Soft magnetic powder, powder magnetic core, magnetic element, and electronic device
A soft magnetic powder has a composition represented by Fe 100-a-b-c-d-e-f Cu a Si b B c M d M′ e X f (at %) (wherein M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb and the like, M′ is at least one element selected from the group consisting of V and the like, X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of C and the like, and 0.1≤a≤3, 0<b≤30, 0<c≤25, 5≤b+c≤30, 0.1≤d≤30, 0≤e≤10, and 0≤f≤10). The powder contains a crystalline structure having a particle diameter of 1 nm or more and 30 nm or less in an amount of 40 vol % or more. When the apparent density is assumed to be 100, the tap density is 103 or more and 130 or less.
1. A soft magnetic powder, comprising:
a composition represented by Fe 100-a-b-c-d-e-f-g-h Cu a Si b B c M d M′ e X f Al g Ti h , wherein a, b, c, d, e, f, g, and h represent atomic percentages, M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, W, Ta, Zr, Hf, and Mo, M′ is at least one element selected from the group consisting of V, Cr, Mn, a platinum group element, Sc, Y, Au, Zn, Sn, and Re, X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of C, Ge, Ga, Sb, In, Be, and As, and 0.1≤a≤3, 0<b≤30, 0<c≤25, 5≤b+c≤30, 0.1≤d≤30, 0≤e≤10, 0≤f≤10, 0.002≤g≤0.032, and 0.002≤h≤0.038;
a crystalline structure having a particle diameter of 1 nm or more and 30 nm or less contained in an amount of 40 vol % or more; and
a tap density of 103 or more and 130 or less when an apparent density of the powder is 100.
2. The soft magnetic powder according to claim 1 , wherein a volume resistivity of a green compact of the powder in a compacted state is 1 kΩ·cm or more and 500 kΩ·cm or less.
3. The soft magnetic powder according to claim 1 , wherein the powder has an amorphous structure.
4. A powder magnetic core, comprising:
a binding material;
an organic solvent; and
a soft magnetic powder including:
a composition represented by Fe 100-a-b-c-d-e-f-g-h Cu a Si b B c M d M′ e X f Al g Ti h , wherein a, b, c, d, e, f, g, and h represent atomic percentages, M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, W, Ta, Zr, Hf, and Mo, M′ is at least one element selected from the group consisting of V, Cr, Mn, a platinum group element, Sc, Y, Au, Zn, Sn, and Re, X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of C, Ge, Ga, Sb, In, Be, and As, and 0.1≤a≤3, 0<b≤30, 0<c≤25, 5≤b+c≤30, 0.1≤d≤30, 0≤e≤10, 0≤f≤10, 0.002≤g≤0.032, and 0.002≤h≤0.038;
a crystalline structure having a particle diameter of 1 nm or more and 30 nm or less contained in an amount of 40 vol % or more; and
a tap density of 103 or more and 130 or less when an apparent density of the powder is 100.
5. The powder magnetic core according to claim 4 , wherein a volume resistivity of a green compact of the powder in a compacted state is 1 kΩ·cm or more and 500 kΩ·cm or less.
6. The powder magnetic core according to claim 4 , wherein the powder has an amorphous structure.
7. A magnetic element, comprising:
a coil; and
a powder magnetic core operatively associated with the coil, the powder magnetic core including:
a binding material;
an organic solvent; and
a soft magnetic powder including:
a composition represented by Fe 100-a-b-c-d-e-f-g-h Cu a Si b B c M d M′ e X f Al g Ti h , wherein a, b, c, d, e, f, g, and h represent atomic percentages, M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, W, Ta, Zr, Hf, and Mo, M′ is at least one element selected from the group consisting of V, Cr, Mn, a platinum group element, Sc, Y, Au, Zn, Sn, and Re, X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of C, Ge, Ga, Sb, In, Be, and As, and 0.1≤a≤3, 0<b≤30, 0<c≤25, 5≤b+c≤30, 0.1≤d≤30, 0≤e≤10, 0≤f≤10, 0.002≤g≤0.032, and 0.002≤h≤0.038;
a crystalline structure having a particle diameter of 1 nm or more and 30 nm or less contained in an amount of 40 vol % or more; and
a tap density of 103 or more and 130 or less when an apparent density of the powder is 100.
8. The magnetic element according to claim 7 , wherein a volume resistivity of a green compact of the powder in a compacted state is 1 kΩ·cm or more and 500 k ·cm or less.
9. The magnetic element according to claim 7 , wherein the powder has an amorphous structure.