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Amorphous Fe-B-Si-C alloys having soft magnetic characteristics useful in low frequency applications

US5593513A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 9, 1996
Grant dateJan 14, 1997
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Expiry dateMay 9, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01F1/15308
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A rapidly solidified amorphous metallic alloy is composed of iron, boron, silicon and carbon. The alloy exhibits in combination high saturation induction, high Curie temperature, high crystallization temperature, low core loss and low exciting power at line frequencies and is particularly suited for use in cores of transformers for an electrical power distribution network.

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