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Method for inducing uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in an amorphous ferromagnetic alloy
Assignee: BPO ACQUISITION CORP
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Filing: 1974-06-04
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Granted: 1977-07-05
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Expires: 1994-06-04
Abstract
Abstract Through the practice of this invention there is achieved control of the vibrational frequency of an electromechanical oscillator. This is achieved by utilizing the change in Young's modulus of elasticity which occurs for certain materials with applied magnetic field, known as the ΔE-effect. By selective annealing in the presence of specially directed magnetic field, the ΔE-effect is selectively altered along specific directions in the vibrational member. Additionally, by control of the ΔE-effect of a sonic delay line, there is achieved control of the delay time for an acoustic pulse propagating therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Brian S. Berry
- 👤 Walter C. Pritchet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 06:17
CPC Classifications
C; C21; C21D; C21D1/00; C21D1/04; H; H03; H03B; H03B5/00; H03B5/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
Method for inducing uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in an amorphous ferromagnetic alloy, comprising the steps of: providing an amorphous ferromagnetic alloy with substantially amorphous structure such as that producible by the method of splat cooling, and magnetically annealing said alloy for times and temperatures confined to values which do not produce substantial crystallization therein, said magnetic annealing comprising the steps of applying an approximately saturating magnetic field to said alloy along a direction in which the easy axis of said uniaxial anisotropy is to be induced, with an accompanying heating of said alloy to temperatures no higher than that at which said amorphous alloy exceeds its Curie point for a time period sufficient to induce said anisotropy in said alloy, and cooling said alloy with said induced uniaxial magnetic anisotropy therein to room temperature, at a rate to yield a substantially amorphous structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
Method for inducing uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in an amorphous ferromagnetic alloy, comprising the steps of: providing an amorphous ferromagnetic alloy with substantially amorphous structure such as that producible by the method of splat cooling, and magnetically annealing said alloy for times and temperatures confined to values which do not produce substantial crystallization therein, said magnetic annealing comprising the steps of applying an approximately saturating magnetic field to said alloy along a direction in which the easy axis of said uniaxial anisotropy is to be induced, with an accompanying heating of said alloy to temperatures no higher than that at which said amorphous alloy exceeds its Curie point for a time period sufficient to induce said anisotropy in said alloy, and cooling said alloy with said induced uniaxial magnetic anisotropy therein to room temperature, at a rate to yield a substantially amorphous structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
Method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said alloy is comprised of approximately 75 percent ferromagnetic metals by atomic composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
Method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said magnetic annealing of said alloy is maintained for a time period of at least an hour.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
Method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said alloy is of approximate atomic composition Fe 75 P 15 C 10 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
Method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said alloy exhibits a ΔE-effect, and said alloy with said induced uniaxial magnetic anisotropy has said ΔE-effect selectively altered along specific directions in said alloy.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
Method as set forth in claim 1 including the additional step prior to said magnetic annealing step of annealing thermally said provided alloy for a given period to achieve a reduction of internal stress using temperatures which may exceed the Curie point of said alloy but do not exceed the crystallization temperature of said alloy.
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