Behavior of Medium-frequency Core Loss in Fe-based Nanocrystalline Soft Magnetic Alloys

The dependences of the power loss per cycle on frequency have been investigated in the ranges of 100 Hz<= f<=25000 Hz and 0.1 T< =Bm <=1.0 T for three main original magnetic states in five sorts of Fe-based nanocrystalline soft magnetic alloys. The measured and calculated results showed that the total power loss per cycle clearly exhibited a nonlinear behavior in the range below 3 kHz～5 kHz depending on both the magnetic state and the value of Dm, whereas it showed a quasi-linear behavior above this range. The total loss was decomposed into hysteresis loss, classical eddy current loss and excess loss, the obvious nonlinear behavior has been confirmed to be completely determined by the dependence of the excess loss on frequency. It has been indicated that the change rate of the excess loss per cycle with respect to frequency sharp decreases with increasing frequency in the range below about 3 kHz～5 kHz, wherease the rate of change slowly varies above this range, thus leading to the quasilinear behavior of the total loss per cycle. In this paper, some linear expressions of the total loss per cycle has been given in a wider medium-frequency segment, which can be used for roughly estimating the total loss.

General Properties of Low-frequency Power Losses in Fe-based Nanocrystalline Soft Magnetic Alloys

The dependences of the power loss per cycle on frequency f and amplitude flux density Bm have been investigated for the three main original magnetic states in five sorts of Fe-based nanocrystalline soft magnetic alloys in the ranges of 10 Hz<=f<=1000 Hz and 0.4 T<= Bm <=1.0 T. The total loss P is decomposed into the sum of the hysteresis loss Physt, the classical eddy current loss Pel and the excess loss Pexc. Physt has been found to be proportional to Bm^2 and f. The behavior of Pexc/f vs f being equivalent to P/f vs f clearly exhibits nonlinearity in the range not more than about 120 Hz, whereas the behavior of P/f vs f roughly shows linearity in the range far above 100 Hz and not more than 1000 Hz. In the range up to 1000 Hz, Physt is dominant in the original high permeability state and the state of low residual flux density, whereas Pexc in the state of high residual flux density is dominant in the wider range above about 100 Hz. The framework of the statistical theory of power loss has been used for representing the behavior of Pexc/f vs f. It has been found that the number n of the simultaneously active 'Magnetic Objects' linearly varies as n = n0 + Hexc/H0 as a function of the dynamic field Hexc in the range below about 120 Hz, whereas n approximately follows a law of the form n = n0 + (Hexc/H0)^m with 1 < m < 2 in the range far above 100 Hz and not more than 1000 Hz. The values of the field HO in principle related to the microstructure and the domain structure have been calculated for the three states.

Crystallization process and soft magnetic properties of nanocrystalline (Fe0.5 Co0.5 ) 86 Hf7 B6 Cu1 alloy used in elevated temperature applications

Nanocrystalline (Fe0.5 Co0.5 )86 Hf7 B6 Cu1 HITPERM alloy was investigated as the candidate of soft magnetic material for high temperature applications, compared with Fe86 Hf7B6 Cu1 NANOPERM alloy. Amorphous alloy ribbons were prepared by single-roller melt-spinning technology. Crystallization process of as-quenched ribbon was investigated using differential scanning calorimeter at different heating rates. The coercivity was determined from quasi-static hysteresis loop measured at room temperature using a computerized hysteresis loop tracer. X-ray diffraction with Cu Kα radiation was used to determine the structure. The vibrating sample magnetometer was usedto measure the magnetization as a function of temperature of the nanocrystllized alloys. That Co substitution for Fein alloy enhances the Curie temperature of amorphous alloy and the magnetization of nanocrystalline alloy at hightemperature. After annealing amorphous precursor, the optimum nanocrystalline alloy obtained shows the local minimum coercivity. The coercivity increases with the increasing annealing temperature corresponding to the formation of ferromagnetic phase in the secondary crystallization.

