A grain-oriented electrical steel sheet for a stacked transformer core. The steel sheet having a sheet thickness t, where t and an iron loss deterioration ratio obtained by subjecting the steel sheet under elliptic magnetization satisfy the following relations: (i) when t≤0.20 mm, the iron loss deterioration ratio is 85% or less; (ii) when 0.20 mm<t<0.27 mm, the iron loss deterioration ratio is 80% or less; and (iii) when 0.27 mm≤t, the iron loss deterioration ratio is 75% or less. The iron loss deterioration ratio is calculated from ((W.sub.A−W.sub.B)/W.sub.B)×100, where W.sub.A is iron loss under 50 Hz elliptic magnetization of 1.7 T in a rolling direction and 1.0 T in a direction orthogonal to the rolling direction, and W.sub.B is iron loss under 50 Hz alternating magnetization of 1.7 T in the rolling direction.

Provided is a soft magnetic alloy which has high saturation flux density and low coercivity and is represented by the compositional formula (Fe.sub.(1−(α+β))X1.sub.αX2.sub.β).sub.(1−(a+b+c+d+e+f))M.sub.aP.sub.bSi.sub.cCu.sub.dX3.sub.eB.sub.f, wherein X1 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Co and Ni, X2 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Mn, Ag, Zn, Al, Sn, As, Sb, Bi, and rare earth elements, X3 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of C and Ge, and M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zr, Nb, Hf, Ta, Mo, and W, and wherein 0.030≤a≤0.120, 0.010≤b≤0.150, 0≤c≤0.050, 0≤d≤0.020, 0≤e≤0.100, 0≤f≤0.030, α≥0, β≥0, and 0≤α+β≤0.55.

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.

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.

A method of preparing magnetic powder includes preparing iron powder by a reduction reaction of iron oxide; preparing magnetic powder by heat-treating a molded article prepared by pressure-molding a mixture containing the iron powder, neodymium oxide, boron and calcium at a pressure of 22 MPa or more; and coating an organic fluoride on a surface of the magnetic powder.

The disclosure relates to the technical field of sintered type NdFeB permanent magnets, in particular to a low-cost rare earth magnet and manufacturing method. There is provided a method of preparing a high-coercivity, sintered NdFeB magnet including cerium comprising the following steps:

(S1) Providing alloy flakes composed of R.sub.xT.sub.(1-x-y-z)B.sub.yM.sub.z;

(S2) Mixing the alloy flakes, a low melting point powder, and a lubricant, then subjecting the mixture to a hydrogen embrittlement process followed in this order by pulverizing the process product to an alloy powder by jet milling, magnetic field orientation molding of the alloy powder to obtain a blank, sintering and aging treatment the blank;

(S3) Coating a film composed of a diffusion source of formula R1.sub.xR2.sub.yH.sub.zM.sub.1-x-y-z on the sintered NdFeB magnet; and

(S4) Performing a diffusion heat treatment, followed by aging the sintered NdFeB magnet to obtain the low-cost rare earth magnet.

The disclosure relates to a method of preparing a low-heavy rare earth magnet comprising the following steps: S1, smelting and strip casting of the raw materials of a NdFeB alloy to obtain a NdFeB alloy sheets, and mechanically crushing the NdFeB alloy sheets into flaky alloy sheets; S2, mechanically mixing the flaky alloy sheets, a low melting point powder and a lubricant to obtain a mixture, followed by hydrogen absorption and dehydrogenation treatment of the mixture and jet milling of the product to obtain a NdFeB magnet powder; S3, pressing, forming and sintering the NdFeB magnet powder to obtain a sintered NdFeB magnet; S4, mechanically processing the sintered NdFeB magnet to a desired shape, and then forming a diffusion source film on the surface of the sintered NdFeB magnet; and S5, performing a diffusion process and aging to obtain the low-heavy rare earth magnet.

A metal powder producing apparatus includes a molten metal supply unit, a cylinder body, and a cooling liquid introduction unit. The molten metal supply unit discharges a molten metal. The cylinder body is capable of being formed with a layer of a cooling liquid for cooling the molten metal on an inner circumference surface of the cylinder body. The cooling liquid introduction unit supplies the cooling liquid to an upper inside of the cylinder body. The inner circumference surface of the upper inside of the cylinder body has a substantially elliptical shape.

A non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to an embodiment of the present invention includes, in wt %, Si: 2.1 to 3.8%, Mn: 0.001 to 0.6%, Al: 0.001 to 0.6%, Bi: 0.0005 to 0.003%, and Ge: 0.0003 to 0.001%, and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities.

A printer is described that comprises a print chamber and an electromagnet moveable within the print chamber. The electromagnet has an on state and an off state. The electromagnet is to collect magnetic powder within the print chamber when in the on state, and to deposit magnetic powder when in the off state.