CA1200407A - Magnetic devices using amorphous alloys - Google Patents

Magnetic devices using amorphous alloys

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CA1200407A
CA1200407A CA000240276A CA240276A CA1200407A CA 1200407 A CA1200407 A CA 1200407A CA 000240276 A CA000240276 A CA 000240276A CA 240276 A CA240276 A CA 240276A CA 1200407 A CA1200407 A CA 1200407A
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Abstract

INVENTION: MAGNETIC DEVICES USING AMORPHOUS ALLOYS

INVENTOR: GERALD R. BRETTS

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
Magnetic devices are disclosed which utilize amorphous metal alloys as cores. Compared with polycrystalline metal alloys, amorphous metal alloys evidence a lower coercive force, a higher permeability and a higher electrical resistivity. As a consequence of this combination of properties, together with the relative insensitivity of the amorphous structure to slight amounts of cold work, the amorphous metal alloys are useful as the magnetic cores of various forms of inductive devices where a low total core loss is a significant factor. The metal alloys have the formula (FE)70-85T0-15x15-25 where FE is at least one of the elements of iron, cobalt and nickel, T is at least one of the transition metal elements and X is at least one of the metalloid elements of aluminum, antimony, beryllium, boron, germanium carbon, indium; phosphorus, silicon and tin. Preferably, X is at least one of the elements of phosphorus, boron, carbon, silicon and aluminum. Used as cores of magnetic devices, these amorphous metal alloys evidence generally superior properties, as compared with well-known polycrystalline metal alloys utilized in the prior art.

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MA _ETIC DEVICE5 Background of the Invention I. Field of the Invention The invention is concerned with magnetic devices, and more particularly, with magnetic devices utilizing amorphous metal alloys as cores.
2. Description of the_Prior Art Magnetic devices, such as transformers, motors, genera-tors and the like, include cores which are composed of magnetically soft material.
Outstanding characteristics required of magnetically soft materials are: (a) low hysteresis 105s resulting from inter-nal friction during a magnetic cycle; (b) low eddy current loss from electric currents induced by changes in flux; (c) low coer-cive force; (d~ high magnetic permeability and, in some cases, constant permeability at low field strengths; (e) high saturation value; and (f~ minimum or definite change in permeability with temperature in special applications. Cost, availability and ease of processin~ are other factors that influence the final choice of material.
Investigations have revealed a number of metal alloys suitable for use as cores in magnetic devices. These include high purity iron, silicon steels, iron-nicke] alloys, iron-cobalt alloys, and ferrites. Nevertheless, new compositions are continually sought in which the foregoing properties are improved.
Summary of the Invention In accordance with the invention, magnetic devices utilize amorphous magnetic metal alloys as cores. The metal alloys are at least 50% amorphous, as determined by X-ray diffraction, and preferably at least 80% amorphous, and more preferably, at least 95% amorphous. The metal alloys have the formula ~k ~ FE)7o-gsTo-lsxl5-25~
where FE is at least one of the elements of iron, cobalt and nickel, T is at least one of the transition metal elements and X is at least one of the metalloid elements of aluminum, antimony~ beryl-lium, boron, germanium, carbon, indium, phosphorus, silicon and tin. Preferably, X is at least one of the elements of phosphorus, boron, carbon, silicon and aluminum. Used as cores of magnetic devices, these amorphous metal alloys evidence generally superior properties, as compared with well-known polycrystalline metal alloys utilized in the prior artO
Detailed Description of the Invention A theory has not yet been developed to correlate many macroscopic physical properties of polycrystalline metal alloys and of amorphous metal alloys having substantially the same com-position. Many of the physical properties of previously disclosed amorphous metal alloys tend to change at elevated temperatures.
In contrast to this, however, a class of amorphous metal alloys, whose compositions are given below, exhibit the very low coercive force, high permeability, high electrical resistivity and other desirable properties required for use in magnetic devices.
~ morphous metal alloys used in the invention may he represented by the following formula (the subscripts are in atom percent):
(FE)70-8~o-lsxl5-25 where FE is at least one iron group element, T is at least one transition metal element and X is at least one of the metalloid elements of aluminum, antimony, beryllium, boron, germanium, carbon, indium, phosphorus, silicon and tin. Iron group elements .
are iron, cobalt and nickel. As used herein, the term "transi-tion metal elements" i8 intended to include those elements listed in Groups IB to VIIB and VIII of the Periodic Table. Preferably, X is at least one of the elements of phosphorus, '~,,.