Reduction of High-Frequency Core Loss of a Fe_(77.2)Si_(11)B_(8.5)Cu_(0.8)Nb_(2.5)Soft Magnetic Nanocrystalline Alloy by Minor Alloying

Enhancing saturation magnetic flux density(Bs)while reducing high-frequency core loss in Finemet-type nanocrystalline alloys is of great significance in achieving the miniaturization,high-frequency,and energy-saving of modern power electronic devices.In this work,we first designed a high-Bs Fe_(77.2)Si_(11)B_(8.5)Cu_(0.8)Nb_(2.5)alloy by appropriately reducing the non-magnetic elements in typical Finemet nanocrystalline alloys,and subsequently alloyed 2 at%Co,Al,and Mo,respectively.The effects of alloying elements on structure and static and high-frequency magnetic properties were studied.The results reveal that,alloying Al or Mo reduces the averageα-Fe grain size(Dα-Fe)in the nanocrystalline alloys,while Co exhibits a slight influence.The added Al or Mo results in decreases in both the Bs and coercivity(Hc)of the nanocrystalline alloys,whereas Co increases the Bs without changing Hc,and meanwhile,all alloying elements show minimal effects on effective permeability(μe).Furthermore,the addition of Co,Al,or Mo lowers the core loss(Pcv)at 0.2 T/100 kHz of the based nanocrystalline alloy with reductions of 10.9%,29.6%,and 26.8%,respectively.A Fe_(75.2)Si_(11)B_(8.5)Cu_(0.8)Nb_(2.5)Al_(2)nanocrystalline alloy exhibits outstanding soft magnetic properties with Bs,Hc,μe at 10 kHz and 100 kHz,and Pcv at 0.2 T/100 kHz of 1.34 T,0.8 A/m,27,400,18,000,and 350 kW/m3,respectively.The reduction in Pcv is primarily attributed to the decreased eddy current losses,originating from the increased electrical resistivity by elements alloying.

Excellent soft magnetic properties realized in FeCoN thin films

FeCoN soft magnetic thin films are prepared by using the reactive direct-current magnetron sputtering technique. It is found that the addition of N2 can reduce the coercivity of the FeCoN film, and excellent soft magnetic properties can be obtained when the ratio of N2 flow to total gas flow is 10%. The influences of texture, grain size, and stress on the magnetic properties and the high-frequency behaviors of the films are also discussed.

Formation and crystallization behavior of Fe-based amorphous precursors with pre-existingα-Fe nanoparticles-Structure and magnetic properties of high-Cu-content Fe-Si-B-Cu-Nb nanocrystalline alloys

Structure,crystallization behavior,and magnetic properties of as-quenched and annealed Fe_(81.3)Si_(4)O_(13)Cu_(1.7)(Cu1.7)alloy ribbons and effects of Nb alloying have been studied.Three-dimensional atom probe and transmission electron microscopy analyses reveal that high-number-density Cu-clusters and Pre-existing Nano-sized a-Fe Particles(PN-a-Fe)are coexistence in the melt-spun Cu1.7 amorphous matrix,and the PN-α-Fe form by manners of one-direction adjoining and enveloping the Cu-clusters.Two-step crystallization behavior associated with growth of the PN-a-Fe and subsequent nucleation and growth of newly-formedα-Fe is found in the primary crystallization stage of the Cu1.7 alloy.The number densities of the Cu-clusters and PN-a-Fe in melt-spun Fe8_(1.3-x)Si_(4)B_(13)Cu_(1.7)Nb_(x)alloys are gradually reduced with enriching of Nb,and a fully amorphous structure forms at 4 at.%Nb,although smaller Cu-clusters still exist.After annealing,2 at.%Nb coarsens the average size(D_(α-F)e)of theα-Fe grains from 14.0 nm of the Nb-free alloy to 21.6 nm,and 4 at.%Nb refines the D_(α-Fe)to 8.9 nm.The mechanisms of theα-Fe nucleation and growth during quenching and annealing for the alloys with large quantities of PN-α-Fe as well as after Nb alloying have been discussed,and an annealing-induced oc-Fe growth mechanism in term of the barrier co-contributed by competitive growth among the PN-a-Fe and diffusion-suppression effect of Nb atoms has been proposed.A coercivity(HC)αDα-Fe^(3)correlation has been found for the nanocrystalline alloys,and the permeability is inverse with the H_(C).

