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Inductor including alpha″-Fe16Z2 or alpha″-Fe16(NxZ1-x)2, where Z includes at least one of C, B, or O

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OSTI ID:1531350

An inductor may include a magnetic material that may include α″-Fe16(NxZ1-x)2 or α′-Fe8(NxZ1-x), or a mixture of at least one of α″-Fe16N2 or α′-Fe8N and at least one of α″-Fe16Z2 or α′-Fe8Z, where Z includes at least one of C, B, or O, and x is a number greater than zero and less than one. In some examples, the magnetic material may include a relatively high magnetic saturation, such as greater than about 200 emu/gram, greater than about 242 emu/gram, or greater than about 250 emu/gram. In addition, in some examples, the magnetic material may include a relatively low coercivity or magnetocrystalline anisotropy. Techniques for forming the inductor including the magnetic material are also described.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Contributing Organization:
Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AR0000199
Assignee:
Regents of the University of Minnesota (Minnepolis, MN)
Patent Number(s):
10,002,694
Application Number:
14/821,520
OSTI ID:
1531350
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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