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boron and carbon, with minor additions (up to about 5 atom percent) of aluminum and silicon. Typical compositions include Feg0pl6Bl~
A13, Fe40Ni40Pl~B6, Fe2gNi4gPl~B6Si2~ Fe2sNi25co2ocrloB2o~ Fe55Ni8-Co5Crl5B17~ Fe82.6Pl6AllgO.4~ Fe82.6P16Sil.sB0.4~ and Fe30Ni45-6 Cr5PlgBo.4. The purity of all elements described is that ound in normal commercial practice.
Preferred compositions depend on the specific application desired. For high saturation value greater than about 15 kilogauss, it is desired that a relatively high amount of cobalt and/or iron be present. Accordingly, such a composition may be represented by the formula (co~F~e)7o-8sTo-l5xl5-25 where T and X are defined as above. For low coercive force less than about 0.05 oersteds, the preferred composition may be represented by the formula (Ni,Fe)70-8sTo-lsxl5-25 where T and X are given as above and where the ratio of nickel to iron ranges from about 5:3 to 1:1.
The amorphous metal alloys are formed by cooling a melt 20 at a rate of about 105 to 106C/sec. These amorphous metal alloys are usually at least 50% amorphous when processed in this manner, as determined by X-ray diffraction and may be utilized in some applications. It is preferred, however, that the amorphous alloys be at least 80% amorphous, and more preferably, at least 95% amor-phous to realize maximal performance in magnetic devices.
A variety of well-known techniques are available for fabricating splat-quenched foils and rapid-quenched continuous ribbon, wire, sheet, etc. Typically, when used in cores for magnetic device applications, these alloys conveniently take the form of wire or ribbon. The wire and ribbon are convenien-tly prepared by casting molten material directly onto a chill surface or into a quenching medium of some sort. Such processing tech-niques considerably reduce the cost of fabrication, since no intermediate wire-drawing or ribbon-forming procedures are required.
These amorphous metal alloys evidence high tensile strength, typically about 200,000 to 600,000 psi, depending on the particular composition. This is to be compared with poly-crystalline alloys, which are used in the annealed condition and which usually range from about 40,000 to 80,000 psi. A high tensile strength is an important consideration in applications where high centrifugal forces are present, such as experienced by cores in motors and generators, since higher strength alloys allow higher rotational speeds.
All of the amorphous metal alloys evidence a high elec-trical resistivity, ranging from about 160 to 180 microhm-cm at 25C, depending on the particular composition. Typical prior art materials have resistivities of about 45 to 160 microhm-cm. A high resistivity is useful in AC applications for minimizing eddy current losses, which, in turn, are a factor in reducing core loss.
The fabricability and ductility of the amorphous metal alloys are good. In the prior art, mechanical treatment, such as punching and stamping, tends to degrade magnetic properties.
This degradation must be overcome with additional thermal treatment.
In amorphous metal alloys used in accordance with the invention, the magnetic properties do not change and in fact, slightly improve in many cases through such treatment.
A further unexpected characteristic of the amorphous metal alloys is that lower coercive forces are obtained than with prior art compositions of substantially the same metallic content, thereby permitting more iron, which is relatively inexpensive, to be utilized, as compared with a greater proportion of nickel, which is more expensive.
Depending on the particular application desired, the amorphous metal alloys are useful as cores for magnetic devices such as transformers, motors, generators and the like.
Examples Magnetic measurements were made on several amorphous metal alloy specimens as indicated below. Ribbons were wound into multiple layer rings of diameter from about 1 to 2 cm, similar to tape wound cores for small and miniature transformers.
To measure the magnetic induction of the ring sample, primary and secondary windin~s of enameled or polytetrafluoroethylene coated copper wire were applied. Ma~netizing current was provided by a bipolar operational amplifier controlled manually or driven by a variable fre~uency signal generator. The output from the secondary coil was integrated and displayed against field on an X-Y recorder or on an oscillocope. In this manner, the satura-tion magnetiz~tion, the remanence, the ratio of remanence to magnetic induction, the coercive force and the maximum permea-bility were determined in DC fields.
The results for three samples of amorphous metal alloys are tabulated in the Table below. Sample 1 had a composition of FegoP16BlA13 (the subscripts are in atom percent)~ Measurements were made on ribbon of Sample 1 having dimensions 0.065 inch wide by 0.0014 inch thick. Sample 2 had a composition Fe40Ni40P14B6.
Measurements were made on ribbon of Sample 2 having dimensions 0.063 inch wide by 0.0013 inch thick. Sample 3 had a composition Fe2gNi49Pl4B6si2 Measurements were made on D-wire of Sample 3, which in cross-section is half an ellipse, having dimensions as follows: the major axis was Q.024 inch and one-half the minor 30 axis was 0.0028 inch.

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For comparison, strips of a polycrystalline alloy having the composition 50 Ni - 50 Fe had a saturation magnetization of 15.5 kilogauss, a remanence of from 12 to 15 kilogauss, a ratio of remanence to lnduction of 0.85 ~o 0.95, a coersive force of 0.08 oersteds, and a maximum permeability of 100 x 103. Strips of another polycrystalline alloy having the composition 80 Ni -15 Fe - 5 Mo had a saturation magnetization of 8 kilogauss, a remanence of 4 to 6.5 kilogauss, a ratio of remanence to induction of 0.5-0.9, a coersive force of 0.03 oersteds, and a maximum permeability of 200 x 103.

Claims (3)

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
1. A magnetic device including a core composed of an amorphous magnetic metal alloy having the formula (Ni,Fe)70-85T0-15x15-25 wherein T is at least one transition metal element and X
is at least one of the metalloid elements of aluminum, antimony, beryllium, boron, germanium, carbon, indium, phosphorous, silicon and tin, and wherein the ratio of nickel to iron ranges from about 5:3 to 1:1.
2. A magnetic device as recited in claims 1 and 2, wherein said alloy is at least about 80 percent amorphous.
3. A magnetic device as recited in claims 1 and 2, wherein said alloy is at least about 95 percent amorphous.
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