JP6436206B1 - Soft magnetic alloys and magnetic parts - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are a soft magnetic alloy having a high saturation magnetic flux density, a low coercive force, and a high magnetic permeability μ ′, and a magnetic component comprising the soft magnetic alloy. A soft magnetic alloy composed of a composition formula ((Fe (1- (α + β)) X1αX2β) (1- (a + b + c + d + e)) PaCbSicCudMe, wherein X1 is one or more selected from the group consisting of Co and Ni. X2 is one or more selected from the group consisting of Al, Cr, Mn, Ag, Zn, Sn, As, Sb, Bi, N, O and rare earth elements, and M is Nb, Hf, Zr, Ta, Ti, Mo. , W and V. 0.050 ≦ a ≦ 0.10, 0 <b <0.040, 0 <c ≦ 0.030, 0 <d ≦ 0.020 , 0 ≦ e ≦ 0.030, α ≧ 0, β ≧ 0, 0 ≦ α + β ≦ 0.50.

Description

  The present invention relates to a soft magnetic alloy and a magnetic component.

  In recent years, low power consumption and high efficiency have been demanded in electronic / information / communication equipment and the like. Furthermore, the above demands are becoming stronger toward a low-carbon society. For this reason, reduction of energy loss and improvement of power supply efficiency are also required for power supply circuits of electronic, information, and communication devices. And the magnetic core of the magnetic element used for a power supply circuit is requested | required of the improvement of a saturation magnetic flux density, the reduction of a core loss (magnetic core loss), and the improvement of a magnetic permeability. If the core loss is reduced, the loss of power energy is reduced, and if the saturation magnetic flux density and the magnetic permeability are improved, the magnetic element can be reduced in size, so that high efficiency and energy saving can be achieved. As a method for reducing the core loss of the magnetic core, it is conceivable to reduce the coercive force of the magnetic body constituting the magnetic core.

  An Fe-based soft magnetic alloy is used as the soft magnetic alloy contained in the magnetic core of the magnetic element. Fe-based soft magnetic alloys are desired to have good soft magnetic properties (high saturation magnetic flux density, low coercive force and high magnetic permeability).

  Patent Document 1 describes an Fe-based alloy composition in which the contents of B, Si, P, Cu, C, and Cr are controlled within a specific range.

JP 2016-211017 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a soft magnetic alloy or the like having a high saturation magnetic flux density, a low coercive force, and a high magnetic permeability μ ′ at the same time.

In order to achieve the above object, the soft magnetic alloy according to the present invention comprises:
Composition formula _{(Fe (1- (α + β} )) X1 α X2 β) a _{(1- (a + b + c} + d + e)) a soft magnetic alloy consisting _{P a C b Si c Cu d} M e,
X1 is one or more selected from the group consisting of Co and Ni,
X2 is one or more selected from the group consisting of Al, Cr, Mn, Ag, Zn, Sn, As, Sb, Bi, N, O and rare earth elements,
M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Nb, Hf, Zr, Ta, Ti, Mo, W and V;
0.050 ≦ a ≦ 0.10
0 <b <0.040
0 <c ≦ 0.030
0 <d ≦ 0.020
0 ≦ e ≦ 0.030
α ≧ 0
β ≧ 0
0 ≦ α + β ≦ 0.50
It is characterized by being.

  The soft magnetic alloy according to the present invention has the above-described characteristics, and thus tends to have a structure that can easily become an Fe-based nanocrystalline alloy by performing heat treatment. Furthermore, the Fe-based nanocrystalline alloy having the above characteristics is a soft magnetic alloy having preferable soft magnetic properties such as a high saturation magnetic flux density, a low coercive force, and a high permeability μ ′.

  The soft magnetic alloy according to the present invention may satisfy 0 ≦ α {1− (a + b + c + d + e)} ≦ 0.40.

  The soft magnetic alloy according to the present invention may have α = 0.

  The soft magnetic alloy according to the present invention may satisfy 0 ≦ β {1− (a + b + c + d + e)} ≦ 0.030.

  The soft magnetic alloy according to the present invention may have β = 0.

  The soft magnetic alloy according to the present invention may have α = β = 0.

  The soft magnetic alloy according to the present invention may be composed of amorphous and initial microcrystals, and the initial microcrystals may have a nanoheterostructure existing in the amorphous.

