Terbium-dysprosium-zinc and terbium-gadolinium-zinc magnetostrictive materials and devices
US5693154A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 3, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N35/85
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Polycrystalline or single crystal magnetostrictive alloys of the formula Tb.sub.1-x Dy.sub.x Zn.sub.w (0<x.ltoreq.0.7; 0.90.ltoreq.w.ltoreq.1.10) and Tb.sub.1-y Gd.sub.y Zn.sub.w (0<y.ltoreq.0.4; 0.90.ltoreq.w.ltoreq.1.10) and magnetostrictive transducer elements made of these alloys.
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