IP Library Granted Patent US 7,942,981
Granted Patent B2
US 7,942,981 · App. 11/857,946 · Granted May 17, 2011

Rotationally symmetrical hollow body made of a deformable permanently magnetic alloy and its use and production process

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Patent No.
US 7,942,981
App. No.
11/857,946
Granted
May 17, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A seamless, rotationally symmetrical hollow blank formed by a non-cutting operation from a deformable permanently magnetic alloy is provided, said alloy consisting essentially of 5.0 to 20.0 percent by weight cobalt, 20.0 to 35.0 percent by weight chromium, for the remainder iron and impurities caused by melting and/or by chance. The seamless hollow body is suitable in particular for use in hysteresis clutches, hysteresis brakes, and position measuring devices. Furthermore, non-cutting shaping processes for producing the seamless rotationally symmetrical hollow body are provided, with roller spinning being preferred.

Claims (35)

1. A process for the production of a seamless rotationally symmetrical hollow body, said process comprising:

melting of a deformable permanently magnetic alloy and casting the alloy to form an ingot;

hot forming of the ingot to form a thin slab;

hot forming of the thin slab to form a hot strip with a fine-crystalline microstructure comprising an average grain size of <300 μm;

intermediate annealing of the hot strip above a temperature of 800° C.;

cold forming of the hot strip to form a strip;

production of a round blank from the strip;

roller spinning of the round blank to form a hollow body; and

magnetic annealing of the hollow body.

2. A process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the hot forming of the ingot to form a thin slab occurs at temperatures above 1100° C.

3. A process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second hot forming occurs with a degree of hot forming of more than 90%.

4. A process as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the second hot forming occurs with a degree of hot forming of more than 90%.

5. A process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein cold forming of the thin slab to form a strip occurs with a degree of cold forming of less than 20%.

6. A process as claimed in claim 2 , wherein cold forming of the thin slab to form a strip occurs with a degree of cold forming of less than 20%.

7. A process as claimed in claim 3 , wherein cold forming of the thin slab to form a strip occurs with a degree of cold forming of less than 20%.

8. A process as claimed in claim 4 , wherein cold forming of the thin slab to form a strip occurs with a degree of cold forming of less than 20%.

9. A process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the round blank produced from the strip is surface-treated.

10. A process as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the round blank produced from the strip is surface-treated.

11. A process as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the round blank produced from the strip is surface-treated.

12. A process as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the round blank produced from the strip is surface-treated.

13. A process as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the depth of roughness of the round blank being set to less than 15 μm by means of the surface treatment.

14. A process as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the surface treatment of the round blank occurs mechanically.

15. A process as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the surface treatment of the round blank occurs mechanically.

16. A process as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the surface treatment of the round blank occurs chemically.

17. A process as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the surface treatment of the round blank occurs chemically.

18. A process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the alloy comprises cobalt, chromium, and iron.

19. A process as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the alloy further comprises one or more of the elements selected from the group consisting of Zr, Ti, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Mo, W, Mn, Si, Al, Ni, Sn, Cu, Zn, Ge, B, and rare earths accounting for a total proportion of the alloy of less than 5 percent by weight.

20. A process for the production of a seamless rotationally symmetrical hollow body, said process comprising:

melting of a deformable permanently magnetic alloy, consisting essentially of 5.0 to 20.0 percent by weight cobalt, 20.0 to 35.0 percent by weight chromium, one or more of the elements selected from the group consisting of Zr, Ti, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Mo, W, Mn, Si, Al, Ni, Sn, Cu, Zn, Ge, B, and rare earths accounting for a total proportion of the alloy of less than 5 percent by weight, and the remainder iron and impurities caused by melting or by chance or both, and casting the alloy to form an ingot;

hot forming of the ingot to form a thin slab;

hot forming of the thin slab to form a hot strip with a fine-crystalline microstructure comprising an average grain size of <300 μm;

intermediate annealing of the hot strip above a temperature of 800° C.;

cold forming of the hot strip to form a strip;

production of a round blank to form a hollow body; and

magnetic annealing of the hollow body.

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TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (FIRST LIEN) AT REEL/FRAME 045539/0233 Recorded Oct 6, 2023
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2008
From: ROTH, OTTMAR; WEBER, HARTWIN; HINRICH, LUTZ; DIEHL, JENS
To: VACUUMSCHMELZE GMBH & CO. KG
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