  In the soft magnetic alloy according to the present invention, an average grain size of the initial microcrystal may be 0.3 to 10 nm.

  The soft magnetic alloy according to the present invention may have a structure made of Fe-based nanocrystals.

  The soft magnetic alloy according to the present invention may have an average particle size of the Fe-based nanocrystal of 5 to 30 nm.

  The soft magnetic alloy according to the present invention may have a ribbon shape.

  The soft magnetic alloy according to the present invention may be in powder form.

  The magnetic component according to the present invention is made of the soft magnetic alloy described above.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.

Soft magnetic alloy according to the present embodiment, the composition formula _{(Fe (1- (α + β} )) X1 α X2 β) there with _{(1- (a + b + c} + d + e)) P a C b Si c Cu d M consists _e soft magnetic alloy And
X1 is one or more selected from the group consisting of Co and Ni,
X2 is one or more selected from the group consisting of Al, Cr, Mn, Ag, Zn, Sn, As, Sb, Bi, N, O and rare earth elements,
M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Nb, Hf, Zr, Ta, Ti, Mo, W and V;
0.050 ≦ a ≦ 0.10
0 <b <0.040
0 <c ≦ 0.030
0 <d ≦ 0.020
0 ≦ e ≦ 0.030
α ≧ 0
β ≧ 0
0 ≦ α + β ≦ 0.50
It is.

  The soft magnetic alloy having the above composition is easily made into a soft magnetic alloy which is made of an amorphous material and does not include a crystal phase made of a crystal having a particle size larger than 30 nm. And when heat-treating the soft magnetic alloy, Fe-based nanocrystals are likely to precipitate. A soft magnetic alloy containing Fe-based nanocrystals tends to have good magnetic properties.

  In other words, the soft magnetic alloy having the above composition is easily used as a starting material for the soft magnetic alloy on which Fe-based nanocrystals are deposited.

  The Fe-based nanocrystal is a crystal having a particle size of nano-order and a Fe crystal structure of bcc (body-centered cubic lattice structure). In this embodiment, it is preferable to deposit Fe-based nanocrystals having an average particle size of 5 to 30 nm. A soft magnetic alloy in which such Fe-based nanocrystals are precipitated tends to have a high saturation magnetic flux density and a low coercive force. Furthermore, the magnetic permeability μ ′ tends to increase. The magnetic permeability μ ′ refers to the real part of the complex magnetic permeability.

  The soft magnetic alloy before the heat treatment may be made entirely of amorphous material, but is composed of amorphous material and initial microcrystals having a particle size of 15 nm or less, and the initial microcrystals are in the amorphous state. It preferably has a nanoheterostructure present in When the initial microcrystal has a nanoheterostructure existing in an amorphous state, Fe-based nanocrystals are easily precipitated during heat treatment. In the present embodiment, the initial crystallites preferably have an average particle size of 0.3 to 10 nm.

  Hereinafter, each component of the soft magnetic alloy according to the present embodiment will be described in detail.

  The P content (a) satisfies 0.050 ≦ a ≦ 0.10. It is preferable that 0.070 ≦ a ≦ 0.090. By setting the content of P within the above range, particularly the coercive force and the permeability μ ′ can be improved. When a is too large, the coercive force increases and the magnetic permeability μ ′ decreases. If a is too small, the soft magnetic alloy before heat treatment tends to form a crystal phase composed of crystals having a particle size larger than 30 nm. If a crystal phase is formed, Fe-based nanocrystals can be precipitated by heat treatment. Therefore, the coercive force tends to be high, and the magnetic permeability μ ′ tends to be low.

  The C content (b) satisfies 0 <b <0.040. 0.010 ≦ b ≦ 0.035 is preferable, and 0.020 ≦ b ≦ 0.035 is more preferable. By setting the content of C within the above range, particularly the coercive force and the permeability μ ′ can be improved. When b is too large, the coercive force increases and the magnetic permeability μ ′ decreases. If b is too small, the soft magnetic alloy before heat treatment tends to form a crystal phase composed of crystals having a particle size larger than 30 nm. If a crystal phase is formed, Fe-based nanocrystals can be precipitated by heat treatment. Therefore, the coercive force tends to be high, and the magnetic permeability μ ′ tends to be low.

