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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2009
Shiori Kaji, Kanagawa, JP;
Akiko Saito, Kanagawa, JP;
Tadahiko Kobayashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There are provided a magnetic material for magnetic refrigeration improving a magnetic refrigeration efficiency by including a wide operation temperature range and a magnetic refrigeration apparatus and a magnetic refrigeration system using the magnetic material. The magnetically refrigerating magnetic material is formed of a magnetic material shown by a composition formula of GdZrY, wherein 0<x<3.4 as well as 0≦y≦13.5, and the magnetic refrigeration apparatus and the magnetic refrigeration system uses the magnetic material. It is preferable that the magnetic material be approximately spherical magnetic particles having a maximum diameter of 0.3 mm or more to 2 mm or less.