Multi-phase magnetic component and method of forming

US10229776B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10229776-B2
Application numberUS-201615078439-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 23, 2016
Priority dateOct 31, 2013
Publication dateMar 12, 2019
Grant dateMar 12, 2019

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A magnetic component including first and second regions, and a method of varying the magnetization values in different regions of the magnetic component are disclosed. The first and the second regions are characterized by a nitrogen content that is different from each other. At least one of the first region and the second region is partially-magnetic and has a nitrogen content in a range from about 0.1 weight % to about 0.4 weight % of that region. A concentration of carbon, if present, of both the first and second regions is less than about 0.05 weight % of the respective regions.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A magnetic component, comprising: a first region, a second region, and a third region, wherein the first region comprises a magnetic phase, the second region comprises a saturation magnetization in a region from about 0.01 Tesla to about 1.5 Tesla, and the third region comprises a non-magnetic phase; the first region has a nitrogen content less than 0.1 weight % of the first region, the second region has a nitrogen content in a range from about 0.1 weight % to about 0.4 weight % of the second region, and the third region has a nitrogen content greater than 0.4 weight % of the third region; and a concentration of carbon in the first, second, and third regions is less than 0.05 weight % of the respective regions. 2. The magnetic component of claim 1 , wherein the first region, the second region, and the third region comprise an iron-based alloy. 3. The magnetic component of claim 2 , wherein the iron-based alloy further comprises chromium, manganese, or a combination thereof. 4. The magnetic component of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic component is in a monolithic form. 5. An electric machine, comprising the magnetic component of claim 1 .

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  • for manufacturing permanent magnets · CPC title

  • Alloys characterised by their composition {(treatment thereof for enhancing their electromagnetic properties C21D8/12)} · CPC title

  • with more than 1.5% by weight of manganese · CPC title

  • with diffusion of elements, e.g. decarburising, nitriding · CPC title

  • H01F7/021Primary

    Construction of PM (H01F7/0278 takes precedence; PM compositions H01F1/032) · CPC title

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What does patent US10229776B2 cover?
A magnetic component including first and second regions, and a method of varying the magnetization values in different regions of the magnetic component are disclosed. The first and the second regions are characterized by a nitrogen content that is different from each other. At least one of the first region and the second region is partially-magnetic and has a nitrogen content in a range from a…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Gen Electric
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01F7/021. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 12 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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