IP Library Granted Patent US 12,394,563
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US 12,394,563 · App. 17/612,766 · Granted Aug 19, 2025

Method of producing alloy strip laminate and apparatus for producing alloy strip laminate

Inventor: Yasuo Kuriyama (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Proterial, Ltd.
H01F41/02B32B37/06C09J7/40C21D1/26C21D8/0205C21D8/0221C21D8/0252C21D8/0278H01F1/14716H01F1/15333H01F1/15375H01F1/15383H01F41/024C21D2201/03
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Patent No.
US 12,394,563
App. No.
17/612,766
Granted
Aug 19, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

This disclosure provides a method of producing an alloy strip laminate including applying an external force directly to an alloy strip of a first laminate member having an adhesive layer and the alloy strip, to form a crack in the alloy strip and prepare a first laminate including the adhesive layer and the cracked alloy strip, applying an external force directly to an alloy strip of a second laminate member having an adhesive layer and the alloy strip, to form a crack in the alloy strip and prepare at least one second laminate including the adhesive layer and the cracked alloy strip, and laminating the at least one second laminate on the first laminate to prepare an alloy strip laminate in which the adhesive layer, and the alloy strip with the crack formed are alternately layered; and a production apparatus for an alloy strip laminate.

Claims (53)

1. A method of producing an alloy strip laminate, comprising:

applying an external force directly to an alloy strip of a first laminate member, the first laminate member comprising an adhesive layer and the alloy strip, to form a crack in the alloy strip and prepare a first laminate comprising the adhesive layer and the alloy strip with the crack formed therein;

applying an external force directly to an alloy strip of a second laminate member, the second laminate member comprising an adhesive layer and the alloy strip, to form a crack in the alloy strip and prepare at least one second laminate comprising the adhesive layer and the alloy strip with the crack formed therein; and

laminating the at least one second laminate on the first laminate to prepare an alloy strip laminate in which the adhesive layers, and the alloy strips with the crack formed therein are alternately layered;

wherein forming the crack comprises pressing a convex member against a plurality of positions on a surface of the alloy strip to form a plurality of cracks in the alloy strip, and forming network cracks mutually connecting the plurality of cracks formed by pressing the convex member against the alloy strip due to a force in a longitudinal direction only, and

wherein the forming network cracks comprises applying a second external force by bending or winding of the alloy strip after one-time forming a plurality of cracks in the alloy strip.

2. The method of producing an alloy strip laminate according to claim 1 , wherein preparing the at least one second laminate comprises:

adhering the alloy strip to an adhesive layer of a cracking tape, the cracking tape comprising the adhesive layer and a release film that is peelable from the adhesive layer, to prepare a second laminate member comprising the release film, the adhesive layer, and the alloy strip;

applying an external force directly to the alloy strip of the second laminate member to form a crack in the alloy strip; and

peeling off the release film to prepare a second laminate comprising the adhesive layer and the alloy strip with the crack formed therein.

3. The method of producing an alloy strip laminate according to claim 2 , wherein preparing the first laminate comprises:

adhering the alloy strip to an adhesive layer of a cracking tape, the cracking tape comprising the adhesive layer and a release film that is peelable from the adhesive layer, to prepare a first laminate member comprising the release film, the adhesive layer, and the alloy strip;

applying an external force directly to the alloy strip of the first laminate member to form a crack in the alloy strip; and

peeling off the release film to prepare a first laminate comprising the adhesive layer and the alloy strip with the crack formed.

4. The method of producing an alloy strip laminate according to claim 3 , wherein the release film is made of a resin.

5. The method of producing an alloy strip laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the adhesive layer is a film substrate, both sides of which are coated with an adhesive.

6. The method of producing an alloy strip laminate according to claim 1 , further comprising laminating the first laminate on a protective layer having an adhesive layer and a protective film.

7. The method of producing an alloy strip laminate according to claim 6 , wherein the protective film is made of a resin.

8. The method of producing an alloy strip laminate according to claim 1 , wherein preparing the first laminate further comprises:

adhering the alloy strip to an adhesive layer of a protective layer, the protective layer comprising the adhesive layer and a protective film, to prepare a first laminate member comprising the protective film, the adhesive layer, and the alloy strip; and

applying an external force directly to the alloy strip of the first laminate member to form a crack in the alloy strip and prepare a first laminate having the protective film, the adhesive layer, and the cracked alloy strip layered in this order.

9. The method of producing an alloy strip laminate according to claim 1 , further comprising:

adhering a protective film to one end face or both end faces in a laminating direction of the alloy strip laminate.

10. The method of producing an alloy strip laminate according to claim 1 , wherein preparing the at least one second laminate comprises:

applying an external force directly to the alloy strip, in a state in which a release film, which is peelable from the adhesive layer, is disposed at an opposite face of the adhesive layer from a face at which the alloy strip is disposed, to form the crack in the alloy strip; and

peeling off the release film.

