A magnetic component with a rare-earth magnet is provided. The rare-earth magnet has a bronze coating that partially or entirely covers the surface of the rare-earth magnet. Further, the tin coating partially or entirely covers the bronze coating. A production process for the magnetic component as well as a soldering method for connecting the magnetic component with a substrate is also provided.

In accordance with one aspect of the presently disclosed inventive concepts, a magnet includes a material having a chemical formula: SmFe.sub.3(Ni.sub.1xCo.sub.x).sub.2, where x is greater than 0 and x is less than 1.

A magnetic component with a rare-earth magnet is provided. The rare-earth magnet has a bronze coating that partially or entirely covers the surface of the rare-earth magnet. Further, the tin coating partially or entirely covers the bronze coating. A production process for the magnetic component as well as a soldering method for connecting the magnetic component with a substrate is also provided.

A gradient NdFeB magnet includes an NdFeB magnet block extending along a magnetization direction and having a plurality of surfaces perpendicular to the magnetization direction. A first film, is disposed on one of the surfaces. A second film is disposed on another one of the surfaces, opposite of the one of the surfaces. The first film and the second film are diffused into the NdFeB magnet block dividing the NdFeB magnet block into an edge region, a transition region, and a central region along a plane perpendicular to the magnetization direction wherein the edge region has a coercivity that remains constant in a direction perpendicular to the magnetization direction, and the coercivity, along said magnetization direction, gradually decreases from the one of the surfaces and the another one of the surfaces towards a point located therebetween. A method of making the gradient NdFeB magnet is disclosed herein.

An amphoteric magnetic material and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The amphoteric magnetic material consists of: 5% to 88% of a permanent magnetic material, 5% to 88% of a soft magnetic material, 6% to 16% of a binder, and 1% to 10% of an auxiliary agent. The amphoteric magnet manufactured by mixing two phases without microscopic intergranular exchange coupling interaction has unexpected effects: the range of a magnetically attracted object is expanded to include an amphoteric magnet; the range of a magnetically attractive object is expanded to include an amphoteric magnet; the minimum value of the magnetic attraction force is increased, the magnetic attraction force is more uniform, and it is smoother to move and rotate an object. The effect obtained by two layers of the soft magnet and the permanent magnet can be realized by a single layer structure of the amphoteric magnet.

New types of particle feedstocks and heterogeneous grain structures are provided for rare earth permanent magnets (REPMs) and their production in a manner to significantly enhance toughness of the magnet with little or no sacrifice in the hard magnetic properties. The novel tough REPMs made from the feedstock have heterogeneous grain structures, such as bi-modal, tri-modal, multi-modal, laminated, gridded, gradient fine/coarse grain structures, or other microstructural heterogeneity and configurations, without changing the chemical compositions of magnets.

New types of particle feedstocks and heterogeneous grain structures are provided for rare earth permanent magnets (REPMs) and their production in a manner to significantly enhance toughness of the magnet with little or no sacrifice in the hard magnetic properties. The novel tough REPMs made from the feedstock have heterogeneous grain structures, such as bi-modal, tri-modal, multi-modal, laminated, gridded, gradient fine/coarse grain structures, or other microstructural heterogeneity and configurations, without changing the chemical compositions of magnets.

A gradient NdFeB magnet includes an NdFeB magnet block extending along a magnetization direction and having a plurality of surfaces perpendicular to the magnetization direction. A first film, is disposed on one of the surfaces. A second film is disposed on another one of the surfaces, opposite of the one of the surfaces. The first film and the second film are diffused into the NdFeB magnet block dividing the NdFeB magnet block into an edge region, a transition region, and a central region along a plane perpendicular to the magnetization direction wherein the edge region has a coercivity that remains constant in a direction perpendicular to the magnetization direction, and the coercivity, along said magnetization direction, gradually decreases from the one of the surfaces and the another one of the surfaces towards a point located therebetween. A method of making the gradient NdFeB magnet is disclosed herein.

A sintered Nd base magnet segment has a coercive force high at the periphery and lower toward the inside. A method for preparing the magnet includes the steps of: (a) providing a sintered Nd base magnet block having surfaces and a magnetization direction, (b) coating the surfaces of the magnet block excluding the surface perpendicular to the magnetization direction with a Dy or Tb oxide powder, a Dy or Tb fluoride powder, or a Dy or Tb-containing alloy powder, (c) treating the coated block at a high temperature for causing Dy or Tb to diffuse into the block, and (d) cutting the block in a plane perpendicular to the magnetization direction into a magnet segment having a coercive force distribution on the cut section that the coercive force is high at the periphery and lower toward the inside and a constant coercive force distribution in the magnetization direction.

New types of particle feedstocks and heterogeneous grain structures are provided for rare earth permanent magnets (REPMs) and their production in a manner to significantly enhance toughness of the magnet with little or no sacrifice in the hard magnetic properties. The novel tough REPMs made from the feedstock have heterogeneous grain structures, such as bi-modal, tri-modal, multi-modal, laminated, gridded, gradient fine/coarse grain structures, or other microstructural heterogeneity and configurations, without changing the chemical compositions of magnets.