IP Library Granted Patent US 12676256
Granted Patent B2
US 12676256 · App. 18/547,299 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Magnetic material, powder magnetic core, inductor, and method of manufacturing powder magnetic core

Inventors: Hironori Nagasaki (Osaka, JP); Junichi Kotani (Hyogo, JP)
Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
H01F1/14791B22F1/05C22C38/02C22C38/06H01F3/08H01F41/0246B22F2301/35B22F2999/00C22C2202/02
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Patent No.
US 12676256
App. No.
18/547,299
Granted
Jul 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A magnetic material includes an Fe—Si—Al-based metal magnetic powder. The Fe—Si—Al-based metal magnetic powder has the following relationships when the Si content is A % by weight and the Al content is B % by weight: 7.2% by weight≤A≤8.1% by weight, 6.0% by weight≤B≤7.5% by weight, and 2A+B≤22.7% by weight.

Claims (20)

1 . A magnetic material comprising:

an Fe—Si—Al-based metal magnetic powder,

wherein the Fe—Si—Al-based metal magnetic powder has the following relationships when a Si content is A % by weight and an Al content is B % by weight:

7.2% by weight≤A≤8.1% by weight, 6.0% by weight≤B≤7.5% by weight, and 2A+B≤22.7% by weight.

2 . The magnetic material according to claim 1 ,

wherein an oxygen content of the Fe—Si—Al-based metal magnetic powder is less than or equal to 500 ppm.

3 . The magnetic material according to claim 1 ,

wherein a particle size distribution of the Fe—Si—Al-based metal magnetic powder is (D90−D10)/D50≥1.0.

4 . A powder magnetic core comprising:

the magnetic material according to claim 1 .

5 . The powder magnetic core according to claim 4 ,

wherein a filling rate of the Fe—Si—Al-based metal magnetic powder in the powder magnetic core is at least 81% and at most 85%.

6 . An inductor comprising:

a magnetic core including the powder magnetic core according to claim 4 ; and

a coil portion at least partially provided inside the magnetic core.

7 . A method of manufacturing a powder magnetic core, the method comprising:

molding the powder magnetic core by pressure-molding a magnetic material including an Fe—Si—Al-based metal magnetic powder; and

heating the powder magnetic core molded, at least 650° C. and at most 800° C.,

wherein the Fe—Si—Al-based metal magnetic powder has the following relationships when a Si content is A % by weight and an Al content is B % by weight:

7.2% by weight≤A≤8.1% by weight, 6.0% by weight≤B≤7.5% by weight, and 2A+B≤22.7% by weight.