Me-N—C catalysts, wherein Me can include a transition metal, Mn, Fe, Co, or a combination of metals with Me-INU moieties located at the exterior surface of the Me-N—C catalysts are produced by a chemical vapor deposition synthesis. The synthesis methods can utilize non-solid-contact pyrolysis wherein a metal salt can be vaporized. Gaseous metal from the vaporized metal salt can displace a metal M from the N—C zeolitic imidazolate framework. The non-solid-contact pyrolysis does not mix solid iron precursors (e.g., Me=Mn, Fe, or Co) with the solid N—C zeolitic imidazolate framework precursors during or before the synthesis, which improves the process compared to conventional methods.

A paramagnetic stainless steel with a chemical composition including by weight: 26≤Cr≤40%, 5≤Ni≤20%, 0≤Mn≤5%, 0≤Al≤5%, 0≤Mo≤3%, 0≤Cu≤2%, 0≤Si≤5%, 0≤Ti≤1%, 0≤Nb≤1%, 0≤C≤0.1%, 0≤N≤0.1%, 0≤S≤0.5%, 0≤P≤0.1%, the remainder consisting of iron and any impurities each having a content less than or equal to 0.5%, the steel having a hardness HV10 between 500 and 900. It also relates to a part particularly a horological component made of this steel and to the process for manufacturing the part.

An R-T-B-based sintered magnet and a preparation method therefor. The R-T-B-based sintered magnet comprises: R, B, Ti, Ga, Al, Cu, and T. The contents thereof are as follows: R is 29.0-33%; the content of B is 0.86-0.93%; the content of Ti is 0.05-0.25%; the content of Ga is 0.3-0.5%, but not 0.5%; the content of Al is 0.6-1%, but not 0.6%; the content of Cu is 0.36-0.55%. The percentage is the mass percentage. Under the condition that no heavy rare earth is added or a small amount of heavy rare earth is added, by using a low B technology, not only the remanence performance of the R-T-B-based sintered magnet is improved, but also the coercivity and the squareness of the magnet are ensured.

An R-T-B-based sintered magnet and a preparation method therefor. The R-T-B-based sintered magnet comprises: R, B, Ti, Ga, Al, Cu, and T. The contents thereof are as follows: R is 29.0-33%; the content of B is 0.86-0.93%; the content of Ti is 0.05-0.25%; the content of Ga is 0.3-0.5%, but not 0.5%; the content of Al is 0.6-1%, but not 0.6%; the content of Cu is 0.36-0.55%. The percentage is the mass percentage. Under the condition that no heavy rare earth is added or a small amount of heavy rare earth is added, by using a low B technology, not only the remanence performance of the R-T-B-based sintered magnet is improved, but also the coercivity and the squareness of the magnet are ensured.

A neodymium-iron-boron permanent magnet, a preparation method and use thereof are disclosed. The neodymium-iron-boron permanent magnet has a composition represented by formula I: [mHR(1−m) (Pr.sub.25Nd.sub.75)].sub.x(Fe.sub.100-a-b-c-dM.sub.aGa.sub.bIn.sub.cSn.sub.d).sub.100-x-yB.sub.y formula I; where a is 0.995-3.493, b is 0.114-0.375, c is 0.028-0.125, d is 0.022-0.100; x is 29.05-30.94, y is 0.866-1.000; m is 0.02-0.05; HR is Dy and/or Tb; M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Co, Cu, Ti, Al, Nb, Zr, Ni, W and Mo.

A neodymium-iron-boron permanent magnet, a preparation method and use thereof are disclosed. The neodymium-iron-boron permanent magnet has a composition represented by formula I: [mHR(1−m) (Pr.sub.25Nd.sub.75)].sub.x(Fe.sub.100-a-b-c-dM.sub.aGa.sub.bIn.sub.cSn.sub.d).sub.100-x-yB.sub.y formula I; where a is 0.995-3.493, b is 0.114-0.375, c is 0.028-0.125, d is 0.022-0.100; x is 29.05-30.94, y is 0.866-1.000; m is 0.02-0.05; HR is Dy and/or Tb; M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Co, Cu, Ti, Al, Nb, Zr, Ni, W and Mo.

The invention relates to a steel material which allows for components to be formed with low residual stress via additive manufacturing without pre- or post-heating. The steel material consists of a steel with the following composition, in wt. %: C: 0.28-0.65%, Co: <10.0, Cr: 3.5-12.5%, optionally Mo: 0.5-12.5%, wherein the sum of the content of Cr and Mo is 4-16%, the Ni equivalent Ni_eq calculated according to the formula Ni_eq [%]=30% C+% Ni+0.5% Mn from the C-content % C, the Ni-content % Ni, the Mn-content % Mn fulfills the condition (1) 10%≤Ni eq≤20%, and alongside C, optionally respectively up to 9% Mn and up to 4.5% Ni are provided to fulfill condition (1), wherein the Cr equivalent Cr_eq calculated according to the formula Cr_eq [mass]=% Cr+% Mo+1.5% S+0.5% Nb+2% XX from the CR-content Cr %, the Mo-content Mo %, the Si-content Si %, the Nb-content % Nb and the sum % XX of the contents of at least one element of the group “Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Ta” fulfills the condition (2) 4% Cr_eq 16%, and optionally respectively up to 2% Si, up to 2% Nb or at least one element from the group “Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Ta” are provided to fulfill condition (2), wherein the total proportion of elements of this group is at most equal to the mass fraction of 2%, which Ti must not exceed if Ti is the only element selected from the group consisting of “Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Ta”, and wherein the rest of the steel consists of Fe and <0.5% impurities, including 0.025% P and 50.025% S. The steel material is suited, in particular as a powder, for LPBF or LMD methods and as wire for the WAAM method.

Provided is an Fe-based nanocrystalline alloy powder. The Fe-based nanocrystalline alloy powder has a chemical composition, excluding inevitable impurities, represented by a composition formula of Fe.sub.aSi.sub.bB.sub.cP.sub.dCu.sub.eM.sub.f, where the M in the composition formula is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Mo, Zr, Ta, W, Hf, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, C, Al, S, O, and N, 79 at %≤a≤84.5 at %, 0 at %≤b<6 at %, 0 at %<c≤10 at %, 4 at %<d≤11 at %, 0.2 at %≤e≤0.53 at %, 0 at %≤f≤4 at %, a+b+c+d+e+f=100 at %, a degree of crystallinity is more than 10% by volume, and an Fe crystallite diameter of the Fe-based nanocrystalline alloy powder is 50 nm or less.

The present disclosure discloses a method for coating a magnetic powder core with sodium silicate, including: using polyoxyethylene laurylether phosphate as a dispersant for sodium silicate and lignosulfonate as a dispersant for a metal magnetic powder, mixing a dispersed sodium silicate solution and a dispersed metal magnetic powder, coating the dispersed metal magnetic powder, and drying: adding an insulating adhesive and a lubricant, subjecting the resulting mixture to a compression molding, and finally, carrying out a high-temperature annealing treatment to obtain a sodium silicate coated magnetic powder core.

The present disclosure discloses a method for coating a magnetic powder core with sodium silicate, including: using polyoxyethylene laurylether phosphate as a dispersant for sodium silicate and lignosulfonate as a dispersant for a metal magnetic powder, mixing a dispersed sodium silicate solution and a dispersed metal magnetic powder, coating the dispersed metal magnetic powder, and drying: adding an insulating adhesive and a lubricant, subjecting the resulting mixture to a compression molding, and finally, carrying out a high-temperature annealing treatment to obtain a sodium silicate coated magnetic powder core.