EP3441990B1 - Weichmagnetische legierung und magnetvorrichtung - Google Patents

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EP3441990B1
EP3441990B1 EP18187827.3A EP18187827A EP3441990B1 EP 3441990 B1 EP3441990 B1 EP 3441990B1 EP 18187827 A EP18187827 A EP 18187827A EP 3441990 B1 EP3441990 B1 EP 3441990B1
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  • the present invention relates to a soft magnetic alloy and a magnetic device.
  • Patent document 1 describes an invention of a Fe-M-B based soft magnetic alloy in which fine crystal grains are deposited by a heat treatment.
  • Patent Document 2 describes an invention of a Fe-Cu-B based soft magnetic alloy which contains crystal grains having a body-centered cubic structure and a small average grain size of 60 nm or less.
  • Patent Document 3 describes an invention of a Fe-Cu-B-P based soft magnetic alloy which may contain Si, Nb and Cr. Said Fe-Cu-B-P based soft magnetic alloy contains crystal grains having an average grain size of 12 nm.
  • Patent document 4 relates to an iron-based nanocrystalline soft magnetic alloy with low circuit duration magnetic induction strength and low production cost. Also a method of preparing such an iron-based nanocrystalline soft magnetic alloy is disclosed.
  • the soft magnetic alloy of the patent document 1 does not have a sufficiently high saturation magnetic flux density.
  • the soft magnetic alloy of the patent document 2 does not have a sufficiently low coercivity. In other words, neither of the soft magnetic alloys exhibits sufficient soft magnetic properties.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a soft magnetic alloy and the like exhibiting excellent soft magnetic properties of a high saturation magnetic flux density and a low coercivity.
  • the soft magnetic alloy according to claim 1 contains Fe as a main component and Si, in which
  • the soft magnetic alloy according to the present invention exhibits excellent soft magnetic properties of a high saturation magnetic flux density and a low coercivity.
  • the soft magnetic alloy according to the present invention may satisfy S2 - S1 ⁇ 2.00.
  • an average grain size of the Fe-based nanocrystals may be 5.0 nm or more and 30 nm or less.
  • the soft magnetic alloy according to the present invention may satisfy 0.73 ⁇ 1 - (a+b+c+d+e+f) ⁇ 0.95.
  • the soft magnetic alloy according to the present invention may satisfy 0 ⁇ ⁇ 1 - (a+b+c+d+e+f) ⁇ (1-g) ⁇ 0.40.
  • the soft magnetic alloy according to the present invention may satisfy 0 ⁇ ⁇ 1 - (a+b+c+d+e+f) ⁇ (1-g) ⁇ 0.030.
  • the soft magnetic alloy according to the present invention may be formed in a ribbon form.
  • the soft magnetic alloy according to the present invention may be formed in a powder form.
  • the magnetic device according to the present invention includes the soft magnetic alloy described above.
  • Figure is a schematic cross-sectional view of a soft magnetic alloy according to the present embodiment.
  • a soft magnetic alloy 1 according to the present embodiment is a soft magnetic alloy containing Fe as a main component and Si.
  • "to contain Fe as a main component” means that the content of Fe with respect to the entire soft magnetic alloy is 70 at% or more.
  • the lower limit of the content of Si is not particularly limited, but the content of Si may be, for example, 0.1 at% or more.
  • the soft magnetic alloy 1 is composed of a Fe-based nanocrystal 2 and an amorphous phase 4 as illustrated in Figure.
  • the Fe-based nanocrystal 2 has a grain size of nano-order and the crystal structure of Fe is bcc (body-centered cubic structure). In the present embodiment, it is preferable that the average grain size of the Fe-based nanocrystals 2 is 5.0 nm or more and 30 nm or less.
  • the soft magnetic alloy 1 composed of such a Fe-based nanocrystal 2 and the amorphous phase 4 has a higher saturation magnetic flux density and a lower coercivity as compared with a soft magnetic alloy composed only of the amorphous phase 4.
  • the presence of the Fe-based nanocrystal 2 in the soft magnetic alloy 1 and the average grain size of the Fe-based nanocrystals 2 can be confirmed by observation using a transmission electron microscope (TEM).
  • TEM transmission electron microscope
  • the presence or absence of the Fe-based nanocrystal 2 can be confirmed by observing the cross section of the soft magnetic alloy 1 at a magnification of 1.00 ⁇ 10 5 to 3.00 ⁇ 10 5 .
