| 摘要 |
A method for producing a sintered R-T-B based magnet according to the present invention includes the steps of: providing at least one sintered R-T-B based magnet material (where R is a rare-earth element and T is Fe or Fe and Co); providing RH diffusion sources, each of which includes a heavy rare-earth element RH (which is Dy and/or Tb) and 30 to 80 mass% of Fe and has a particle size of more than 53 µ m and equal to or smaller than 5600 µ m; performing an arrangement process to arrange the magnet material and the RH diffusion sources in a process vessel so that some of the RH diffusion sources are in contact with the magnet material; performing an RH diffusion process by carrying out a heat treatment in an inert ambient at a pressure of 5000 Pa or less and at a temperature of 800 °C to 1000 °C in the process vessel on the magnet material, with which some of the RH diffusion sources are in contact, and on the RH diffusion sources which are in contact, and out of contact, with the magnet material; and performing a separation process to separate the RH diffusion sources from the magnet material. |