Crystallization Behavior and Magnetic Properties of(Fe0.6Co0.4)86Hf7B6Cu1 Alloy

Feo.eCoo.^seHfTBsCu! nanocrystalline alloy obtained in isothermal annealing process from amorphous precursor was investigated as candidate of soft magnetic materials for high temperature applications. Co substitution for Fe can enhance the curie temperature of amorphous alloy (Tc = 630 °C) and improve the magnetization of nanocrystalline alloy at high temperature ( = 1.56T at 550 °C). After annealing amorphous precursor at 550 °C for 1 hour, the optimum nanocrystalline alloy can be obtained which shows the local minimum coercivity ( = 16 A/m). The coercivity increases with the increase of annealing temperature corresponding to the formation of ferromagnetic phase in the secondary crystallization. Furthermore, additions of Hf and B elements reduce the melting temperature of the alloy studied comparing with the Fe-Co binary alloy.

Mossbauer Spectroscopy of Fe-Ni-Nb-B Alloy in Weak Magnetic Field

Amorphous and nanocrystalline (Fe1–xNix)81Nb7B12 (x = 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75) alloys were measured by M?ssbauer spectrometry in the weak external magnetic field of 0.5 T. From structural analyses, ferromagnetic bcc-FeNi and fcc-FeNi and paramagnetic (Fe-Ni)23B6 phases were identified in the annealed samples. It was shown that in the external magnetic field the intensities of the 2nd and the 5th lines (A23 parameter) are the most sensitive M?ssbauer parameters. Rather small changes were observed in the values of internal magnetic field. Our results showed that the amorphous precursor is more sensitive to the influence of external magnetic field than the nanocrystalline alloy. All spectra of amorphous precursor showed the increase of A23 parameter and decrease of internal magnetic field values of about 1 T (±0.5 T) under influence of external magnetic field. In the case of nanocrystalline samples the tendency for the values of internal magnetic field is similar but the effect is not so pronounced. The measurements confirmed that even weak external magnetic field affected orientation of the net magnetic moments. Our results indicate that effect of the external magnetic field is stronger in the case of amorphous samples due to their disordered structure.

FePCCu nanocrystalline alloys with excellent soft magnetic properties

The effect of Cu addition on crystallization behavior and soft magnetic properties of Fe84-xP10C6Cux （x = 0-1.15） alloys was investigated. Low-cost FePCCu nanocrystalline alloys dispersed with ct-Fe phase with an average grain size of 15-35 nm were obtained by appropriately annealing the melt-spun ribbons at 683 K for 5 min. The Fe83.25P10C6Cu0.75 nanocrystalline alloy ex- hibits a high Bs of 1.65 T, low Hc of 3.3 A/m and high μc at 1 kHz of 21 100, which is superior to the traditional FePC soft magnetic alloys. The core loss is as low as 0.32 W/kg at 1.0 T and 50 Hz, which is 60% that of nonoriented Fe 6.5 mass% Si-steel. It is encouraging to synthesize this Fe-based nanocrystalline alloy with excellent soft-magnetic properties even using commercially industry-grade raw materials, which is promising for the future industrial applications.