  • the average grain size of the Fe-based nanocrystals 2 can be calculated by visually measuring the grain sizes (circle equivalent diameter) of 100 or more Fe-based nanocrystals 2 and averaging the values measured.
  • the fact that the crystal structure of Fe in the Fe-based nanocrystal 2 is bcc can be confirmed by X-ray diffraction measurement (XRD).
  • the abundance proportion of the Fe-based nanocrystals 2 in the soft magnetic alloy 1 is not particularly limited, but for example, the area occupied by the Fe-based nanocrystals 2 on the cross section of the soft magnetic alloy 1 is 25% to 80%.
  • S2 - S1 > 0 is satisfied, where S1 (at%) denotes the average content rate of Si in the Fe-based nanocrystal 2 and S2 (at%) denotes the average content rate of Si in the amorphous phase 4.
  • Si is present in the amorphous phase 4 in a greater amount than in the Fe-based nanocrystals 2.
  • the soft magnetic properties can be further improved as S2 - S1 > 0 is satisfied.
  • S2 - S1 > 0 it is possible to improve the saturation magnetic flux density while maintaining the coercivity at the same level as compared with a case in which S2 - S1 ⁇ 0 is satisfied even when the compositions are the same as each other.
  • S2 - S1 ⁇ 0 is satisfied, that is, Si is present in the Fe-based nanocrystals in a greater amount than in the amorphous phase.
  • the present inventors have found out that it is possible to improve the soft magnetic properties by improving the saturation magnetic flux density without changing the composition of the soft magnetic alloy 1 as Si is present in the amorphous phase 4 in a greater amount.
  • the content rate of Si can be measured by using a three-dimensional atom probe (3DAP).
  • a needle-shaped sample of ⁇ 100 nm ⁇ 200 nm is prepared, and the element mapping of Fe is performed in 100 nm ⁇ 200 nm ⁇ 5 nm.
  • the element mapping image it can be regarded that a portion having a high Fe concentration is the Fe-based nanocrystal 2 and a portion having a low Fe concentration is the amorphous phase 4.
  • the content rate of Si at the measured site can be measured by analyzing the composition of the Fe-based nanocrystal 2 in 5 nm ⁇ 5 nm ⁇ 5 nm.
  • the average content rate S1 of Si can be calculated by measuring the content rate of Si at five places and averaging the values measured.
  • the content rate of Si at the measured site can be measured by analyzing the composition of the amorphous phase 4 in 5 nm ⁇ 5 nm ⁇ 5 nm.
  • the average content rate S2 of Si can be calculated by measuring the content rate of Si at five places and averaging the values measured.
  • the soft magnetic alloy 1 has a composition formula of ((Fe (1-( ⁇ + ⁇ ) )X1 ⁇ X2 ⁇ ) (1-(a+b+c+d+e+f) )M a B b Si c P d Cr e Cu f ) 1-g C g , where
  • the B content (b) is preferably 0.028 ⁇ b ⁇ 0.20.
  • the Si content (c) is preferably 0.001 ⁇ c ⁇ 0.17.
  • the P content (d) is preferably 0 ⁇ d ⁇ 0.030.
  • the C content (g) is preferably 0 ⁇ g ⁇ 0.025.
  • X2 may be one or more selected from the group consisting of Al, Mn, Ag, Zn, Sn, As, Sb, Bi, N, O and a rare earth element.
  • a part of Fe may be substituted with X1 and/or X2.
  • X1 is one or more elements selected from a group of Co and Ni.
  • the number of atoms of X1 is preferably 40 at% or less provi ded that the number of atoms of an entire composition is 100 at%. That is, 0 ⁇ ⁇ 1-(a+b+c+d+e+f) ⁇ (1-g) ⁇ 0.40 is preferably satisfied.
  • X2 is one or more elements selected from a group of Al, Mn, Ag, Zn, S n, As, Sb, Bi, N, O, S, and rare earth elements.
  • the number of atoms of X2 is preferably 3.0 at% or less provided that the number of atoms of an entire composition is 10 0 at%. That is, 0 ⁇ ⁇ 1-(a+b+c+d+e+f) ⁇ (1-g) ⁇ 0.030 is preferably satisfied.
  • the substitution amount of Fe with X1 and/or X2 is half or less of Fe b ased on the number of atoms. That is, 0 ⁇ ⁇ + ⁇ ⁇ 0.50 is satisfied.
