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Selective magnetization of manganese-aluminum alloys
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1980-04-07
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Granted: 1982-01-26
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Expires: 2000-04-07
Abstract
Abstract A portion of a nonmagnetic body of manganese-aluminum based alloy is tempered in situ to a state of high magnetic coercivity. The magnetically coercive portion may be used, e.g., to store magnetically readable information or to provide a tailored permanent magnetic field for an electrical device.
Inventors
- 👤 Andrew R. Chraplyvy
- 👤 John J. Croat
- 👤 Jan F. Herbst
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 09:57
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01F; H01F1/00; H01F1/01; H01F1/03; H01F1/032; H01F1/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
33 words
A nonmagnetic body formed of a manganese-aluminum based alloy comprising about 65-75 weight percent manganese and carrying magnetically readable information in the form of one or more integral regions of high magnetic coercivity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
33 words
A nonmagnetic body formed of a manganese-aluminum based alloy comprising about 65-75 weight percent manganese and carrying magnetically readable information in the form of one or more integral regions of high magnetic coercivity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A nonmagnetic body formed of a manganese-aluminum based alloy comprising about 65-75 weight percent manganese and having a substantially orthohombic crystal structure, said body carrying magnetically readable information in the form of one or more integral regions of high magnetic coercivity having a substantially different crystal microstructure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A nonmagnetic body formed of a manganese-aluminum based alloy comprising about 65-75 weight percent manganese and having a substantially orthohombic crystal structure, said body carrying magnetically readable information in the form of one or more integral regions of high magnetic coercivity having a substantially different crystal microstructure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
An article formed of a manganese-aluminum based alloy comprising about 65-75 weight percent manganese and having a first portion that is nonmagnetic and a second portion integral therewith having high magnetic coercivity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
An article formed of a manganese-aluminum based alloy comprising about 65-75 weight percent manganese and having a first portion that is nonmagnetic and a second portion integral therewith having high magnetic coercivity.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
An article formed of a manganese-aluminum based alloy comprising about 65-75 weight percent manganese in a nonmagnetic state having portions thereof heated in situ and converted to a state that is magnetically coercive.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
An article formed of a manganese-aluminum based alloy comprising about 65-75 weight percent manganese in a nonmagnetic state having portions thereof heated in situ and converted to a state that is magnetically coercive.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
72 words
A method of forming a body of a manganese-aluminum based alloy treated to record information in magnetically readable form, said method comprising: heat-treating said alloy body to place it entirely in a nonmagnetic condition; and thereafter recording said information on said body in the form of one or more predetermined ferromagnetic regions by selectively tempering said body in said regions to convert the crystal structure in said regions to a ferromagnetic form.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
72 words
A method of forming a body of a manganese-aluminum based alloy treated to record information in magnetically readable form, said method comprising: heat-treating said alloy body to place it entirely in a nonmagnetic condition; and thereafter recording said information on said body in the form of one or more predetermined ferromagnetic regions by selectively tempering said body in said regions to convert the crystal structure in said regions to a ferromagnetic form.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
49 words
A method of forming a unitary body of a manganese-aluminum based alloy having a ferromagnetic portion and a nonmagnetic portion, said method comprising: providing an alloy body in an entirely nonmagnetic condition, and selectively tempering the portion of said body to be made ferromagnetic to alter its crystal structure.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
49 words
A method of forming a unitary body of a manganese-aluminum based alloy having a ferromagnetic portion and a nonmagnetic portion, said method comprising: providing an alloy body in an entirely nonmagnetic condition, and selectively tempering the portion of said body to be made ferromagnetic to alter its crystal structure.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
75 words
A method of forming an integral body of a manganese-aluminum based alloy having a portion that is nonmagnetic and a portion thereof that is magnetically coercive, said method comprising: quenching a body of said alloy from a temperature above about 1100° C. to below about 400° C., to place said body entirely in a nonmagnetic condition, and thereafter selectively tempering a portion of said body to alter its crystal structure to a magnetically coercive form.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
75 words
A method of forming an integral body of a manganese-aluminum based alloy having a portion that is nonmagnetic and a portion thereof that is magnetically coercive, said method comprising: quenching a body of said alloy from a temperature above about 1100° C. to below about 400° C., to place said body entirely in a nonmagnetic condition, and thereafter selectively tempering a portion of said body to alter its crystal structure to a magnetically coercive form.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
93 words
A method of forming a body of a manganese-aluminum based alloy that undergoes a heat induced phase transformation from a first crystal structure that is nonmagnetic to a second crystal structure that is magnetically coercive, the method comprising; heat treating said body to place it entirely in said first nonmagnetic crystal structure; and thereafter recording information on said body in the form of one or more predetermined ferromagnetic regions by selectively tempering said body in said regions to convert the crystal structure from said first nonmagnetic structure to said second magnetically coercive structure.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
93 words
A method of forming a body of a manganese-aluminum based alloy that undergoes a heat induced phase transformation from a first crystal structure that is nonmagnetic to a second crystal structure that is magnetically coercive, the method comprising; heat treating said body to place it entirely in said first nonmagnetic crystal structure; and thereafter recording information on said body in the form of one or more predetermined ferromagnetic regions by selectively tempering said body in said regions to convert the crystal structure from said first nonmagnetic structure to said second magnetically coercive structure.
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