Effects of Ribbon Thickness on Structure and Soft Magnetic Properties of a High-Cu-Content FeBCuNb Nanocrystalline Alloy

The effects of ribbon thickness(t)on the structure and magnetic properties of a Fe_(82.3)B_(13)Cu_(1.7)Nb_(3) alloy in melt-spun and annealed states have been investigated.Increasing the t from 15 to 23μm changes the structure of the melt-spun ribbons from a single amorphous phase to a composite with denseα-Fe nanograins embedded in the amorphous matrix.The grain size(D_(α-Fe))of theα-Fe near the free surface of the ribbon is about 6.7 nm,and it gradually decreases along the cross section toward the wheel-contacted surface.Further increasing the t to 32μm coarsens the D_(α-Fe) near the free surface to 15.2 nm and aggravates the D_(α-Fe) ramp along the cross section.After annealing,the ribbon with t=15μm has relatively largeα-Fe grains with D_(α-Fe)>30 nm,while the thicker ribbons possessing the pre-existing nanograins form a finer nanostructure with D_(α-Fe)<16 nm.The structural uniformity of the ribbon with t=23μm is better than that of the ribbon with t=32μm.The annealed ribbons with t=23 and 32μm possess superior soft magnetic properties to the ribbon with t=15μm.The ribbon with t=23μm exhibits a high saturation magnetic flux density of 1.68 T,low coercivity of 9.6 A/m,and high effective permeability at 1 kHz of 15,000.The ribbon with t=32μm has a slightly larger coercivity due to the lower structural uniformity.The formation mechanism of the fine nanostructure for the ribbons with suitable t has been discussed in terms of the competitive growth effect among the pre-existingα-Fe nanograins.

Microstructure and magnetic properties of Fe81.3Si4B13Cu1.7 nanocrystalline alloys with minor Nb addition

The amorphous matrix contAlning dispersive high number density （Na） α-Fe nuclei with average grAln sizes （D） of 4.3-6.2 nm was formed in the melt-spun Fe81.3-xSi4B13Cu1.7Nbx （x = 0-2） alloys, and the Nd and D values reduce with increase in the Nb content. The fine nanocrystalline structure with α-Fe grAlns of 14.0-21.6 nm in size was obtAlned for the annealed alloys, which showed high saturation magnetic flux density of 1.60-1.77 T and low coercivity （He） of 7.1-17.0 A/m. Addition of minor Nb significantly expands the optimum annealing temperature range for obtAlning good soft magnetic properties, while coarsens the α-Fe grAlns, leading to a slight increase in the Hc. The mechanism of the effect of Cu and Nb elements on the structure and magnetic properties was discussed in terms of the formation and growth of the α-Fe nuclei of the alloys.

Fe基纳米晶软磁合金的研究基础与发展概况

Fe基纳米晶软磁合金具有成本适中、磁导率(μ)高、矫顽力(Hc)低以及损耗小等特点,引起了人们的广泛关注和研究。作为具有独特结构和优异磁性能的软磁材料,Fe基纳米晶软磁合金在下一代电子电力和能源领域有着广阔的应用前景。在此背景下,简述了Fe基纳米晶软磁合金的发展概况和研究基础,总结了一些典型成果,并展望了Fe基纳米晶软磁合金未来的研究方向。

The influence of Si substitution on soft magnetic properties and crystallization behavior in Fe_(83)B_(10)C_(6-x)Si_xCu_1 alloy system

In this study, the soft magnetic properties and crystallization behavior of Fes3B10C6-xSixCul （x=0-4） nanocrystalline alloys prepared by annealing the melt-spun amorphous ribbons have been investigated. It is found that in the Fe83B10C6-xSixCU1 alloy system, the coercivity （Hc） decreases slightly with increasing Si addition and exhibits a minimum value with composition of x = 2, while the effective permeability （Ue） shows an opposite variation trend. The saturation magnetic flux density （Bs） shows a slightly decreasing trend owing to the decreasing volume fraction of nanocrystalline phase. The Fe83B10CaSi2Cu1 nanocrystalline alloy exhibits excellent soft magnetic properties with a high Bs of 1.78 T, high ue of 13 600 and low Hc of 4 A/m.