  • the soft magnetic alloy having the composition described above is likely to be a soft magnetic alloy which is composed of an amorphous phase and does not contain a crystal phase composed of crystals having a grain size larger than 15 nm.
  • the Fe-based nanocrystals are likely to be deposited in the case of subjecting the soft magnetic alloy to a heat treatment as to be described below.
  • the soft magnetic alloy composed of the Fe-based nanocrystal 2 and the amorphous phase 4 are likely to exhibit favorable soft magnetic properties.
  • the soft magnetic alloy having the composition described above tends to be a starting material of the soft magnetic alloy 1 deposited with the Fe-based nanocrystals 2.
  • the soft magnetic alloy before being subjected to a heat treatment may be completely composed only of an amorphous phase, but it is preferable that the soft magnetic alloy is composed of an amorphous phase and initial fine crystals having a grain size of 15 nm or less and has a nanohetero structure in which the initial fine crystals are present in the amorphous phase.
  • the Fe-based nanocrystals 2 are likely to be deposited at the time of the heat treatment as the soft magnetic alloy has a nanohetero structure in which the initial fine crystals are present in the amorphous phase.
  • the initial fine crystals have an average grain size of 0.3 to 10 nm.
  • the soft magnetic alloy 1 according to the present embodiment may contain elements other than the elements described above as inevitable impurities.
  • the inevitable impurities may be contained at 1 wt% or less with respect to 100 wt% of the soft magnetic alloy.
  • the method of producing the soft magnetic alloy according to the present embodiment is not particularly limited.
  • the ribbon may be a continuous ribbon.
  • the single roll method first, pure metals of the respective metal elements to be contained in the soft magnetic alloy to be finally obtained are prepared and weighed so as to have the same composition as that of the soft magnetic alloy to be finally obtained. Thereafter, the pure metals of the respective metal elements are melted and mixed together to prepare a base alloy.
  • the method of melting the pure metals is not particularly limited, but for example, there is a method in which interior of the chamber is vacuumed and then the pure metals are melted in the chamber by high frequency heating.
  • the base alloy and the soft magnetic alloy, which is finally obtained and composed of Fe-based nanocrystals usually have the same composition as each other.
  • the temperature of the molten metal is not particularly limited, but it may be, for example, 1200°C to 1500°C.
  • the thickness of the ribbon is not particularly limited, but it may be, for example, 5 to 30 ⁇ m.
  • the ribbon is amorphous as it does not contain a crystal having a grain size larger than 15 nm.
  • the Fe-based nanocrystalline alloy can be obtained by subjecting the amorphous ribbon to a heat treatment to be described later.
  • the method of confirming whether or not the ribbon of a soft magnetic alloy before being subjected to a heat treatment contains a crystal having a grain size larger than 15 nm is not particularly limited.
  • the presence or absence of a crystal having a grain size larger than 15 nm can be confirmed by usual X-ray diffraction measurement.
  • the ribbon before being subjected to a heat treatment may not contain the initial fine crystal having a grain size of less than 15 nm, but it is preferable to contain the initial fine crystal.
  • the ribbon before being subjected to a heat treatment has a nanohetero structure composed of an amorphous phase and the initial fine crystal present in the amorphous phase.
  • the grain size of the initial fine crystals is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the average grain size thereof is in a range of 0.3 to 10 nm.
  • the methods of observing the presence or absence and average grain size of the initial fine crystals are not particularly limited, but for example, the presence or absence and average grain size of the initial fine crystals can be confirmed by obtaining a restricted visual field diffraction image, a nano beam diffraction image, a bright field image or a high resolution image of a sample thinned by ion milling by using a transmission electron microscope.
  • a ring-shaped diffraction is formed in a case in which the initial fine crystals are amorphous but diffraction spots due to the crystal structure are formed in a case in which the initial fine crystals are not amorphous in the diffraction pattern.
  • the presence or absence and average grain size of the initial fine crystals can be confirmed by visual observation at a magnification of 1.00 ⁇ 10 5 to 3.00 ⁇ 10 5 .
  • the temperature and rotating speed of the roll and the internal atmosphere of the chamber are not particularly limited. It is preferable to set the temperature of the roll to 4°C to 30°C for amorphization.