  The Si content (c) satisfies 0 <c ≦ 0.030. It is preferable that 0.010 ≦ c ≦ 0.030. By setting the Si content within the above range, the saturation magnetic flux density, the coercive force, and the magnetic permeability μ ′ can be improved. When c is too large, the saturation magnetic flux density decreases. When c is too small, a crystalline phase composed of crystals having a particle size larger than 30 nm is likely to be formed in the soft magnetic alloy before the heat treatment. Therefore, the coercive force tends to be high, and the magnetic permeability μ ′ tends to be low. Further, it is more preferable that 0.015 ≦ c ≦ 0.030. By satisfying 0.015 ≦ c ≦ 0.030, the coercive force and the permeability μ ′ can be particularly improved.

  The Cu content (d) satisfies 0 <d ≦ 0.020. Preferably, 0.005 ≦ d ≦ 0.020, and more preferably 0.005 ≦ d ≦ 0.015. By setting the Cu content within the above range, particularly the coercive force and the permeability μ ′ can be improved. If d is too large, the soft magnetic alloy before heat treatment tends to form a crystal phase composed of crystals having a particle size larger than 30 nm. If a crystal phase is formed, Fe-based nanocrystals can be precipitated by heat treatment. Therefore, the coercive force tends to be high, and the magnetic permeability μ ′ tends to be low. If d is too small, the coercive force increases and the magnetic permeability μ ′ decreases.

  M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Nb, Hf, Zr, Ta, Ti, Mo, W and V.

  The M content (e) satisfies 0 ≦ e ≦ 0.030. That is, it is not necessary to contain M. As e increases, the coercive force tends to decrease and the permeability μ ′ tends to increase, but the saturation magnetic flux density tends to decrease.

  Although there is no restriction | limiting in particular about content (1- (a + b + c + d + e)) of Fe, It is preferable that it is 0.850 <= (1- (a + b + c + d + e)) <= 0.900. By setting (1- (a + b + c + d + e)) within the above range, a crystalline phase composed of crystals having a particle size larger than 30 nm is further hardly generated in the soft magnetic alloy before the heat treatment.

  Further, in the soft magnetic alloy according to the present embodiment, a part of Fe may be substituted with X1 and / or X2.

  X1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Co and Ni. Regarding the content of X1, α = 0 may be used. That is, X1 may not be contained. Further, the number of atoms of X1 is preferably 40 at% or less, where the total number of atoms in the composition is 100 at%. That is, it is preferable to satisfy 0 ≦ α {1− (a + b + c + d + e)} ≦ 0.40.

  X2 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Al, Cr, Mn, Ag, Zn, Sn, As, Sb, Bi, N, O and rare earth elements. With respect to the content of X2, β = 0 may be used. That is, X2 may not be contained. Further, the number of atoms of X2 is preferably 3.0 at% or less, where the number of atoms in the entire composition is 100 at%. That is, it is preferable to satisfy 0 ≦ β {1- (a + b + c + d + e)} ≦ 0.030.

  The range of substitution amount for substituting Fe with X1 and / or X2 is not more than half of Fe on an atomic basis. That is, 0 ≦ α + β ≦ 0.50. When α + β> 0.50, it becomes difficult to form an Fe-based nanocrystalline alloy by heat treatment.

  Note that the soft magnetic alloy according to the present embodiment may contain an element other than the above (for example, B) as an unavoidable impurity. For example, it may be contained in an amount of 0.1% by weight or less with respect to 100% by weight of the soft magnetic alloy. In particular, since B is relatively expensive, it is preferable to reduce the content.

  Hereinafter, the manufacturing method of the soft magnetic alloy which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated.

  There is no limitation in particular in the manufacturing method of the soft-magnetic alloy which concerns on this embodiment. For example, there is a method of manufacturing a soft magnetic alloy ribbon according to this embodiment by a single roll method. The ribbon may be a continuous ribbon.

  In the single roll method, first, pure metals of respective metal elements contained in the finally obtained soft magnetic alloy are prepared and weighed so as to have the same composition as the finally obtained soft magnetic alloy. And the pure metal of each metal element is melt | dissolved and mixed, and a mother alloy is produced. The method for dissolving the pure metal is not particularly limited. For example, there is a method in which the pure metal is melted by high-frequency heating after evacuation in a chamber. The master alloy and the soft magnetic alloy consisting of the finally obtained Fe-based nanocrystal usually have the same composition.

