US4318757A
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Process for producing ferro-magnetic metal particles
Assignee: TDK Corp
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Filing: 1980-05-05
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Granted: 1982-03-09
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Expires: 2000-05-05
Abstract
Abstract Ferromagnetic metal particles of high quality are produced by a process which comprises heat-treating starting material particles selected from the group consisting of the particles of ferromagnetic metals, ferromagnetic alloys, and oxides and hydroxides of ferromagnetic metals, in a reducing atmosphere at a temperature required for converting the material particles into ferromagnetic metal particles of improved magnetic properties. Electrostatic charges are imparted to the material particles during the heat treatment, whereby aggregation of material particles is hindered during the treatment.
Inventors
- 👤 Rioichi Horimoto
- 👤 Riyuuzou Seike
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 17:06
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22F; B22F9/00; B22F9/16; B22F9/18; B22F9/20; B22F9/22; B22F1/00; B22F1/14; H; H01; H01F; H01F1/00; H01F1/01; H01F1/03; H01F1/032; H01F1/04; H01F1/06; H01F1/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A process for producing ferromagnetic metal particles, which comprises heating starting material particles selected from the group consisting of the particles of oxides and hydroxides of ferromagnetic metals, in a reducing atmosphere at a temperature required for converting said particles into ferromagnetic metal particles of improved magnetic properties, characterized in that electrostatic charges are imparted to the material particles during said heat treatment, whereby aggregation of material particles is hindered during said treatment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
A process for producing ferromagnetic metal particles, which comprises heating starting material particles selected from the group consisting of the particles of oxides and hydroxides of ferromagnetic metals, in a reducing atmosphere at a temperature required for converting said particles into ferromagnetic metal particles of improved magnetic properties, characterized in that electrostatic charges are imparted to the material particles during said heat treatment, whereby aggregation of material particles is hindered during said treatment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process for producing ferromagnetic metal particles according to claim 1, wherein said reducing atmosphere is either H 2 or CO.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A process for producing ferromagnetic metal particles according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said material particles are particles of one or more oxides or complex oxides of Ni, Co, and Fe, or one or more hydroxides or complex hydroxides of Ni, Co, and Fe.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
73 words
A process for heat-treating ferromagnetic metal particles, which comprises heating starting material particles selected from the group consisting of the particles of ferromagnetic metals and ferromagnetic alloys in a non-oxidizing atmosphere at a temperature required for converting said material particles into ferromagnetic metal particles of improved magnetic properties, characterized in that electrostatic charges are imparted to the material particles during said heat treatment, whereby aggregation of material particles is hindered during said treatment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
73 words
A process for heat-treating ferromagnetic metal particles, which comprises heating starting material particles selected from the group consisting of the particles of ferromagnetic metals and ferromagnetic alloys in a non-oxidizing atmosphere at a temperature required for converting said material particles into ferromagnetic metal particles of improved magnetic properties, characterized in that electrostatic charges are imparted to the material particles during said heat treatment, whereby aggregation of material particles is hindered during said treatment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process for heat-treating ferromagnetic metal particles according to claim 4, wherein said non-oxidizing atmosphere is either H 2 , CO or N 2 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process for heat-treating ferromagnetic metal particles according to claim 4 or 5, wherein said material particles are particles of one or more metals or Ni, Co, and Fe, or alloys of Fe-Ni and Fe-Co.
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