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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 14, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Akinori Kojima, Niigata-ken, JP;
Akihiro Makino, Niigata-ken, JP;
Takashi Hatanai, Niigata-ken, JP;
Yutaka Yamamoto, Niigata-ken, JP;
Akihisa Inoue, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01F 1/055 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01F 1/055 ;
Abstract
A magnetostrictive material is produced by annealing an alloy consisting essentially of an amorphous phase and comprising Fe, Dy, and Tb as primary components, at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ta, Nb, Zr, Hf, V, W, Mo, Si and B and/or at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cr, Al, Ga, Ge, Cu, Au, Ag, Pt, Pd, Os, Ir, and Rh.