  Next, the produced mother alloy is heated and melted to obtain a molten metal (bath water). Although there is no restriction | limiting in particular in the temperature of a molten metal, For example, it can be 1200-1500 degreeC.

  In the single roll method, the thickness of the ribbon obtained mainly by adjusting the rotation speed of the roll 33 can be adjusted. For example, the distance between the nozzle and the roll, the temperature of the molten metal, etc. can be adjusted. But the thickness of the ribbon can be adjusted. Although there is no restriction | limiting in particular in the thickness of a ribbon, For example, it can be set as 5-30 micrometers.

  At the time before heat treatment, which will be described later, the ribbon is amorphous with no crystal having a grain size larger than 30 nm. An Fe-based nanocrystalline alloy can be obtained by subjecting the amorphous ribbon to a heat treatment described later.

  In addition, there is no restriction | limiting in particular in the method of confirming whether the thin ribbon of the soft-magnetic alloy before heat processing contains the crystal | crystallization with a particle size larger than 30 nm. For example, the presence or absence of crystals having a particle size larger than 30 nm can be confirmed by ordinary X-ray diffraction measurement.

  The ribbon before the heat treatment may not contain any initial crystallites having a particle size of 15 nm or less, but preferably contains initial crystallites. That is, it is preferable that the ribbon before the heat treatment has a nanoheterostructure composed of amorphous and the initial microcrystals present in the amorphous. In addition, although there is no restriction | limiting in particular in the particle size of an initial stage microcrystal, It is preferable that an average particle diameter exists in the range of 0.3-10 nm.

In addition, the observation method of the presence or absence of the initial microcrystal and the average particle size is not particularly limited. For example, for a sample sliced by ion milling, using a transmission electron microscope, a limited field diffraction image, This can be confirmed by obtaining a nanobeam diffraction image, a bright field image, or a high resolution image. When using a limited-field diffraction image or a nanobeam diffraction image, a ring-shaped diffraction pattern is formed when the diffraction pattern is amorphous, whereas diffraction spots due to the crystal structure are formed when the diffraction pattern is not amorphous. It is formed. When a bright field image or a high resolution image is used, the presence or absence of initial microcrystals and the average grain size can be observed by visual observation at a magnification of 1.00 × 10 ^{5 to} 3.00 × 10 ⁵ times. .

  There is no restriction | limiting in particular in the temperature of a roll, rotational speed, and the atmosphere inside a chamber. The roll temperature is preferably 4 to 30 ° C. for amorphization. The higher the rotational speed of the roll, the smaller the average grain size of the initial microcrystals, and 30-40 m / sec. Is preferable for obtaining initial microcrystals having an average particle size of 0.3 to 10 nm. The atmosphere inside the chamber is preferably in the air considering cost.

  Moreover, there is no restriction | limiting in particular in the heat processing conditions for manufacturing Fe group nanocrystal alloy. Preferred heat treatment conditions vary depending on the composition of the soft magnetic alloy. Usually, a preferable heat treatment temperature is about 380 to 500 ° C., and a preferable heat treatment time is about 5 to 120 minutes. However, depending on the composition, there may be a preferred heat treatment temperature and heat treatment time outside the above range. Moreover, there is no restriction | limiting in particular in the atmosphere at the time of heat processing. It may be performed under an active atmosphere such as in the air, or may be performed under an inert atmosphere such as in Ar gas.

  Moreover, there is no restriction | limiting in particular in the calculation method of the average particle diameter in the obtained Fe-based nanocrystal alloy. For example, it can be calculated by observing using a transmission electron microscope. There is no particular limitation on the method for confirming that the crystal structure is bcc (body-centered cubic lattice structure). For example, it can be confirmed using X-ray diffraction measurement.

  Further, as a method for obtaining the soft magnetic alloy according to the present embodiment, there is a method for obtaining the soft magnetic alloy powder according to the present embodiment by, for example, a water atomizing method or a gas atomizing method other than the single roll method described above. Hereinafter, the gas atomization method will be described.

