METHOD FOR PRODUCING MAGNETS USING POWDER METALLURGY

摘要

The invention relates to a novel method for producing magnets (especially applicable to the production of magnets containing rare earths). The novelty of the method lies in its use of a type of electrical consolidation (such as so-called electrical resistance sintering, ERS, or so-called electrical discharge consolidation, EDC, but not necessarily one of the these) as a substitute for the conventional cold pressing and sintering method which is usually used. The method according to the invention achieves: (1) combining the compacting/sintering steps, significantly cutting the duration thereof and reducing the magnitude of the working pressures; (2) implementing the steps of magnetic aligning, pressing/sintering, heat treatment and magnetising in the same matrix; and (3) rendering superfluous the use of protective atmospheres during the sintering process.