Patent ID: 6635097
Filing Date: 2003-10-21
Classification: B22F,C22C,H01F,H01L,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A strengthened, biaxially textured alloy article having a magnetism less than pure Ni comprising a rolled and annealed, compacted and sintered powder-metallurgy preform article, the preform article having been formed from a powder mixture selected from the group of mixtures consisting of: Ni, Ag, Agâ€”Cu, Agâ€”Pd, Niâ€”Cu, Niâ€”V, Niâ€”Mo, Niâ€”Al, NiCrâ€”Al, Niâ€”Wâ€”Al, Niâ€”Vâ€”Al, Niâ€”Moâ€”Al, Niâ€”Cuâ€”Al; and at least one fine metal oxide powder; the article having a grain size which is fine and homogeneous; and having a dominant cube oriented {100}<100> orientation texture; and further having a Curie temperature less than that of pure Ni.