  In the gas atomization method, a molten alloy at 1200 to 1500 ° C. is obtained in the same manner as the single roll method described above. Thereafter, the molten alloy is sprayed in a chamber to produce a powder.

  At this time, it becomes easy to obtain said preferable nanoheterostructure by making gas injection temperature into 4-30 degreeC and making vapor pressure in a chamber into 1 hPa or less.

  After producing the powder by the gas atomization method, heat treatment is performed at 400 to 600 ° C. for 0.5 to 10 minutes, so that each powder can be sintered and the elements can be prevented from being coarsened to diffuse the element. The thermodynamic equilibrium state can be reached in a short time, strain and stress can be removed, and an Fe-based soft magnetic alloy having an average particle size of 10 to 50 nm can be easily obtained.

  As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to said embodiment.

  There is no restriction | limiting in particular in the shape of the soft-magnetic alloy which concerns on this embodiment. As described above, a ribbon shape and a powder shape are exemplified, but a block shape and the like are also conceivable.

  There is no restriction | limiting in particular in the use of the soft magnetic alloy (Fe base nanocrystal alloy) which concerns on this embodiment. For example, magnetic parts are mentioned, and among these, a magnetic core is particularly mentioned. It can be suitably used as a magnetic core for an inductor, particularly a power inductor. The soft magnetic alloy according to this embodiment can be suitably used for a thin film inductor and a magnetic head in addition to a magnetic core.

  Hereinafter, a method for obtaining a magnetic component, in particular, a magnetic core and an inductor from the soft magnetic alloy according to the present embodiment will be described. However, a method for obtaining the magnetic core and the inductor from the soft magnetic alloy according to the present embodiment is not limited to the following method. In addition to inductors, applications of magnetic cores include transformers and motors.

  Examples of a method for obtaining a magnetic core from a ribbon-shaped soft magnetic alloy include a method of winding and laminating a ribbon-shaped soft magnetic alloy. When laminating thin ribbon-shaped soft magnetic alloys via an insulator, a magnetic core with further improved characteristics can be obtained.

  Examples of a method for obtaining a magnetic core from a powder-shaped soft magnetic alloy include a method in which a magnetic core is appropriately mixed with a binder and then molded using a mold. In addition, by applying an oxidation treatment, an insulating film or the like to the powder surface before mixing with the binder, the specific resistance is improved and the magnetic core is adapted to a higher frequency band.

  There is no restriction | limiting in particular in a shaping | molding method, Molding using a metal mold | die, mold shaping | molding, etc. are illustrated. There is no restriction | limiting in particular in the kind of binder, A silicone resin is illustrated. There is no particular limitation on the mixing ratio of the soft magnetic alloy powder and the binder. For example, a binder of 1 to 10% by mass is mixed with 100% by mass of the soft magnetic alloy powder.

For example, a space factor (powder filling rate) is 70% or more and 1.6% by mixing a binder of 1 to 5% by mass with 100% by mass of the soft magnetic alloy powder and compression molding using a mold. A magnetic core having a magnetic flux density of 0.45 T or more and a specific resistance of 1 Ω · cm or more when a magnetic field of × 10 ⁴ A / m is applied can be obtained. The above characteristics are equivalent to or better than general ferrite cores.

Further, for example, by mixing 1 to 3% by weight of a binder with respect to 100% by weight of the soft magnetic alloy powder and compressing with a mold under a temperature condition equal to or higher than the softening point of the binder, the space factor is 80% As described above, a dust core having a magnetic flux density of 0.9 T or more and a specific resistance of 0.1 Ω · cm or more when a magnetic field of 1.6 × 10 ⁴ A / m is applied can be obtained. The above characteristics are superior to general dust cores.

  Furthermore, the core loss is further reduced and the usefulness is increased by heat-treating the formed body having the above-described magnetic core after the forming as a strain removing heat treatment. Note that the core loss of the magnetic core is reduced by reducing the coercive force of the magnetic body constituting the magnetic core.

  An inductance component can be obtained by winding the magnetic core. There are no particular restrictions on the manner in which the winding is applied and the method of manufacturing the inductance component. For example, a method of winding a winding at least one turn or more around the magnetic core manufactured by the above method can be mentioned.

