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Magnet alloy useful for a magnetic recording and reproducing head and a method of manufacturing thereof
Assignee: Research Institute for Electromagnetic Materials
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Filing: 1981-09-09
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Granted: 1984-04-03
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Expires: 2001-09-09
Abstract
Abstract A magnet alloy useful for a magnetic recording and reproducing head consist of by weight of 70 to 86% of nickel, more than 1% and less than 14% of niobium, and 0.001 to 3% of beryllium as main ingredients and 0.01 to 10% of total amount of subingredients selected from the group consisting of not more than 8% of molybdenum, not more than 7% of chromium, not more than 10% of tungsten, not more than 7% of titanium, not more than 7% of vanadium, not more than 10% of manganese, not more than 7% of germanium, not more than 5% of zirconium, not more than 2% of rare earth metal, not more than 10% of tantalum, not more than 1% of boron, not more than 5% of aluminum, not more than 5% of silicon, not more than 5% of tin, not more than 5% of antimony, not more than 10% of cobalt and not more than 10% of copper, a small amount of impurities and the remainder iron and having initial permeability of more than 3,000, maximum permeability of more than 5,000, and Vickers hardness of more than 130.
Inventors
- 👤 Hakaru Masumoto
- 👤 Yuetsu Murakami
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2026-10-29 07:14
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01F; H01F1/00; H01F1/01; H01F1/03; H01F1/12; H01F1/14; C; C22; C22C; C22C19/00; C22C19/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
A magnet alloy useful for a magnetic recording and reproducing head consisting of by weight 70 to 86% of nickel, more than 1% and less than 14% of niobium, 0.001 to 3% of beryllium, the remainder of iron and a small amount of impurities, said magnet alloy having initial permeability of more than 3,000, maximum permeability of more than 5,000, and Vickers hardness of more than 130.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
A magnet alloy useful for a magnetic recording and reproducing head consisting of by weight 70 to 86% of nickel, more than 1% and less than 14% of niobium, 0.001 to 3% of beryllium, the remainder of iron and a small amount of impurities, said magnet alloy having initial permeability of more than 3,000, maximum permeability of more than 5,000, and Vickers hardness of more than 130.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
A magnet alloy useful for a magnetic recording and reproducing head consisting of by weight 73 to 85% of nickel, more than 1% and less than 10% of niobium, 0.01 to 2% of beryllium, the remainder iron and a small amount of impurities, said magnet alloy having initial permeability of more than 3,000, maximum permeability of more than 5,000, and Vickers hardness of more than 130.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
66 words
A magnet alloy useful for a magnetic recording and reproducing head consisting of by weight 73 to 85% of nickel, more than 1% and less than 10% of niobium, 0.01 to 2% of beryllium, the remainder iron and a small amount of impurities, said magnet alloy having initial permeability of more than 3,000, maximum permeability of more than 5,000, and Vickers hardness of more than 130.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of manufacturing a magnet alloy useful for a magnetic recording and reproducing head consisting essentially of by weight 70 to 86% of nickel, more than 1% and less than 14% of niobium, 0.001 to 3% of beryllium, the remainder iron and a small amount of impurities, characterized in that which comprises the step of heating the alloy at a temperature of more than 600° C. and lower than the melting point in a nonoxidizing atmosphere or vacuum for at least more than 1 minute and less than 100 hours corresponding to the composition, and cooling it to a room temperature from the temperature of more than order-disorder transformation point of about 600° C. at a suitable cooling rate of 100° C./second to 1° C./hour corresponding to the composition.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of manufacturing a magnet alloy useful for a magnetic recording and reproducing head consisting essentially of by weight 70 to 86% of nickel, more than 1% and less than 14% of niobium, 0.001 to 3% of beryllium, the remainder iron and a small amount of impurities, characterized in that which comprises the step of heating the alloy at a temperature of more than 600° C. and lower than the melting point in a nonoxidizing atmosphere or vacuum for at least more than 1 minute and less than 100 hours corresponding to the composition, and cooling it to a room temperature from the temperature of more than order-disorder transformation point of about 600° C. at a suitable cooling rate of 100° C./second to 1° C./hour corresponding to the composition.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
174 words
A method of manufacturing a magnet alloy useful for a magnetic recording and reproducing head consisting essentially of by weight 70 to 86% of nickel, more than 1% and less than 14% of niobium, 0.001 to 3% of beryllium, the remainder iron and a small amount of impurities, characterized in that, which comprises: heating said alloy at a temperature of more than 600° C. and lower than a melting point in a nonoxidizing atmosphere or vacuum for at least more than 1 minute and less than 100 hours corresponding to the composition, cooling it to a room temperature from the temperature of more than the order-disorder transformation point of about 600° C. at a suitable cooling rate of 100° C./second to 1° C./hour corresponding to the composition, and further heating it at a temperature of less than the order-disorder transformation point of about 600° C. in a nonoxidizing atmosphere or vacuum for at least more than 1 minute and less than 100 hours corresponding to the composition and cooling it to a room temperature.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
174 words
