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Low oxygen content alloy compositions

A composition and alloy technology, applied in metal material coating process, vacuum evaporation plating, coating and other directions, can solve the problems of reducing the magnetic properties of materials, reducing performance, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-04-19
HERAEUS INC
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This effect on the structural order of the material degrades the material's magnetic properties, thereby degrading its performance in magnetic recording applications

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[0016] Example 1: A series of melting tests of three Ni-Mn alloys were carried out. The melt charge components required for each test are shown in Table 2. The melt charge components were prepared with 99.95% pure Ni spheres and 99.9% pure Mn flakes.

[0017] Melt Fill Components

[0018] In the first melting experiment, the alloy block was directly solidified in a MgO crucible. In the second and third melting experiments, the alloy was melted and cast into graphite molds. The graphite mold was sprayed with BN and preheated to 500°F in a separate furnace before being installed in the VIM unit chamber. In all three melting experiments, the VIM unit chamber was evacuated to about 0.05 mbar in preparation for the melting operation.

[0019] Melting operations for all three melting tests were performed by applying a voltage of 5 kW to the VIM unit for 20 minutes and by increasing the voltage by 5 kW every 5 minutes for an additional 20 minutes. For the first melting ...

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[0023] Implementation 2: Melting tests were carried out using 2427 grams of 99.9% pure Mn flakes and 5037 grams of 99.9% pure In rods. In addition to the Mn and In components, add 25 grams of CaSi 2 and 10 g Ce as a deoxidizer. The molten charge was preheated to 500°F under a partial vacuum of 0.07 mbar in a MgO crucible within the VIM unit chamber. The VIM cell chamber was then backfilled with argon to 500 mbar and the molten charge sample was melted by applying a voltage of 5 kW to the VIM cell for 20 minutes and by increasing the voltage by 5 kW every 5 minutes for a further 20 minutes. The molten charge is then cast into graphite molds.

[0024] image 3 It is a SEM micrograph characterizing the microstructure of the just-cast In50Mn at.% alloy. The microstructure characterized by this micrograph consists of three phases: a light In matrix, a (In,Mn) solid solution shown in the light gray phase, and InMn shown in the dark gray area 3 compound. The black dots in the m...

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[0027] Example 3: Melting tests were carried out using 13.500 kg of Pt pellets of 99.9% purity and 4.724 kg of electrolytically produced iron flakes of 99.97% purity. Add 91 grams (about 0.50 wt.%) of CaSi to the molten filler 2 for deoxygenation. The filler is placed on a layer with alternating layers of Pt and Fe and CaSi 2 Evenly distributed in the crucible between the layers. The VIM unit chamber was sealed and evacuated to an initial level of 0.07 mbar. The chamber was then backfilled with argon, maintaining a pressure of 500 mbar during melting and casting. Melting was achieved by applying a voltage of 5 kW to the VIM unit for 20 minutes, followed by 5 kW increments every 5 minutes for an additional 20 minutes. The mold system was an 8.00" wide, 15.00" long and 0.60" thick graphite shell.

[0028] Figure 4 It is an optical micrograph characterizing the microstructure of the as-cast Fe45Pt at.% alloy. The microstructure consists of highly twinned particles of sing...

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Abstract

Alloy compositions include Mn alloys that combine Mn with one element selected from Ga, In, Ni and Zn. Also included are Fe alloys and Co alloys in which Fe or Co are combined with either Pt or Pd. The alloy compositions form ordered compounds having L1 0 or L1 2 type crystalline structures within specified compositional ranges. In addition, the alloy compositions have low levels of impurities, such as oxygen and sulfur, which provide better performance in magnetic memory applications. The alloy compositions preferably are formed into sputtering targets used for thin film applications.

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field of invention [0001] This invention relates to low oxygen content alloy compositions, and more particularly, to low oxygen content alloy compositions having magnetic properties useful in magnetic recording applications. Background technique [0002] Magnetoresistive heads (MR) and magnetic random access memory (MRAR) are expected to be key technologies in future generations of perpendicular magnetic recording and storage applications in mobile phones. New materials are being researched to improve designs that increase memory areal density and reduce memory chip size. Not only must these new materials have magnetic properties specific to these technologies, but they must also be of high purity. [0003] Material purity plays an important role in the performance of thin film materials used in magnetic data storage and MRAM applications. For example, impurities such as oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, and basic compounds alter the lattice structure of the thin-film material, re...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): C22C28/00
CPCC22C30/00C22C18/00C22C5/04C22C19/07C22C28/00C22C22/00C22C19/005C23C14/3414C22C38/00
Inventor 阿卜杜勒瓦哈卜·齐亚尼约恩·阿普里尔戴维·菲尔加松
Owner HERAEUS INC