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Terbium-dysprosium-zinc and terbium-gadolinium-zinc magnetostrictive materials and devices

US5693154A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 3, 1996
Grant dateDec 2, 1997
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Expiry dateApr 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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