A method of manufacturing a magnet alloy useful for a magnetic recording and reproducing head consisting essentially of by weight 70 to 86% of nickel, more than 1% and less than 14% of niobium, 0.001 to 3% of beryllium, the remainder iron and a small amount of impurities, characterized in that, which comprises: heating said alloy at a temperature of more than 600° C. and lower than a melting point in a nonoxidizing atmosphere or vacuum for at least more than 1 minute and less than 100 hours corresponding to the composition, cooling it to a room temperature from the temperature of more than the order-disorder transformation point of about 600° C. at a suitable cooling rate of 100° C./second to 1° C./hour corresponding to the composition, and further heating it at a temperature of less than the order-disorder transformation point of about 600° C. in a nonoxidizing atmosphere or vacuum for at least more than 1 minute and less than 100 hours corresponding to the composition and cooling it to a room temperature.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
191 words
A magnet alloy useful for a magnetic recording and reproducing head consisting of by weight 70 to 86% of nickel, more than 1% and less than 14% of niobium, and 0.001 to 3% of beryllium as main ingredients and 0.01 to 10% of tottal amount of subingredients selected from the group consisting of not more than 8% of molybdenum, not more than 7% of chromium, not more than 10% of tungsten, not more than 7% of titanium, not more than 7% of vanadium, not more than 10% of manganese, not more than 7% of germanium, not more than 5% of zirconium, not more than 2% of rare earth metal, not more than 10% of tantalum, not more than 1% of boron, not more than 5% of aluminum, not more than 5% of silicon, not more than 5% of tin, not more than 5% of antimony, not more than 10% of cobalt and not more than 10% of copper, the remainder of iron and a small amount of impurities, said magnet alloy having initial permeability of more than 3,000, maximum permeability of more than 5,000, and Vickers hardness of more than 130.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
191 words
A magnet alloy useful for a magnetic recording and reproducing head consisting of by weight 70 to 86% of nickel, more than 1% and less than 14% of niobium, and 0.001 to 3% of beryllium as main ingredients and 0.01 to 10% of tottal amount of subingredients selected from the group consisting of not more than 8% of molybdenum, not more than 7% of chromium, not more than 10% of tungsten, not more than 7% of titanium, not more than 7% of vanadium, not more than 10% of manganese, not more than 7% of germanium, not more than 5% of zirconium, not more than 2% of rare earth metal, not more than 10% of tantalum, not more than 1% of boron, not more than 5% of aluminum, not more than 5% of silicon, not more than 5% of tin, not more than 5% of antimony, not more than 10% of cobalt and not more than 10% of copper, the remainder of iron and a small amount of impurities, said magnet alloy having initial permeability of more than 3,000, maximum permeability of more than 5,000, and Vickers hardness of more than 130.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
156 words
A magnet alloy as claimed in claim 5, wherein the alloy consists of by weight 73 to 85% of nickel, more than 1% and less than 10% of niobium, and 0.01 to 2% of beryllium as main ingredients and 0.01 to 10% of total amount of subingredients selected from the group consisting of not more than 6% of molybdenum, not more than 5% of chromium, not more than 7% of tungsten, not more than 5% of titanium, not more than 4% of vanadium, not more than 7% of manganese, not more than 5% of germanium, not more than 3% of zirconium, not more than 1% of rear earth metal, not more than 7% of tantalum, not more than 0.7% of boron, not more than 3% of tin, not more than 3% of antimony, not more than 7% of cobalt and not more than 7% of copper, the remainder of iron and a small amount of impurities.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
168 words
A magnet alloy as claimed in claim 5, wherein the alloy consists of by weight 70 to 86% of nickel, more than 3% and less than 14% of niobium, and 0.01 to 2% of beryllium as main ingredients and 0.01 to 10% of total amount of subingredients selected from the group consisting of not more than 8% of molybdenum, not more than 7% of chromium, not more than 10% of tungsten, not more than 7% of titanium, not more than 7% of vanadium, not more than 10% of manganese, not more than 7% of germanium, not more than 5% of zirconium, not more than 2% of rare earth metal, not more than 10% of tantalum, not more than 1% of boron, not more than 5% of aluminum, not more than 5% of silicon, not more than 5% of tin, not more than 5% of antimony, not more than 10% of cobalt and not more than 10% of copper, the remainder of iron and a small amount of impurities.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
199 words
A magnet alloy useful for a magnetic recording and reproducing head consisting essentially of by weight 73 to 85% of nickel, more than 1% and less than 10% of niobium, and 0.01 to 2% of beryllium as main ingredients and 0.01 to 10% of a total amount of subingredients selected from the group consisting of not more than 6% of molybdenum, not more than 5% of chromium, not more than 7% of tungsten, not more than 5% of titanium, not more than 4% of vanadium, not more than 7% of manganese, not more than 5% of germanium, not more than 3% of zirconium, not more than 1% of rare earth metal, not more than 7% of tantalum, not more than 0.7% of boron, not more than 3% of aluminum, not more than 3% of silicon, not more than 3% of tin, not more than 3% of antimony, not more than 7% of cobalt and not more than 7% of copper, the remainder of iron and a small amount of impurities, said magnet alloy having initial permeability of more than 3,000, maximum permeability of more than 5,000, effective permeability of more than 3,000, and Vickers hardness of more than 130.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
199 words
A magnet alloy useful for a magnetic recording and reproducing head consisting essentially of by weight 73 to 85% of nickel, more than 1% and less than 10% of niobium, and 0.01 to 2% of beryllium as main ingredients and 0.01 to 10% of a total amount of subingredients selected from the group consisting of not more than 6% of molybdenum, not more than 5% of chromium, not more than 7% of tungsten, not more than 5% of titanium, not more than 4% of vanadium, not more than 7% of manganese, not more than 5% of germanium, not more than 3% of zirconium, not more than 1% of rare earth metal, not more than 7% of tantalum, not more than 0.7% of boron, not more than 3% of aluminum, not more than 3% of silicon, not more than 3% of tin, not more than 3% of antimony, not more than 7% of cobalt and not more than 7% of copper, the remainder of iron and a small amount of impurities, said magnet alloy having initial permeability of more than 3,000, maximum permeability of more than 5,000, effective permeability of more than 3,000, and Vickers hardness of more than 130.
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