  • the average grain size of the initial fine crystals tends to be smaller as the rotating speed of the roll is faster, and it is preferable to set the rotating speed to 25 to 30 m/sec in order to obtain initial fine crystals having an average grain size of 0.3 to 10 nm.
  • the internal atmosphere of the chamber is preferably set to air atmosphere in consideration of cost.
  • the heat treatment conditions for producing the Fe-based nanocrystalline alloy are not particularly limited.
  • the soft magnetic alloy according to the present embodiment it is possible to control S1 and S2 described above and thus to achieve that S2 - S1 > 0 particularly by controlling the heat treatment and satisfying S2 - S1 ⁇ 1.07 and it is preferable to satisfy S2 - S1 ⁇ 2.00.
  • the upper limit of S2 - S1 is set that S2 - S1 ⁇ 10 and it is preferable to satisfy S2 - S1 ⁇ 6.09.
  • the heat treatment according to the present embodiment includes a heating step of heating the ribbon to a specific retention temperature, a retention step of maintaining the ribbon at the specific retention temperature, and a cooling step of cooling the ribbon from the specific retention temperature.
  • S2 - S1 > 0 by shortening the time required for achieving the specific retention temperature and a temperature close thereto than the conventional time.
  • the time also changes depending on the composition of the soft magnetic alloy and the like, but specifically, it is likely to achieve that S2 - S1 > 0 by setting the retention time in the retention step to 0 minute or more and less than 10 minutes, preferably 0 minute or more and 5 minutes or less, more preferably 0 minute or more and 1 minute or less.
  • the retention time of 0 minute is synonymous with that cooling is started immediately after the temperature has reached the retention temperature by heating.
  • preferable heat treatment conditions differ depending on the composition of the soft magnetic alloy.
  • the preferable retention temperature is approximately 400°C to 650°C.
  • the heating rate from 300°C to the retention temperature in the heating step is set to preferably 250°C/min or more and still more preferably 500°C/min or more.
  • the cooling rate from the retention temperature to 300°C in the cooling step is set to preferably 20°C/min or more and still more preferably 40°C/min or more.
  • the heating rate and cooling rate are also set to be in faster ranges than the conventional heating rate and cooling rate.
  • Si is hardly contained in the Fe-based nanocrystals but likely to be contained in the amorphous phase in a greater amount.
  • Si is in a more stable energy state when being contained in the Fe-based nanocrystals than when being contained in the amorphous phase.
  • Si contained in the amorphous phase is solid dissolved into the Fe-based nanocrystals while the retention temperature and a temperature close thereto is maintained, and the Si content in the Fe-based nanocrystal becomes higher than the Si content in the amorphous phase.
  • the atmosphere at the time of the heat treatment is not particularly limited.
  • the heat treatment may be performed in an active atmosphere such as air atmosphere or in an inert atmosphere such as Ar gas.
  • a method of obtaining the soft magnetic alloy according to the present embodiment for example, there is a method in which a powder of the soft magnetic alloy according to the present embodiment is obtained by a water atomizing method or a gas atomizing method other than the single roll method described above.
  • the gas atomizing method will be described below.
  • a molten alloy at 1200°C to 1500°C is obtained in the same manner as in the single roll method described above. Thereafter, the molten alloy is sprayed into the chamber and a powder is prepared.
  • the heat treatment by performing the heat treatment at a retention temperature of 400°C to 700°C, a heating rate of 20°C/min or more, and a cooling rate of 20°C/min or more for a retention time of 0 minute or more and less than 10 minutes after the powder has been prepared by the gas atomizing method, it is possible to promote the diffusion of elements while preventing the powders from being coarsened by sintering of the respective powders, to achieve the thermodynamical equilibrium state in a short time, and to remove distortion and stress and it is likely to obtain a Fe-based soft magnetic alloy having an average grain size of 10 to 50 nm. Furthermore, S2 - S1 > 0 in the soft magnetic alloy.
  • the shape of the soft magnetic alloy according to the present embodiment is not particularly limited. As described above, examples thereof may include a ribbon form and a powder form, but a block form and the like are also conceivable other than these.
  • the application of the soft magnetic alloy (Fe-based nanocrystalline alloy) according to the present embodiment is not particularly limited.
  • magnetic devices are mentioned, and particularly magnetic cores are mentioned among these.
  • the soft magnetic alloy can be suitably used as a magnetic core for an inductor, particularly for a power inductor.
