Fe-based nanocrystalline FeBCCu soft magnetic alloys with high magnetic flux density

摘要

In this study, the magnetic properties and crystalline behavior of Fe_(84-x)B_(10)C_6Cu_x (x = 0-1.3) alloys prepared by annealing the melt-spun ribbon have been investigated. A Cu element was added to this system with the aim of decreasing the coercivity because the addition of Cu clusters prior to the crystallization stimulates the nucleation of α-Fe primary crystals, which greatly influences the final microstructure. It is found that in the Fe_(84-x)B_(10)C_6Cux alloy system, the coercivity decreases with increasing x and exhibits a minimum at around x = 1.0. When x = 1.0, the alloy exhibits excellent magnetic properties after the appropriate heat treatment with a high B_s of 1.78 T, low H_c of 5.1 A/m, and low core loss less than 4.3 W/kg at 1.0 T and 400 Hz that is about 55% of that of oriented Si-steel. These results indicate that the application of this alloy to power transformers will produce very large energy savings.