非晶/纳米晶软磁材料及其应用

综述了软磁材料的分类及其性能对比,重点介绍了高性能非晶／纳米晶软磁材料的性能及应用。非晶／纳米晶软磁材料具有较高的综合软磁性能,如高饱和磁感应强度、高磁导率、低高频损耗等。用非晶／纳米晶软磁材料制作的器件具有质量轻、体积小、性能高等优点,在大功率中高频变压器、高频开关电源、电磁兼容器件、高精度电流互感器、巨磁阻抗传感器等中得到了广泛的应用,是软磁材料的又一个发展方向和研究热点。

块体纳米软磁材料的研究现状

介绍了国内外块体纳米软磁材料的发展和应用情况。对块体纳米软磁材料的制备方法、纳米晶的形成机理、优异软磁性能的根源进行了探讨。

高性能软磁材料的研究进展

综述了软磁材料的研究现状,以及作者近年来在非晶、纳米晶以及软磁复合材料等高性能软磁材料方面的研究进展。基于放电等离子烧结技术,进行了Fe基非晶软磁材料的大尺寸工程化制备研究,成功制备致密大尺寸具有优异软磁性能的Fe76Si9B10P5非晶磁环。通过放电等离子烧结的加热速率控制放电脉冲强度,在低于Fe76Si9B10P5非晶玻璃转变温度以下,一步法实现Fe76Si9B10P5非晶合金的块体致密化与纳米晶化,实验结果表明,大的SPS脉冲电流促进纳米晶化形核过程,使晶化后的晶粒更加细小均匀。重点介绍了微胞结构软磁复合材料的制备原理、结构特点以及优异的电磁性能。最后展望了高性能软磁材料的应用前景以及重要研究方向。

Fe_(86)Zr_7B_6Cu_1非晶条带在热等静压中的纳米晶化及其软磁性能

为了细化纳米晶软磁材料中纳米颗粒的晶粒尺寸和提高其体积分数,对热等静压(HIP)晶化处理非晶Fe86Zr7B6Cu1条带进行研究。利用DSC对非晶合金进行热分析,利用X线衍射(XRD)对纳米晶条带进行相结构、晶粒尺寸和体积分数分析和测算,采用振动样品磁强计(VSM)测定试样的饱和磁感应强度和矫顽力。研究结果表明:当压力由常压增大到150MPa时,α-Fe纳米颗粒的晶粒尺寸由13.2nm降至7.3nm;当压力由常压增大到100MPa时,α-Fe纳米颗粒的体积分数由64.8%上升到72.2%,而后当压力进一步增大到150MPa,体积分数则降至70.2%;当压力由常压增大到150MPa时,试样的矫顽力由15.8A/m减小到1.8A/m;经100MPa热等静压处理后,试样的饱和磁感应强度高达1.65T,矫顽力仅为2.4A/m。

纳米晶复合交换耦合软磁和硬磁材料的研究进展

论述了纳米晶复合交换耦合软磁和硬磁材料的概念、结构、性能和特点,着重讨论了二者之间的异同点,并从细化晶粒的角度阐述了二者之间的可相互借鉴性。

固化工艺对铁基纳米晶软磁材料磁性能的影响研究

研究固化剂材料、固化工艺对Fe72.5Cu1Nb2V2Si13.5B9纳米晶软磁铁芯磁性能的影响。结果表明:采用特种添加剂的固化剂成分配方有利于降低铁芯固化后磁性能的变化率;100℃固化温度和1h固化时间是铁芯固化最佳工艺,此时铁芯的性能变化率最低;铁芯固化后对静态性能有一定影响,但性能变化率在10%以内。

激光晶化制备Fe基纳米软磁材料的研究进展

综述了激光非晶晶化制备Fe基纳米软磁材料的国内外研究进展和现状。介绍了Fe基纳米软磁材料的双相组织结构和性能特征及应用领域;对比分析了传统退火晶化和激光晶化制备技术的优缺点;阐述了研究激光纳米晶化技术的重要意义和理论价值。提出了激光晶化技术制备Fe基纳米软磁材料需要重点系统研究的课题和方向。