US Patent 7314531 R-T-B system rare earth permanent magnet

A sintered body comprising a main phase consisting of an R2T14B phase (wherein R represents one or more rare earth elements (providing that the rare earth elements include Y), and T represents one or more transition metal elements essentially containing Fe, or Fe and Co), and a grain boundary phase containing a higher amount of R than the main phase, wherein a platy or acicular product exists. This sintered body enables to inhibit the grain growth, while keeping a decrease in magnetic properties to a minimum, and to improve a suitable sintering temperature range.