IP Library Granted Patent US 8,491,731
Granted Patent B2
US 8,491,731 · App. 12/544,506 · Granted Jul 23, 2013

Alloy composition, Fe-based nano-crystalline alloy and forming method of the same and magnetic component

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Patent No.
US 8,491,731
App. No.
12/544,506
Granted
Jul 23, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

An alloy composition of Fe a B b Si c P x C y Cu z . Parameters meet the following conditions: 79≦a≦86 atomic %; 5≦b≦13 atomic %; 0≦c≦8 atomic %; 1≦x≦8 atomic %; 0≦y≦5 atomic %, 0.4≦z≦1.4 atomic %; and 0.08≦z/x≦0.8. Or, parameters meet the following conditions: 81≦a≦86 atomic %; 6≦b≦10 atomic %; 2≦c≦8 atomic %; 2≦x≦5 atomic %; 0≦y≦4 atomic %; 0.4≦z≦1.4 atomic %, and 0.08≦z/x≦0.8.

Claims (18)

1. An alloy composition consisting of the following formula: Fe a B b Si c P x C y Cu z , wherein 81≦a≦86 atomic %, 6≦b≦10 atomic %, 2≦c≦8 atomic %, 2≦x≦5 atomic %, 0≦y≦4 atomic %, 0.4≦z≦1.4 atomic %, and 0.08≦z/x≦0.8.

2. The alloy composition according to claim 1 , wherein 0≦y≦3 atomic %, 0.4≦z≦1.1 atomic %, and 0.08≦z/x≦0.55.

3. An alloy composition consisting of the following formula: Fe a B b Si c P x C y Cu z M d , wherein M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cr, Co, Ni, Al, Mn, Ag, Zn, Sn, As, Sb, Bi, Y, N, O and a rare-earth element, and d is 3 atomic % or less, and wherein 79≦a≦86 atomic %, 5≦b≦13 atomic %, 2<c≦8 atomic %, 1≦x≦8 atomic %, 0<y≦5 atomic %, 0.4≦z≦1.4 atomic %, and 0.08≦z/x≦0.8.

4. The alloy composition according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy composition has a continuous strip shape.

5. The alloy composition according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy composition is formed in a powder form.

6. The alloy composition according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy composition has a first crystallization start temperature (T x1 ) and a second crystallization start temperature (T x2 ) which have a difference (ΔT=T x2 −T x1 ) of 100° C. to 200° C.

7. A magnetic component formed from the alloy composition according to claim 1 .

8. A method of forming an Fe-based nano-crystalline alloy, the method comprising:

subjecting the alloy composition according to claim 1 to a heat treatment under a condition that a temperature increase rate is 100° C. or more per minute and a condition that a process temperature is not lower than a crystallization start temperature of the alloy composition.

9. An Fe-based nano-crystalline alloy formed by the method according to claim 8 , wherein the Fe-based nano-crystalline alloy has a magnetic permeability of 10,000 or more μ measured by using an impedance analyzer under conditions of 0.4 A/m and 1 kHz and a saturation magnetic flux density of 1.65 T or more.

10. The Fe-based nano-crystalline alloy according to claim 9 , wherein the Fe-based nano-crystalline alloy has nano-crystals having an average diameter of 10 to 25 nm.

11. A magnetic component formed from the Fe-based nano-crystalline alloy according to claim 9 .

12. The alloy composition according to claim 1 , wherein an amorphous phase is obtained by a rapid cooling process.

13. The alloy composition according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy composition has a saturation magnetic flux density of 1.77 T to 2.0 T.

14. The alloy composition according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy composition has a nano-hetero structure which comprises initial microcrystals existing in an amorphous phase, wherein the microcrystals have an average diameter of 0.3 to 10 nm.

15. The alloy composition according to claim 4 , the alloy composition being capable of being flat on itself when being subjected to a 180 degree bend test.

16. The Fe-based nano-crystalline alloy according to claim 9 , wherein the Fe-based nano-crystalline alloy has a saturation magnetostriction of 10×10 −6 or less.

17. An alloy composition consisting of the following formula: Fe a B b Si c P x C y Cu z , wherein 79≦a≦86 atomic %, 5≦b≦13 atomic %, 0<c≦8 atomic %, 1≦x≦8 atomic %, 0<y≦5 atomic %, 0.4≦z≦1.4 atomic %, and 0.08≦z/x≦0.8.

Assignments (3)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jan 14, 2026
From: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.; ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
To: AISIN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 073471/0687 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Sep 22, 2022
From: TOHOKU MAGNET INSTITUTE CO., LTD.
To: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.; MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061188/0303 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 11, 2017
From: MAKINO, AKIHIRO
To: TOHOKU MAGNET INSTITUTE CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 043268/0037 →