Magnetic Properties of Nanocrystalline Powder Cores Using Mechanically Crushed Powders

Toroidal shape FeCuNbSiB nanocrystalline alloy powder cores were prepared by cold pressing using me- chanically crushed and ball-milled powders, respectively. The morphologies and their effects on the magnetic proper- ties of the compacted cores were investigated. Compared with ball-milled powders, mechanically crushed ones have more regular shapes and rounder edges, which lead to better inter-particle insulation. FeCuNbSiB nanocrystalline al- loy powder cores fabricated from mechanically crushed powders exhibit remarkably lower core loss of about 248.2 kW/m3 at 100 kHz for maximum flux density Bm 0.1 T, and more stable permeability up to 10 MHz. Moreover, the dc-bias property could be improved significantly using mechanically crushed powders.

Magnetic Properties of Nanocrystalline Powder Cores Using Mechanically Crushed Powders

 Toroidal shape FeCuNbSiB nanocrystalline alloy powder cores were prepared by cold pressing using mechanically crushed and ball-milled powders, respectively. The morphologies and their effects on the magnetic properties of the compacted cores were investigated. Compared with ball-milled powders, mechanically crushed ones have more regular shapes and rounder edges, which lead to better inter-particle insulation. FeCuNbSiB nanocrystalline alloy powder cores fabricated from mechanically crushed powders exhibit remarkably lower core loss of about 248. 2 kW/m3 at 100 kHz for maximum flux density Bm=0. 1 T, and more stable permeability up to 10 MHz. Moreover, the dc-bias property could be improved significantly using mechanically crushed powders.