11. The method of producing an alloy strip laminate according to claim 1 , wherein preparing the first laminate comprises forming the crack in the alloy strip by applying an external force directly to the alloy strip, in a state in which a protective film or a release film, which is peelable from the adhesive layer, is disposed at an opposite face of the adhesive layer from a face at which the alloy strip is disposed.

12. The method of producing an alloy strip laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy strip is a nanocrystalline alloy strip.

13. The method of producing an alloy strip laminate according to claim 12 , wherein the nanocrystalline alloy strip is prepared by performing a heat treatment for nanocrystallization in a state in which a tensional force is applied to an amorphous alloy strip capable of nano crystallization.

14. The method of producing an alloy strip laminate according to claim 12 , wherein the nanocrystalline alloy strip has a composition represented by the following Formula:

(Fe 1-a M a ) 100-x-y-z-α-β-γ CU x Si y B z M′ α M″ β X γ (atom %)

wherein, in the Formula, M represents at least one of Co or Ni; M′ represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Mo, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Cr, Mn, and W; M″ represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, platinum group elements, Sc, rare earth elements, Zn, Sn, and Re; X represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of C, Ge, P, Ga, Sb, In, Be, and As; and a, x, y, z, α, β, and γ respectively satisfy 0≤a≤0.5, 0.1≤x≤3, 0≤y≤30, 0≤z≤25, 5≤y+z≤30, 0≤α≤20, 0<β≤20, and 0≤γ≤20.

15. The method of producing an alloy strip laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy strip laminate obtained by laminating the at least one second laminate on the first laminate is a long alloy strip laminate, and the method further comprises winding the long alloy strip laminate into a roll shape after preparing the alloy strip laminate.

16. The method of producing an alloy strip laminate according to claim 15 , further comprising unwinding the long alloy strip laminate from the roll shape and cutting the unwound long alloy strip laminate.

17. The method of producing an alloy strip laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the alloy strip laminate obtained by laminating the at least one second laminate on the first laminate in preparing the alloy strip laminate is a long alloy strip laminate, and the method further comprises processing the long alloy strip laminate after preparing the alloy strip laminate.

18. The method of producing an alloy strip laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the adhesive layer is a film substrate, both sides of which are coated with an adhesive, and the method further comprises laminating the first laminate on a protective layer having an adhesive layer and a protective film, wherein preparing the first laminate comprises:

adhering an alloy strip to the adhesive layer of the protective layer to prepare a first laminate member comprising the protective film, the adhesive layer, and the alloy strip; and

applying an external force directly to the alloy strip of the first laminate member to form a crack in the alloy strip and prepare a first laminate having the protective film, the adhesive layer, and the cracked alloy strip layered in this order.

19. The method of producing an alloy strip laminate according to claim 18 , further comprising adhering a protective film to one end face or both end faces in a laminating direction of the alloy strip laminate, wherein the protective film is made of a resin.

20. The method of producing an alloy strip laminate according to claim 19 , wherein:

preparing the first laminate further comprises forming the crack in the alloy strip by applying an external force directly to the alloy strip, in a state in which the protective film or a release film, which is peelable from the adhesive layer, is disposed at an opposite face of the adhesive layer from a face at which the alloy strip is disposed,

preparing the second laminate further comprises:

applying an external force directly to the alloy strip, in a state in which a release film, which is peelable from the adhesive layer, is disposed at an opposite face of the adhesive layer from a face at which the alloy strip is disposed, to form the crack in the alloy strip, and

peeling off the release film.

21. The method of producing an alloy strip laminate according to claim 20 , wherein:

the alloy strip is a nanocrystalline alloy strip, and the nanocrystalline alloy strip is prepared by performing a heat treatment for nanocrystallization in a state in which tensional force is applied to an amorphous alloy strip capable of nano crystallization, and the nanocrystalline alloy strip has a composition represented by the following Formula:

(Fe 1-a M a ) 100-x-y-z-α-β-γ Cu x Si y B z M′ α M″ β X γ (atom %)

wherein, in the Formula, M represents at least one of Co or Ni; M′ represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Mo, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Cr, Mn, and W; M″ represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, platinum group elements, Sc, rare earth elements, Zn, Sn, and Re; X represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of C, Ge, P, Ga, Sb, In, Be, and As; and a, x, y, z, a, B, and γ respectively satisfy 0 s a≤0.5, 0.1<x≤3, 0≤y≤30, 0≤z≤25, 5≤y+z≤30, 0≤α≤20, 0<β≤20, and 0≤γ≤20.

22. The method of producing an alloy strip laminate according to claim 21 , wherein the alloy strip laminate obtained by laminating the at least one second laminate on the first laminate is a long alloy strip laminate, the method further comprising, after preparing the alloy strip laminate:

processing the long alloy strip laminate,

winding the long alloy strip laminate into a roll shape,

unwinding the long alloy strip laminate from the roll shape and

cutting the unwound long alloy strip laminate.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 19, 2023
From: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
To: PROTERIAL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 063377/0708 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2021
From: KURIYAMA, YASUO
To: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 058165/0116 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2019-095278 · May 21, 2019 · national
JP 2019-095279 · May 21, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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