  Further, when soft magnetic alloy particles are used, there is a method of manufacturing an inductance component by press-molding and integrating the winding coil in a state where the winding coil is built in the magnetic body. In this case, it is easy to obtain an inductance component corresponding to a high frequency and a large current.

  Further, when soft magnetic alloy particles are used, a soft magnetic alloy paste obtained by adding a binder and a solvent to the soft magnetic alloy particles and a paste obtained by adding a binder and a solvent to the conductor metal for the coil. An inductance component can be obtained by heating and firing after alternately laminating and laminating the conductive paste. Alternatively, by producing a soft magnetic alloy sheet using a soft magnetic alloy paste, printing a conductor paste on the surface of the soft magnetic alloy sheet, laminating and firing these, an inductance component in which the coil is built in the magnetic body is obtained. Can be obtained.

  Here, when producing an inductance component using soft magnetic alloy particles, it is excellent to use a soft magnetic alloy powder having a maximum particle size of 45 μm or less and a center particle size (D50) of 30 μm or less. It is preferable for obtaining the Q characteristic. In order to set the maximum particle size to 45 μm or less in terms of sieve diameter, a sieve having an opening of 45 μm may be used, and only the soft magnetic alloy powder passing through the sieve may be used.

  The Q value in the high frequency region tends to decrease as the soft magnetic alloy powder having a large maximum particle size is used. Particularly when the soft magnetic alloy powder having a maximum particle size exceeding 45 μm in the sieve diameter is used, The Q value may be greatly reduced. However, if the Q value in the high frequency region is not important, soft magnetic alloy powder having a large variation can be used. Since soft magnetic alloy powders with large variations can be manufactured at a relatively low cost, it is possible to reduce costs when using soft magnetic alloy powders with large variations.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described based on examples.

  The raw metal was weighed so as to have the alloy compositions of the examples and comparative examples shown in the following table, and was melted by high-frequency heating to prepare a master alloy.

  Thereafter, the produced master alloy was heated and melted to form a molten metal at 1300 ° C., and then a 20 ° C. roll was rotated in the atmosphere at a rotational speed of 40 m / sec. The metal was jetted onto a roll by the single roll method used in the above to create a ribbon. The thickness of the ribbon was 20 to 25 μm, the width of the ribbon was about 15 mm, and the length of the ribbon was about 10 m.

  X-ray diffraction measurement was performed on each obtained ribbon to confirm the presence or absence of crystals having a particle size larger than 30 nm. When there is no crystal having a particle size larger than 30 nm, it is assumed to be composed of an amorphous phase, and when a crystal having a particle size larger than 30 nm is present, it is composed of a crystalline phase. The amorphous phase may contain initial fine crystals having a particle size of 15 nm or less.

  Thereafter, the ribbons of the examples and comparative examples were heat-treated at the temperatures shown in the table below for 10 minutes. In addition, about the sample which does not have description of heat processing temperature in the following table, heat processing temperature was 450 degreeC. Saturation magnetic flux density, coercive force and magnetic permeability were measured for each ribbon after the heat treatment. The saturation magnetic flux density (Bs) was measured at a magnetic field of 1000 kA / m using a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The coercive force (Hc) was measured at a magnetic field of 5 kA / m using a direct current BH tracer. The magnetic permeability (μ ′) was measured at a frequency of 1 kHz using an impedance analyzer. In this embodiment, the saturation magnetic flux density is 1.80 T or more. The coercive force was 20.0 A / m or less, and 15.0 A / m or less was even better. The magnetic permeability μ ′ was good when it was 10,000 or more, and even better when it was 15,000 or more.

  In the examples shown below, X-ray diffraction measurement, and transmission electron microscope showed that all Fe-based nanocrystals having an average particle diameter of 5 to 30 nm and a crystal structure of bcc were present unless otherwise specified. It was confirmed by observation using

  Table 1 describes examples and comparative examples in which only the P content was changed under the same conditions except for the P content.

  In Examples 1 to 5 in which the P content (a) is in the range of 0.050 ≦ a ≦ 0.10, the saturation magnetic flux density, the coercive force, and the permeability μ ′ were good. On the other hand, in Comparative Example 1 in which a = 0.110, the coercive force was increased and the magnetic permeability μ ′ was decreased. In Comparative Example 2 in which a = 0.040, the ribbon before the heat treatment was made of a crystalline phase, the coercive force after the heat treatment was remarkably increased, and the permeability μ ′ was remarkably reduced.

