Soft magnetic material and method for producing the same, and electric motor containing soft magnetic material
A carbon- and nitrogen-containing martensitic soft magnetic material, produced through controlled carburizing and nitriding of iron, addresses thermal stability and high saturation flux density issues, improving electric motor performance.
DE112019006230B4Active Publication Date: 2026-06-03HITACHI LTD
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HITACHI LTD
- Filing Date
- 2019-09-11
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-03
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Conventional martensitic magnetic materials face issues with thermal stability and mass production, and they struggle to maintain a high magnetic saturation flux density, especially in Fe-based martensites used for electric motors.
Method used
A soft magnetic material is produced by carburizing and nitriding an iron-based material to form a carbon- and nitrogen-containing martensite with controlled carbon and nitrogen concentrations, and adding vanadium or niobium as an additive, followed by rapid heating and cooling to achieve a high magnetic saturation flux density.
Benefits of technology
The resulting material is thermally stable, cost-effective, and enhances the magnetic circuit performance of electric motors, enabling miniaturization and increased torque.
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Abstract
Soft magnetic material, which is in sheet or foil form, wherein the soft magnetic material comprises: Iron, carbon, and nitrogen; and a carbon- and nitrogen-containing martensite and γ-Fe, wherein the γ-Fe contains a nitrogen-containing face-centered cubic crystal, wherein the soft magnetic material has a mean carbon concentration of 0.45% by mass or more and 1.12% by mass or less, and a mean nitrogen concentration of 0.4% by mass or more and 1.2% by mass or less, and wherein the soft magnetic material also comprises an additional element, wherein the additional element is vanadium or niobium and the amount of the additional element is less than 1 percent by mass.
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