Highly dynamic electromagnetic actuator comprising a movable core made from an Fe-Co alloy
The invention relates to an Fe—Co alloy, the composition of which comprises in % by weight: 6≦Co+Ni≦22 Si≧0.2 0.5≦Cr≦8 Ni≦4 0.10≦Mn≦0.90 Al≦4 Ti≦1 C≦1 Mo≦3 V+W≦3 Nb+Ta≦1 Si+Al≦6 O+N+S+P+B≦0.1 the balance of the composition consisting of iron and inevitable impurities due to the smelting, it being furthermore understood that the contents thereof satisfy the following relationships: Co+Si−Cr≦27 Si+Al+Cr+V+Mo+Ti≧3.5 1.23(Al+Mo)+0.84(Si+Cr+V)≧1.3 14.5(Al+Cr)+12(V+Mo)+25 Si≧50.
1. An electromagnetic actuator comprising a movable core manufactured from a bar, a wire or a rolled plate or sheet made of an Fe—Co alloy, the composition of which comprises in % by weight:
6≦Co+Ni≦22
Si≧0.2
0.5≦Cr≦≦8
Ni≦4
0.10≦Mn≦0.90
Al≦4
Ti≦1
C≦1
Mo≦3
V+W≦3
Nb+Ta≦1
Si+Al≦6
O+N+S+P+B≦0.1
the balance of the composition consisting of iron and inevitable impurities due to the smelting, it being furthermore understood that the contents thereof satisfy the following relationships:
Co+Si−Cr≦27
Si+Al+Cr+V+Mo+Ti≧3.5
1.23(Al+Mo)+0.84(Si+Cr+V)≧1.3
14.5(Al+Cr)+ 12 (V+Mo)+25Si≧50.
2. The electromagnetic actuator of claim 1 , in which:
10≦% Co+% Ni≦22.
3. The electromagnetic actuator of claim 1 , in which:
1≦Cr≦5.5.
4. The electromagnetic actuator of claim 1 , in which:
Ni≦1.
5. The electromagnetic actuator of claim 1 , in which:
Al≦2.
6. The electromagnetic actuator of claim 1 , the composition in % by weight of which comprises:
6≦Co+Ni≦22
Si≧0.2
0.5≦Cr≦6
Ni≦1
0.10≦Mn≦0.90
Al≦4
Ti≦0.1
C≦0.1
Mo≦3
V+W≦3
Nb+Ta≦1
Si+Al≦6
O+N+S+P+B≦0.1
the balance of the composition consisting of iron and impurities due to the smelting, it being furthermore understood that the silicon, aluminium, cobalt, chromium, vanadium, molybdenum, titanium and nickel contents thereof satisfy the following relationships:
Co+Si—Cr≦27
Si+Al+Cr+V+Mo+Ti≧3.5
1.23(Al+Mo)+0.84(Si+Cr+V)≧1.3
14.5(Al+Cr)+12(V+Mo)+25Si≧50.
7. An injector for an electronically controlled internal combustion engine comprising the electromagnetic actuator according to claim 1 .
8. An electronically controlled internal combustion engine comprising the electromagnetic actuator according to claim 1 .
9. The electromagnetic actuator of claim 1 , wherein the Fe—Co alloy has an electrical resistivity P el of above 50 μΩcm at 20° C. and a coercive field H c of less than 32 O e .
10. The electromagnetic actuator of claim 9 , wherein the coercive field H c is less than 8 O e .
11. The electromagnetic actuator of claim 1 , wherein the Fe—Co alloy has a tensile strength R m of greater than 500 MPa for a thickness of 2 mm.
12. The electromagnetic actuator of claim 11 , wherein the Fe—Co alloy has a yield strength R 0.2 of greater than 250 MPa in a hot-rolled state for a thickness of 2 mm.
13. The electromagnetic actuator of claim 1 , wherein the Fe—Co alloy has a tensile strength of at least 500 MPa in the hot-rolled state for a thickness of at least 2 mm.
14. The electromagnetic actuator of claim 13 , wherein the Fe—Co alloy has a saturation magnetization at 20° C. of greater than 1.75T.
15. The electromagnetic actuator of claim 14 , wherein the saturation magnetization at 20° C. is greater than 1.9T.
16. The electromagnetic actuator of claim 14 , wherein the saturation magnetization at 20° C. does not exceed 2.2 T.
17. The electromagnetic actuator of claim 6 , wherein the Fe—Co alloy has an electrical resistivity P el of above 50 μΩcm at 20° C. and a coercive field H c of less than 32 O e .
18. The electromagnetic actuator of claim 17 , wherein the coercive field H c is less than 8 O e and the Fe—Co alloy has a tensile strength R m of greater than 500 MPa for a thickness of 2 mm.