  • the soft magnetic alloy according to the present embodiment can also be suitably used in thin film inductors and magnetic heads in addition to the magnetic cores.
  • a method of obtaining a magnetic device particularly a magnetic core and an inductor from the soft magnetic alloy according to the present embodiment will be described, but the method of obtaining a magnetic core and an inductor from the soft magnetic alloy according to the present embodiment is not limited to the following method.
  • examples of the application of the magnetic core may include transformers and motors in addition to the inductors.
  • Examples of a method of obtaining a magnetic core from a soft magnetic alloy of a ribbon form may include a method in which the soft magnetic alloy of the ribbon form is wound and a method in which the soft magnetic alloy of the ribbon form is laminated. It is possible to obtain a magnetic core exhibiting further improved properties in the case of laminating the soft magnetic alloy of the ribbon form via an insulator.
  • Examples of a method of obtaining a magnetic core from a powdery soft magnetic alloy may include a method in which the powdery soft magnetic alloy is appropriately mixed with a binder and then molded by using a press mold.
  • the specific resistance is improved and a magnetic core adapted to a higher frequency band is obtained by subjecting the powder surface to an oxidation treatment, an insulating coating, and the like before the powdery soft magnetic alloy is mixed with a binder.
  • the molding method is not particularly limited, and examples thereof may include molding using a press mold or mold molding.
  • the kind of binder is not particularly limited, and examples thereof may include a silicone resin.
  • the mixing ratio of a binder to the soft magnetic alloy powder is also not particularly limited. For example, a binder is mixed at 1 to 10 mass% with respect to 100 mass% of the soft magnetic alloy powder.
  • the above properties are equal or superior to those of a general ferrite core.
  • a dust core having a space factor of 80% or more, a magnetic flux density of 0.9 T or more when a magnetic field of 1.6 ⁇ 10 4 A/m is applied, and a specific resistance of 0.1 ⁇ cm or more, for example, by mixing a binder at 1 to 3 mass% with respect to 100 mass% of the soft magnetic alloy powder and performing compression molding of the mixture using a press mold under a temperature condition of the softening point of the binder or more.
  • the above properties are superior to those of a general dust core.
  • the core loss further decreases and the usability increases by further subjecting the molded body forming the magnetic core to a heat treatment as a distortion relief heat treatment after the molded body is molded. Note that, the core loss of the magnetic core decreases as the coercivity of the magnetic material constituting the magnetic core decreases.
  • an inductance component is obtained by subjecting the magnetic core to winding.
  • the method of winding and the method of producing an inductance component are not particularly limited. For example, there is a method in which a coil is wound around the magnetic core produced by the method described above one or more turns.
  • an inductance component by alternately printing and laminating a soft magnetic alloy paste prepared by adding a binder and a solvent to soft magnetic alloy grains and pasting the mixture and a conductive paste prepared by adding a binder and a solvent to a conductive metal for a coil and pasting the mixture and then heating and firing the laminate.
  • a conductive paste prepared by adding a binder and a solvent to a conductive metal for a coil and pasting the mixture and then heating and firing the laminate.
  • it is possible to obtain an inductance component in which a coil is incorporated in the magnetic material by preparing a soft magnetic alloy sheet using a soft magnetic alloy paste, printing a conductive paste on the surface of the soft magnetic alloy sheet, and laminating and firing these.
  • a soft magnetic alloy powder having a maximum grain size of 45 ⁇ m or less in terms of sieve size and a center grain size (D50) of 30 ⁇ m or less in order to obtain excellent Q properties.
  • a sieve having a mesh size of 45 ⁇ m may be used and only the soft magnetic alloy powder passing through the sieve may be used in order to set the maximum grain size to 45 ⁇ m or less in terms of the sieve size.
  • the Q value tends to decrease in the high frequency region as the soft magnetic alloy powder having a larger maximum grain size is used, and there is a case in which the Q value in the high frequency region greatly decreases particularly in the case of using a soft magnetic alloy powder having a maximum grain size of more than 45 ⁇ m in terms of the sieve size.
  • the prepared base alloy was heated and melted to obtain molten metal at 1300°C, and then the metal was sprayed to a roll by a single roll method using a roll at 20°C at the rotating speed presented in the following table in the air atmosphere, thereby preparing a ribbon.
  • the rotating speed was set to 30 m/sec.
