetic member capable of suppressing noise in a frequency range of 100 kHz to 20 MHz. The powder for a magnetic member contains a plurality of particles 2. The main part of the particle 2 is made of an alloy. The alloy contains B. The content of B in the alloy is 5.0 mass % or more and 8.0 mass % or less. The alloy may further contain one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Cr, Mn, Co, and Ni. The content of these elements is 0 mass % or more and 25 mass % or less. The balance of the alloy is Fe and unavoidable impurities. The alloy contains an Fe.sub.2B phase. The area percentage of the Fe.sub.2B phase in the alloy is 20 mass % or more and 80 mass % or less.

Provided is a powder suitable for a magnetic member capable of suppressing noise in a frequency range of 100 kHz to 20 MHz. The powder for a magnetic member contains a plurality of particles 2. The main part of the particle 2 is made of an alloy. The alloy contains B. The content of B in the alloy is 5.0 mass % or more and 8.0 mass % or less. The alloy may further contain one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Cr, Mn, Co, and Ni. The content of these elements is 0 mass % or more and 25 mass % or less. The balance of the alloy is Fe and unavoidable impurities. The alloy contains an Fe.sub.2B phase. The area percentage of the Fe.sub.2B phase in the alloy is 20 mass % or more and 80 mass % or less.

A soft magnetic alloy powder comprises first particles to fifth particles, each having a particle size within a specific range. Among the first particles to the fifth particles, nth particles have an average particle size x.sub.n (?m), an average circularity y.sub.n, and a variance z.sub.n of circularity, where nth is any ordinal number from first to fifth. Points (x.sub.n, y.sub.n) (n=1 to 5) plotted in an xy plane define an approximate straight line having a slope my of ?0.0030 or more. Points (x.sub.n, z.sub.n) (n=1 to 5) plotted in an xz plane define an approximate straight line having a slope mz of 0.00050 or less.

A soft magnetic alloy powder comprises first particles to fifth particles, each having a particle size within a specific range. Among the first particles to the fifth particles, nth particles have an average particle size x.sub.n (?m), an average circularity y.sub.n, and a variance z.sub.n of circularity, where nth is any ordinal number from first to fifth. Points (x.sub.n, y.sub.n) (n=1 to 5) plotted in an xy plane define an approximate straight line having a slope my of ?0.0030 or more. Points (x.sub.n, z.sub.n) (n=1 to 5) plotted in an xz plane define an approximate straight line having a slope mz of 0.00050 or less.

To provide a rare earth magnet ensuring excellent magnetic anisotropy while reducing the amount of Nd, etc., and a manufacturing method thereof.

A rare earth magnet comprising a crystal grain having an overall composition of (R2.sub.(1-x)R1.sub.x).sub.yFe.sub.100-y-w-z-vCo.sub.wB.sub.zTM.sub.v (wherein R2 is at least one of Nd, Pr, Dy and Tb, R1 is an alloy of at least one or two or more of Ce, La, Gd, Y and Sc, TM is at least one of Ga, Al, Cu, Au, Ag, Zn, In and Mn, 0<x<1, y=12 to 20, z=5.6 to 6.5, w=0 to 8, and v=0 to 2), wherein the average grain size of the crystal grain is 1,000 nm or less, the crystal grain consists of a core and an outer shell, the core has a composition of R1 that is richer than R2, and the outer shell has a composition of R2 that is richer than R1.

To provide a rare earth magnet ensuring excellent magnetic anisotropy while reducing the amount of Nd, etc., and a manufacturing method thereof.

A rare earth magnet comprising a crystal grain having an overall composition of (R2.sub.(1-x)R1.sub.x).sub.yFe.sub.100-y-w-z-vCo.sub.wB.sub.zTM.sub.v (wherein R2 is at least one of Nd, Pr, Dy and Tb, R1 is an alloy of at least one or two or more of Ce, La, Gd, Y and Sc, TM is at least one of Ga, Al, Cu, Au, Ag, Zn, In and Mn, 0<x<1, y=12 to 20, z=5.6 to 6.5, w=0 to 8, and v=0 to 2), wherein the average grain size of the crystal grain is 1,000 nm or less, the crystal grain consists of a core and an outer shell, the core has a composition of R1 that is richer than R2, and the outer shell has a composition of R2 that is richer than R1.

To provide a rare earth magnet ensuring excellent magnetic anisotropy while reducing the amount of Nd, etc., and a manufacturing method thereof. A rare earth magnet comprising a crystal grain having an overall composition of (R2.sub.(1-x)R1.sub.x).sub.yFe.sub.100-y-w-z-vCo.sub.wB.sub.zTM.sub.v (wherein R2 is at least one of Nd, Pr, Dy and Tb, R1 is an alloy of at least one or two or more of Ce, La, Gd, Y and Sc, TM is at least one of Ga, Al, Cu, Au, Ag, Zn, In and Mn, 0<x<1, y=12 to 20, z=5.6 to 6.5, w=0 to 8, and v=0 to 2), wherein the average grain size of the crystal grain is 1,000 nm or less, the crystal grain consists of a core and an outer shell, the core has a composition of R1 that is richer than R2, and the outer shell has a composition of R2 that is richer than R1.

To provide a rare earth magnet ensuring excellent magnetic anisotropy while reducing the amount of Nd, etc., and a manufacturing method thereof. A rare earth magnet comprising a crystal grain having an overall composition of (R2.sub.(1-x)R1.sub.x).sub.yFe.sub.100-y-w-z-vCo.sub.wB.sub.zTM.sub.v (wherein R2 is at least one of Nd, Pr, Dy and Tb, R1 is an alloy of at least one or two or more of Ce, La, Gd, Y and Sc, TM is at least one of Ga, Al, Cu, Au, Ag, Zn, In and Mn, 0<x<1, y=12 to 20, z=5.6 to 6.5, w=0 to 8, and v=0 to 2), wherein the average grain size of the crystal grain is 1,000 nm or less, the crystal grain consists of a core and an outer shell, the core has a composition of R1 that is richer than R2, and the outer shell has a composition of R2 that is richer than R1.