  Table 2 describes examples and comparative examples in which the C content (b) was changed.

  In Examples 6 to 8 satisfying 0 <b <0.040, the saturation magnetic flux density, the coercive force, and the magnetic permeability μ ′ were good. On the other hand, in Comparative Example 3 where b = 0.040, the coercive force was increased, and the magnetic permeability μ ′ was decreased. In Comparative Example 4 where b = 0.000, the ribbon before the heat treatment was composed of a crystalline phase, the coercive force after the heat treatment was remarkably increased, and the permeability μ ′ was remarkably reduced.

  Table 3 describes examples and comparative examples in which the Si content (c) was changed.

  In Examples 9 to 11 satisfying 0.00 <c ≦ 0.030, the saturation magnetic flux density, the coercive force, and the permeability μ ′ were good. On the other hand, in Comparative Example 5 where c = 0.034, the saturation magnetic flux density was lowered. In Comparative Example 6 where c = 0.000, the ribbon before the heat treatment was composed of a crystal phase, the coercive force after the heat treatment was remarkably increased, and the magnetic permeability μ ′ was remarkably reduced.

  Table 4 describes examples and comparative examples in which the Cu content (d) was changed.

  In Examples 12 to 14 that satisfy 0 <d ≦ 0.020, the saturation magnetic flux density, the coercive force, and the permeability μ ′ were good. On the other hand, in Comparative Example 7 where d = 0.022, the ribbon before the heat treatment was composed of a crystalline phase, the coercive force after the heat treatment was remarkably increased, and the magnetic permeability μ ′ was remarkably reduced. In Comparative Example 9 where d = 0.000, the coercive force increased and the magnetic permeability μ ′ decreased.

  Table 5 describes Examples 21 to 29 in which the kind of M and the content (e) of M were changed.

  In all examples, the saturation magnetic flux density, coercive force, and permeability μ ′ were good. On the other hand, in Comparative Example 9 where e is too large, the saturation magnetic flux density was lowered.

  Table 6 shows an example in which part of Fe in Example 3 was replaced with X1 and / or X2.

  From Table 6, even if a part of Fe was replaced with X1 and / or X2, good characteristics were shown.

  Table 7 shows an example in which the average grain size of the initial microcrystals and the average grain size of the Fe-based nanocrystalline alloy were changed by changing the rotation speed of the roll and / or the heat treatment temperature.

  From Table 7, good characteristics were exhibited even when the average grain size of the initial microcrystals and the average grain size of the Fe-based nanocrystalline alloy were changed by changing the rotation speed of the roll and / or the heat treatment temperature.

Claims (7)

Composition formula _{(Fe (1- (α + β} )) X1 α X2 β) consists _{(1- (a + b + c} + d + e)) P a C b Si c Cu d M e, a soft magnetic alloy is in powder form,
X1 is one or more selected from the group consisting of Co and Ni,
X2 is one or more selected from the group consisting of Al, Cr, Mn, Ag, Zn, Sn, As, Sb, Bi, N, O and rare earth elements,
M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Nb, Hf, Zr, Ta, Ti, Mo, W and V;
0.050 ≦ a ≦ 0.10
0 <b <0.040
0.015 ≦ c ≦ 0.030
0 <d ≦ 0.020
0 ≦ e ≦ 0.030
α ≧ 0
β ≧ 0
0 ≦ α + β ≦ 0.50
And
Having a structure composed of Fe-based nanocrystals,
A soft magnetic alloy, wherein the Fe-based nanocrystals have an average particle size of 5 to 30 nm.   The soft magnetic alloy according to claim 1, wherein 0 ≦ α {1− (a + b + c + d + e)} ≦ 0.40.   The soft magnetic alloy according to claim 1 or 2, wherein α = 0.   The soft magnetic alloy according to claim 1, wherein 0 ≦ β {1− (a + b + c + d + e)} ≦ 0.030.   The soft magnetic alloy according to claim 1, wherein β = 0.   The soft magnetic alloy according to claim 1, wherein α = β = 0.   A magnetic component comprising the soft magnetic alloy according to claim 1.