  • the ribbon had a thickness of 20 to 25 ⁇ m, a width of about 15 mm, and a length of about 10 m.
  • the respective obtained ribbons were subjected to the X-ray diffraction measurement to confirm the presence or absence of crystals having a grain size larger than 15 nm. Thereafter, the ribbon was determined to be composed of an amorphous phase in a case in which a crystal having a grain size larger than 15 nm is not present and the ribbon was determined to be composed of a crystalline phase in a case in which a crystal having a grain size larger than 15 nm is present.
  • the ribbons of the respective Examples and Comparative Examples were subjected to a heat treatment under the conditions presented in the following Table 1.
  • the heating rate from 300°C to the heat treatment temperature, the heat treatment time, and the cooling rate from the heat treatment temperature to 300°C are changed.
  • the test was performed five times for each of Examples and Comparative Examples by changing the heat treatment temperature to five stages of 450°C, 500°C, 550°C, 600°C, and 650°C.
  • the heat treatment temperature at which the coercivity was the lowest was taken as the optimum heat treatment temperature at the composition and under the heat treatment condition.
  • the test results presented in the following Table 1 are the results of tests performed at the optimum heat treatment temperatures.
  • each ribbon after being subjected to the heat treatment was confirmed by X-ray diffraction measurement (XRD) and observation using a transmission electron microscope (TEM). Thereafter, the average grain size of Fe-based nanocrystals having a bcc crystal structure in each ribbon was measured, and it was confirmed that the average grain size of Fe-based nanocrystals was 5.0 nm or more and 30 nm or less in all Examples and Comparative Examples. Furthermore, the average content rate S1 (at%) of Si in the Fe-based nanocrystals and the average content rate S2 (at%) of Si in the amorphous phase were measured by using a three-dimensional atom probe (3DAP).
  • 3DAP three-dimensional atom probe
  • the saturation magnetic flux density Bs and the coercivity Hc in the respective Examples and Comparative Examples were measured.
  • the saturation magnetic flux density was measured by using a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) at a magnetic field of 1000 kA/m.
  • the coercivity was measured by using a direct current BH tracer at a magnetic field of 5 kA/m. The results are presented in Table 1.
  • a soft magnetic alloy was prepared in the same manner as in Experimental Example 1 except that metal materials were weighed so as to obtain the alloy compositions of the respective Examples and Comparative Examples presented in the following table, the heat treatment temperature was set to 450°C to 650°C, the heating rate from 300°C to the heat treatment temperature was set to 250°C/min, the retention time was set to 1 minute, and the cooling rate from the heat treatment temperature to 300°C was set to 40°C/min. Note that, in Experimental Example 2, a saturation magnetic flux density of 1.40 T or more was determined to be favorable and a coercivity of 7.0 A/m or less was determined to be favorable. [Table 10] Sample No.
  • the soft magnetic alloys in all Examples above are composed of a Fe-based nanocrystal and an amorphous phase and S1 - S2 > 0 in the soft magnetic alloys. Furthermore, the average grain size of the Fe-based nanocrystals was measured, and it has been confirmed that the average grain size of the Fe-based nanocrystals is 5.0 nm or more and 30 nm or less in all Examples and Comparative Examples.
  • Table 2 describes Examples in which the M content (a) is changed. In the respective Examples in which 0 ⁇ a ⁇ 0.14 was satisfied, the saturation magnetic flux density and the coercivity were favorable.
  • Table 3 describes Examples in which the B content (b) is changed. In the respective Examples in which 0 ⁇ b ⁇ 0.20 was satisfied, the saturation magnetic flux density and the coercivity were favorable.
  • Table 4 describes Examples in which the M content (a) or the B content (b) is changed in the range of the present invention and further the Si content (c) and the C content (g) are simultaneously changed. In Examples in which the content of each component was in a predetermined range, the saturation magnetic flux density and the coercivity were favorable.
  • Table 5 describes Examples in which the Si content (c) and/or the C content (g) are changed. In Examples in which the content of each component was in a predetermined range, the saturation magnetic flux density and the coercivity were favorable.
  • Table 6 describes Examples in which the kind of M is changed from that in Example 9.
  • the saturation magnetic flux density and the coercivity were favorable.
  • the saturation magnetic flux density tended to be improved particularly in the case of using Nb, Hf or Zr.
  • Table 7 describes Examples in which two kinds of elements are used as M.
