SOFT MAGNETIC IRON-COBALT-BASED ALLOY AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A SOFT MAGNETIC IRON-COBALT-BASED ALLOY
Soft magnetic iron-cobalt-based alloys and a method for producing semi-finished products from these alloys are disclosed. The alloys may have a composition consisting essentially of 20% by weight≦Co≦30% by weight, 0% by weight≦Cr≦0.25% by weight, 0.06% by weight≦(2*Nb+Ta)≦0.8% by weight, 0.01% by weight≦Mn≦0.5% by weight, 0% by weight≦Si≦0.5% by weight, 0% by weight≦Ca≦0.01% by weight, 0% by weight≦Mg≦0.01% by weight, 0% by weight≦Ce≦0.01% by weight, 0% by weight≦Ni≦1.0% by weight, 0% by weight≦Al≦1.0% by weight, 0% by weight≦V≦1.0% by weight, 0% by weight≦Mo≦1.0% by weight, 0% by weight≦Zr≦0.1% by weight, 0% by weight≦Ti≦0.1% by weight, 0% by weight≦Cu≦0.1% by weight, 0% by weight≦W≦0.1% by weight, 0% by weight≦S≦0.01% by weight, 0% by weight≦O≦0.02% by weight, 0% by weight≦N≦0.01% by weight, 0% by weight≦C≦0.01% by weight, 0% by weight≦P≦0.01% by weight, 0% by weight≦B≦0.01% by weight, remainder iron.
1 . Soft magnetic alloy, consisting essentially of
20% by weight≦Co≦30% by weight,
0% by weight≦Cr≦0.25% by weight,
0.06% by weight≦(2*Nb+Ta)≦0.8% by weight,
0.01% by weight≦Mn≦0.5% by weight,
0% by weight≦Si≦0.5% by weight,
0% by weight≦Ca≦0.01% by weight,
0% by weight≦Mg≦0.01% by weight,
0% by weight≦Ce≦0.01% by weight,
0% by weight≦Ni≦1.0% by weight, 0% by weight≦Al≦1.0% by weight,
0% by weight≦V≦1.0% by weight, 0% by weight≦Mo≦1.0% by weight,
0% by weight≦Zr≦0.1% by weight, 0% by weight≦Ti≦0.1% by weight,
0% by weight≦Cu≦0.1% by weight, 0% by weight≦W≦0.1% by weight,
0% by weight≦S≦0.01% by weight, 0% by weight≦O≦0.02% by weight,
0% by weight≦N≦0.01% by weight, 0% by weight≦C≦0.01% by weight,
0% by weight≦P≦0.01% by weight, 0% by weight≦B≦0.01% by weight,
remainder iron.
2 . Soft magnetic alloy according to claim 1 , wherein
0.150% by weight≦(2*Nb+Ta)≦0.350% by weight.
3 . Soft magnetic alloy according to claim 2 , wherein
0.250% by weight≦(2*Nb+Ta)≦0.350% by weight.
4 . Soft magnetic alloy according to claim 3 , wherein
0.280% by weight≦(2*Nb+Ta)≦0.320% by weight.
5 . Soft magnetic alloy according to claim 1 , wherein
0.10% by weight≦Nb≦0.20% by weight and 0% by weight≦Ta≦0.02% by weight.
6 . Soft magnetic alloy according to claim 5 , wherein
0.130% by weight≦Nb≦0.170% by weight and 0% by weight≦Ta≦0.02% by weight.
8 . Soft magnetic alloy according to claim 1 , wherein 0.01% by weight≦Si≦0.50% by weight.
9 . Soft magnetic alloy according to claim 1 , wherein 0.01% by weight≦Mn≦0.2% by weight.
10 . Soft magnetic alloy according to claim 1 , wherein
0.01% by weight≦Mn≦0.2% by weight and 0.01% by weight≦Si≦0.2% by weight.
11 . Soft magnetic alloy according to claim 1 , wherein 0.04% by weight≦Mn≦0.12% by weight and 0.04% by weight≦Si≦0.12% by weight.
12 . Soft magnetic alloy according to claim 1 , wherein
26.4% by weight≦Co≦27.6% by weight, 0.120% by weight≦Nb≦0.18% by weight and Ta=0% by weight, 0.04% by weight≦Mn≦0.12% by weight, and 0.04% by weight≦Si≦0.12% by weight.
13 . Soft magnetic alloy according to claim 1 , wherein
20% by weight≦Co≦28% by weight.
14 . Soft magnetic alloy according to claim 13 , wherein
25% by weight≦Co≦28% by weight.
15 . Soft magnetic alloy according to claim 1 , wherein
0% by weight≦Cr≦0.2% by weight.
16 . Soft magnetic alloy according to claim 15 , wherein
0% by weight≦Cr≦0.02% by weight.
17 . Soft magnetic alloy according claim 1 , wherein
0% by weight≦Al≦0.2% by weight.
18 . Soft magnetic alloy according to claim 17 , wherein
0% by weight≦Al≦0.02% by weight.
19 . Soft magnetic alloy according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy has an elongation at fracture A L ≧25% in the hot-worked state and a polarisation J≧2.35 Tesla in the annealed state at room temperatures and under the application of a field strength of 400 A/cm.
20 . Soft magnetic alloy according to claim 19 , wherein the alloy has an elongation at fracture A L ≧30% in the hot-worked state and a polarisation J≧2.35 Tesla in the annealed state at room temperatures and under the application of a field strength of 400 A/cm.