Claims
- 1. An Fe-based soft magnetic alloy consisting essentially of a composition having the formula:
- Fe.sub.100-a-b-c-d-e-f X.sub.a M.sub.b M'.sub.c A.sub.d Si.sub.e Z.sub.f
- wherein X is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ceramic materials fusible when the composition is fused and rapidly quenched to form a rapidly quenched alloy, M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo and W, M' is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, elements of the platinum group, Ag, Au, Zn, Al, Ga, In, Sn, Cu and rare earth elements, A is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Co and Ni, Z is at least one element selected from the group consisting of B, C, P and Ge, and a, b, c, d, e and f respectively satisfy the relations: 0.1.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.5, 0.1.ltoreq.b.ltoreq.10, 0.ltoreq.c.ltoreq.10, 0.ltoreq.d.ltoreq.40, 5.ltoreq.e.ltoreq.25, 2.ltoreq.f.ltoreq.20, 12.ltoreq.e+f.ltoreq.30, these subscript values indicating the atomic percent amounts of the constituent elements of the composition, wherein said alloy comprises an amorphous phase and fine crystal grains consisting essentially of a Fe-solid solution having a bcc structure and having an average diameter of 20 nm or less, said alloy having been prepared by completely fusing the composition of the formula above to form a melt, rapidly quenching the melt, and heat treating the rapidly quenched alloy to form said fine crystal grains.
- 2. The Fe-based soft magnetic alloy as set forth in claim 1, wherein the said fine crystal grains constitute 50% or more of the alloy structure by area percent.
- 3. The Fe-based soft magnetic alloy as set forth in claim 1, wherein said fine crystal grains consist essentially of a Fe-solid solution having a bcc structure with at least a portion of said Fe-solid solution being in a super lattice structure.
- 4. The Fe-based soft magnetic alloy as set forth in claim 1, wherein the compound represented by said X has the melting point ranging from 750.degree. C. to 1450.degree. C. and the density thereof satisfy 0.6 Da.ltoreq.Dc.ltoreq.1.3 Da, provided that Dc is the density of said X and Da is the density of the alloy composition except for X.
- 5. The Fe-based soft magnetic alloy as set forth in claim 4, wherein the compound represented by said X is at least one oxide selected from the group consisting of Cuo, CuO, SnO.sub.2, Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3, MoO.sub.3, GeO.sub.2.
- 6. The Fe-based soft magnetic alloy as set forth in claim 1, substantially having the composition represented by the formula:
- Fe.sub.100-a-b-e-f X.sub.a M.sub.b Si.sub.e Z.sub.F.
- 7. The Fe-based soft magnetic alloy as set forth in claim 1, substantially having the composition represented by the formula:
- Fe.sub.100-a-b-d-e-f-g-h X.sub.a M.sub.b M''.sub.g Cu.sub.h A.sub.d Si.sub.e Z.sub.f
- wherein M'' is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, elements in the platinum group, Ag, Au, Zn, Al, Ga, In, Sn and rare earth elements, said g and h respectively satisfy 0.1.ltoreq.h.ltoreq.5, g+h.ltoreq.10, provided that all numerals in the said formula are in terms of atomic %).
- 8. The Fe-based soft magnetic alloy as set forth in claim 1, wherein said Fe-based soft magnetic alloy is in powder form.
- 9. An Fe-based soft magnetic alloy consisting essentially of a composition having the formula:
- Fe.sub.100-a-b-c-d-e-f X.sub.a M.sub.b M'.sub.c A.sub.d Si.sub.e Z.sub.f
- wherein X is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ceramic materials having a melting point ranging from 750.degree. C. to 1450.degree. C. and which is fusible when the composition is fused and rapidly quenched to form a rapidly quenched alloy, M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo and W, M' is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, elements of the platinum group, Ag, Au, Zn, Al, Ga, In, Sn, Cu and rare earth elements, A is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Co and Ni, Z is at least one element selected from the group consisting of B, C, P and Ge, and a, b, c, d, e and f are numbers respectively satisfy the relations: 0.1.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.5, 0.1.ltoreq.b.ltoreq.10, 0.ltoreq.c.ltoreq.10, 0.ltoreq.d.ltoreq.40, 5.ltoreq.e.ltoreq.25, 2.ltoreq.f.ltoreq.20, 12.ltoreq.e+f.ltoreq.30, these subscript values indicating the atomic percent amounts of the constituent elements of the composition, wherein said alloy comprises an amorphous phase and fine crystal grains consisting essentially of a Fe-solid solution having a bcc structure and having an average diameter of 20 nm or less, said alloy having been prepared by completely fusing the composition of the formula above to form a melt, rapidly quenching the melt, and heat treating the rapidly quenched alloy to form said fine crystal grains.
- 10. The Fe-based soft magnetic alloy as set forth in claim 9, wherein said compound represented by X is at least one oxide selected from the group consisting of CuO, Cu.sub.2 O, SnO.sub.2, Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3, MoO.sub.3, MnO, GeO.sub.2, and CdO.
- 11. The Fe-based soft magnetic alloy as set forth in claim 9, wherein said compound has a density satisfying 0.6 Da.ltoreq.Dc.ltoreq.1.3Da, provided that Dc is the density of X and Da is the density of the alloy composition except for X.
- 12. An Fe-based soft magnetic alloy consisting essentially of a composition having the formula:
- Fe.sub.100-a-b-c-d-e-f X.sub.a M.sub.b M'.sub.c A.sub.d Si.sub.e Z.sub.f
- wherein X is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of CuO, Cu.sub.2 O, SnO.sub.2, Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3, MoO.sub.3 and GeO.sub.2 which is fusible when the composition is fused upon heating and rapidly quenched to form a rapidly quenched alloy, M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo and W, M' is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, elements of the platinum group, Ag, Au, Zn, Al, Ga, In, Sn, Cu and rare earth elements, A is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Co and Ni, Z is at least one element selected from the group consisting of B, C, P and Ge, and a, b, c, d, e and f respectively satisfy the relations: 0.1.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.5, 0.1.ltoreq.b.ltoreq.10, 0.ltoreq.c.ltoreq.10, 0.ltoreq.d.ltoreq.40, 5.ltoreq.e.ltoreq.25, 2.ltoreq.f.ltoreq.20, 12.ltoreq.e+f.ltoreq.30, these subscript values indicating the atomic percent amounts of the constituent elements of the composition, wherein said alloy comprises an amorphous phase and fine crystal grains consisting essentially of a Fe-solid solution having a bcc structure and having an average diameter of 20 nm or less, said alloy having been prepared by completely fusing the composition of the formula above to form a melt, rapidly quenching the melt, and heat treating the rapidly quenched alloy to form said fine crystal grains.
- 13. A magnetic core in the shape of a wound core or a laminated care respectively made of the Fe-based soft magnetic alloy as set forth in claim 1.
- 14. A magnetic core in the shape of a compressed dust core made of the Fe-based soft magnetic alloy powder as set forth in claim 8.
Priority Claims (4)
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2-155297 |
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Parent Case Info
This application is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 07/915,768, filed on Jul. 21, 1992, now abandoned, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/634,536, filed Dec. 27, 1990, (Now abandoned).
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