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Method for preparing iron system soft magnetic sintered body
Assignee: TDK Corp
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Filing: 1994-07-13
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Granted: 1995-08-22
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Expires: 2014-07-13
Abstract
Abstract An iron system soft magnetic sintered body is prepared by blending an iron powder with a powder of a metal or ferroalloy so as to give a desired chemical composition and subjecting the blend to mechanical alloying, thereby alloying at least a portion of the metal or ferroalloy with iron, followed by shaping and firing. Alternatively, the same is prepared by treating an iron system alloy powder of a desired chemical composition by a mechanical grinding process, followed by shaping and firing. Even when starting with relatively large mean particle size powder, the resulting sintered body has a high density and improved magnetic properties.
Inventors
- 👤 Teruo Mori
- 👤 Norishige Yamaguchi
- 👤 Katsuhiko Wakayama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 03:07
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01F; H01F1/00; H01F1/01; H01F1/03; H01F1/12; H01F1/14; H01F1/20; H01F1/22; B; B22; B22F; B22F3/00; B22F3/10; B22F3/1003; B22F3/1007; B22F3/101; C; C22; C22C; C22C33/00; C22C33/02; C22C33/0207; B22F2201/00; B22F2201/01; B22F2201/016; B22F2201/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for preparing an iron system soft magnetic sintered body comprising the steps of: blending an iron powder with at least one metal powder selected from metals to be alloyed with iron and ferroalloys so as to give a desired chemical composition, treating the blend by a mechanical alloying process, thereby alloying at least a portion of the metal with iron, shaping the blend into a compact, and firing the compact into an iron system soft magnetic sintered body, wherein the treatment by a mechanical alloying process is effected in the presence of a solid lubricant, and the solid lubricant is added in an amount of 0.1 to 5% by weight of the blend.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for preparing an iron system soft magnetic sintered body comprising the steps of: blending an iron powder with at least one metal powder selected from metals to be alloyed with iron and ferroalloys so as to give a desired chemical composition, treating the blend by a mechanical alloying process, thereby alloying at least a portion of the metal with iron, shaping the blend into a compact, and firing the compact into an iron system soft magnetic sintered body, wherein the treatment by a mechanical alloying process is effected in the presence of a solid lubricant, and the solid lubricant is added in an amount of 0.1 to 5% by weight of the blend.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
110 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said chemical composition is selected from the group consisting of a Fe-Si system containing 2 to 7% by weight of silicon, a Fe-P system containing 0.2 to 1% by weight of phosphorus, a Fe-Cr system containing 10 to 20% by weight of chromium, a Fe-Co system containing 25 to 60% by weight of cobalt, a Fe-Co-V system containing 25 to 60% by weight of cobalt and 0.5 to 5% by weight of vanadium, a Fe-Ni system containing 30 to 60% by weight of nickel, and a Fe-Ni-Mo system containing 70 to 85% by weight of nickel and 0.5 to 5% by weight of molybdenum.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the iron powder consists of iron particles flattened by a mechanical alloying process.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the iron particles have a thickness to major length ratio of 1/500to 1/5as measured by SEM observation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the solid lubricant is selected from the group consisting of stearic acid, salts and derivatives thereof, and wax.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
79 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the firing step includes a heating step and a temperature holding step, the firing is effected in a reducing atmosphere for at least a portion of the time span from the point in a later stage of the heating step when a temperature of 1,050° C. is reached to the end of the temperature holding step and in an inert atmosphere in a time region of the heating step prior to said portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the reducing atmosphere contains at least 1% of H 2 .
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the reducing atmosphere is an ammonia decomposed gas atmosphere containing at least 10% of H 2 .
Claim 10
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for preparing an iron system soft magnetic sintered body comprising the steps of: treating an iron system alloy powder of a desired chemical composition by a mechanical grinding process, shaping the powder into a compact, and firing the compact into an iron system soft magnetic sintered body, wherein the treatment by a mechanical grinding process is effected in the presence of a solid lubricant, and the solid lubricant is added in an amount of 0.1 to 5% by weight of the powder.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for preparing an iron system soft magnetic sintered body comprising the steps of: treating an iron system alloy powder of a desired chemical composition by a mechanical grinding process, shaping the powder into a compact, and firing the compact into an iron system soft magnetic sintered body, wherein the treatment by a mechanical grinding process is effected in the presence of a solid lubricant, and the solid lubricant is added in an amount of 0.1 to 5% by weight of the powder.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
110 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said chemical composition is selected from the group consisting of a Fe-Si system containing 2 to 7% by weight of silicon, a Fe-P system containing 0.2 to 1% by weight of phosphorus, a Fe-Cr system containing 10 to 20% by weight of chromium, a Fe-Co system containing 25 to 60% by weight of cobalt, a Fe-Co-V system containing 25 to 60% by weight of cobalt and 0.5 to 5% by weight of vanadium, a Fe-Ni system containing 30 to 60% by weight of nickel, and a Fe-Ni-Mo system containing 70 to 85% by weight of nickel and 0.5 to 5% by weight of molybdenum.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the solid lubricant is selected from the group consisting of stearic acid, salts and derivatives thereof, and wax.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
79 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the firing step includes a heating step and a temperature holding step, the firing is effected in a reducing atmosphere for at least a portion of the time span from the point in a later stage of the heating step when a temperature of 1,050° C. is reached to the end of the temperature holding step and in an inert atmosphere in a time region of the heating step prior to said portion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the reducing atmosphere contains at least 1% of H 2 .
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the reducing atmosphere is an ammonia decomposed gas atmosphere containing at least 10% of H 2 .
Claim 17
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for preparing an iron system soft magnetic sintered body comprising the steps of: blending an iron powder with at least one metal powder selected from metals to be alloyed with iron and ferroalloys so as to give a desired chemical composition, treating the blend by a mechanical alloying process, thereby alloying at least a portion of the metal with iron, shaping the blend into a compact, and firing the compact into an iron system soft magnetic sintered body, wherein amorphous carbon is added in an amount of up to 0.5% by weight of the blend before or during the treatment by a mechanical alloying process.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for preparing an iron system soft magnetic sintered body comprising the steps of: blending an iron powder with at least one metal powder selected from metals to be alloyed with iron and ferroalloys so as to give a desired chemical composition, treating the blend by a mechanical alloying process, thereby alloying at least a portion of the metal with iron, shaping the blend into a compact, and firing the compact into an iron system soft magnetic sintered body, wherein amorphous carbon is added in an amount of up to 0.5% by weight of the blend before or during the treatment by a mechanical alloying process.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the carbon is in powder form having a mean particle size of up to 50 μm.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
An iron system soft magnetic sintered body prepared by the method of any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, and 16.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
76 words
A method for preparing an iron system soft magnetic sintered body comprising the steps of: treating an iron system alloy powder of a desired chemical composition by a mechanical grinding process, shaping the powder into a compact, and firing the compact into an iron system soft magnetic sintered body, wherein amorphous carbon is added in an amount of up to 0.5% by weight of the powder before or during the treatment by a mechanical grinding process.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
76 words
A method for preparing an iron system soft magnetic sintered body comprising the steps of: treating an iron system alloy powder of a desired chemical composition by a mechanical grinding process, shaping the powder into a compact, and firing the compact into an iron system soft magnetic sintered body, wherein amorphous carbon is added in an amount of up to 0.5% by weight of the powder before or during the treatment by a mechanical grinding process.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 18 wherein the carbon is in powder form having a mean particle size of up to 50 μm.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
25 words
An iron system soft magnetic sintered body prepared by the method of any one of claims 9, 10, 11, 12, 12, 14, 18, and 19.
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