New Development of Rapid-Solidified Fe-Ga Sensor/Actuator Alloy

摘要

Rapid-solidification method was applied to make Fe-15at%Ga and Fe- 17at%Ga ribbons of 100 micrometers thickness. These ribbons have large magnetostriction of 270 ppm, where the coercive force exhibits a maximum value. The phenomenon is related to special metallic texture, that is, the ribbon has strongly 001-oriented textured fine columnar microstructure with grain size of 2-5 micrometers. The ribbon has little-hysteresis loop of magnetostriction and a good ductility (i.e., full bending is possible). Rapid-solidified Fe-Ga alloy has a promising possibility as a new magnetic-induced sensor/actuator material.