A method of recovering
magnetic powder from
rare earth bond
magnet comprising a process of soaking the
rare earth bond
magnet in a decomposing solution, or holding it in a
gas phase of the decomposing solution, containing at least one
solvent selected from a group comprising
tetralin,
naphthalene, 1,4-hydroxynaphthalene, naphthol,
biphenyl, 2-hexanone, acetonylacetone,
phorone cyclohexanone and methlcyclohexanone, and heating at a temperature not lower than 230° C. A method of recycling recovered
magnetic powder by substituting at least a part or all of
magnetic powder in the molding compound of a second
rare earth bond
magnet. For preventing deterioration of magnetic
powder from oxidation at surface, air in the
decomposition vessel is substituted with
nitrogen gas,
helium gas and
argon gas or is reduced to a pressure not higher than 10-2
Torr.