Inventors:
Michael E. McHenry - Pittsburgh PA, US
Jianguo Long - San Jose CA, US
Vladimir Keylin - Pittsburgh PA, US
David Laughlin - Pittsburgh PA, US
Joseph Huth - Butler PA, US
Edward Conley - North Huntingdon PA, US
Assignee:
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVESITY - Pittsburgh PA
International Classification:
H01F 17/04, H01F 1/01, C22C 38/16, C22C 30/02, C21D 6/00, C22F 1/00, H01F 27/24
US Classification:
336221, 148304, 420 89, 420582, 148621, 148707, 148538, 148540, 148567, 336233
Abstract:
The invention discloses a soft magnetic amorphous alloy and a soft magnetic nanocomposite alloy formed from the amorphous alloy. Both alloys comprise a composition expressed by the following formula: (FeCoM)TBNwhere, M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ni and Mn; T is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, W, Ta, Zr, Hf, Ti, Cr, Cu, Mo, V and combinations thereof, and the content of Cu when present is less than or equal to 2 atomic %; N is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Si, Ge, C, P and Al; and 0.01≦x+y