  • the saturation magnetic flux density and the coercivity were favorable.
  • the saturation magnetic flux density tended to be improved particularly in the case of using two kinds of elements selected from Nb, Hf or Zr.
  • Table 8 describes Examples in which three kinds of elements are used as M.
  • the saturation magnetic flux density and the coercivity were favorable.
  • the saturation magnetic flux density tended to be improved particularly in a case in which two or more kinds of elements were selected from Nb, Hf or Zr and used and the proportion of Nb, Hf and Zr in the entire M exceeds 50 at%.
  • Examples 71 to 81 in Table 9 describe Examples in which the P content (d) or the Cu content (f) is changed.
  • Examples 81a to 81e in Table 9 are Examples in which the B content (B) is further changed in addition to the P content (d).
  • the Cr content (e) is changed and, at the same time, the M content (a), the B content (b) and/or the Cu content (f) were changed.
  • the saturation magnetic flux density and the coercivity were favorable.
  • Table 10 describes Examples in which a part of Fe was substituted with X1 and/or X2 in Example 28. Favorable properties were exhibited even when a part of Fe was substituted with X1 and/or X2.

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  1. Eine weichmagnetische Legierung aufweisend Fe als ein Hauptbestandteil und Si, wobei
    die weichmagnetische Legierung einen Fe-basierten Nanokristall und eine amorphe Phase aufweist,
    die weichmagnetische Legierung eine Zusammensetzungsformel von ((Fe(1-(α+β))X1αX2β)(1-(a+b+c+d+e+f))MaBbSicPdCreCuf)1-gCg hat, wobei
    X1 ist ein oder mehrere Elemente aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Co und Ni,
    X2 ist ein oder mehrere Elemente aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Al, Mn, Ag, Zn, Sn, As, Sb, Bi, N, O, S und einem Element einer seltenen Erde,
    M ist ein oder mehrere Elemente aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Nb, Hf, Zr, Ta, Ti, Mo, V und W, und 0 ≤ a ≤ 0.14
    Figure imgb0042
     0 ≤ b ≤ 0.20
    Figure imgb0043
     0 < c ≤ 0.17
    Figure imgb0044
     0 ≤ d ≤ 0.15
    Figure imgb0045
     0 ≤ e ≤ 0.040
    Figure imgb0046
     0 ≤ f ≤ 0.030
    Figure imgb0047
     0 ≤ g ≤ 0.030
    Figure imgb0048
     α ≥ 0
    Figure imgb0049
     β ≥ 0
    Figure imgb0050
     0 ≤ α + β ≤ 0.50 ,
    Figure imgb0051
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    1.07 ≤ S2 - S1 ≤ 10 erfüllt ist, wobei S1 (at%) eine durchschnittliche Gehaltsrate von Si in dem Fe-basierten Nanokristall und S2 (at%) eine durchschnittliche Gehaltsrate von Si in der amorphen Phase bezeichnet.
  2. Die weichmagnetische Legierung nach Anspruch 1, wobei S2 - S1 ≥ 2.00 erfüllt ist.
  3. Die weichmagnetische Legierung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei eine durchschnittliche Korngröße der Fe-basierten Nanokristalle 5.0 nm oder mehr und 30 nm oder weniger beträgt.
  4. Die weichmagnetische Legierung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, wobei 0.73 ≤ 1 - (a+b+c+d+e+f) < 0.95 erfüllt ist.
  5. Die weichmagnetische Legierung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, wobei 0 ≤ α{1 - (a+b+c+d+e+f)}(1-g) ≤ 0.40 erfüllt ist.
  6. Die weichmagnetische Legierung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, wobei α = 0 erfüllt ist.
  7. Die weichmagnetische Legierung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, wobei 0 ≤ β{1 - (a+b+c+d+e+f)}(1-g) ≤ 0.030 erfüllt ist.
  8. Die weichmagnetische Legierung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, wobei β = 0 erfüllt ist.
  9. Die weichmagnetische Legierung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, wobei α = β = 0 erfüllt ist.
  10. Die weichmagnetische Legierung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, wobei die weichmagnetische Legierung in Form eines Bandes ausgebildet ist.
  11. Die weichmagnetische Legierung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, wobei die weichmagnetische Legierung in Pulverform ausgebildet ist.
  12. Eine magnetische Vorrichtung, die die weichmagnetische Legierung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11 aufweist.
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