Abstract: A method of rapidly annealing an amorphous alloy consisting of applying a magnetic field to the alloy, immersing the alloy in a liquid comprising molten tin and then placing the amorphous alloy in a cooling fluid. The cooling fluid may be an organic liquid or liquefied gas. Rapid magnetic annealing provides advantages not only of less time and energy costs, but also yields an annealed alloy that is more ductile than those of the prior art. The greater ductility permits the amorphous alloy to be annealed by this method and then rewound into a core.

Abstract: A flexible multilayered brazing material is disclosed comprising at least one layer of ductile brazing foil defining a core body having two major surfaces and at least one minor surface, and at least one layer of ductile brazing foil substantially covering said two major surfaces and at least one minor surface. In particular, the layer(s) and the covering foil are each at least about 50% amorphous, with the covering foil being, most preferably, helically wrapped around the layers. The multilayered brazing materials enable brazing of large gaps and wide gaps formed by juxtaposed parts to be brazed. Processes for producing the flexible multilayered brazing material are also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for casting metal strip includes a moving chill body that has a quench surface. A nozzle mechanism deposits a stream of molten metal on a quenching region of the quench surface to form the strip. The nozzle mechanism has an exit portion with a nozzle orifice. A depletion mechanism supplies a reducing gas to a depletion region located adjacent to and upstream from the quenching region. The reducing gas reacts exothermically to lower the density to provide a low density reducing atmosphere within the depletion and substantially prevent formation of gas pockets in the strip.

Abstract: A magnetic core is disclosed comprising a plurality of stacked laminations of metallic glassy ribbon. The laminations are arranged in groups of at least two laminations, with the laminations of each group being arranged to compensate for cross-sectional non-uniformity present in laminations comprising each group, thereby producing groups having substantially parallel top and bottom planar surfaces. The groups are then stacked in partially overlapping relationship to define a closed loop magnetic core. Cores formed from such groups of laminations exhibit reduced core losses as compared to prior art stacked cores.

Abstract: A brazing foil is composed of metastable material having a microcrystalline structure and a composition consisting essentially of about 15 to 40 weight percent copper, 0 to 32 weight percent zinc, 0 to 24 weight percent cadmium, 0 to 3 weight percent nickel and 0 to 10 weight percent tin, the balance being silver and incidental impurities. The foil is clean, homogeneous, brittle and is especially adapted for comminution into powder.

Abstract: Apparatus is provided for fabricating continuous metal strip composed of a low density, readily oxidizable aluminum based alloy. The alloy is cast directly from the metal through a slotted nozzle onto a moving chill substrate. A scraping mechanism located upstream of the nozzle is adapted to ride on the substrate and remove therefrom the gaseous boundary layer associated therewith. Disposed between the scraping mechanism and the nozzle is a gas supply mechanism adapted to introduce a replacement gas that is carried by the substrate to the nozzle. A shielding means configured to form a semi-enclosed chamber around the nozzle and the substrate apparatus to direct and confine the replacement gas in the vicinity of the nozzle. The alloy preferably has the form of a foil and a composition consisting essentially of about 10 to 13 weight percent silicon, 0 to 3 weight percent magnesium, 0 to 4 weight percent copper, 0 to 0.

Abstract: Metallic alloys are disclosed which are at least about 90% amorphous, having enhanced magnetic properties and consist essentially of a composition represented by the formula Fe.sub.a-b Co.sub.b B.sub.c Si.sub.d C.sub.e, wherein "a", "b", "c", "d" and "e" are atomic percentages ranging from about 75 to about 85, about 0.1 to about 0.8, about 12 to about 15, about 2 to about 5 and about 1 to about 3, respectively. Magnetic cores comprising such alloys, including cores having been subjected to a field anneal, are also disclosed.

Abstract: Metallic glasses having high permeability, low magnetostriction, low coercivity, low ac core loss, low exciting power and high thermal stability are disclosed. The metallic glasses consist essentially of a composition defined by the formula Fe.sub.a M.sub.b B.sub.c Si.sub.d C.sub.e in which "a"-"e" are in atom percent, the sum ("a"+"b"+"c"+"d"+"e") equals 100, M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mo, Cr, Ti, Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta, V and W, "a" ranges from about 66 to 81.5, "b" ranges from about 0.5 to 6, "c" ranges from about 10 to 26, "d" ranges from about 1 to 12, "e" ranges from about 0 to 2 and the sum ("c"+"d"+"e") ranges from about 18 to 28, and have been annealed at a temperature, T.sub.a, for a time, t.sub.a, sufficient to induce precipitation of discrete particles therein. Such metallic glasses are suitable for use in tape recorder heads, relay cores, transformers and the like.

Abstract: Metallic glasses having high permeability, low coercivity, low ac core loss, low exciting power, and high thermal stability are disclosed. The metallic glasses are substantially completely glassy and consist essentially of about 58 to 81 atom percent iron, from 1 to about 10 atom percent of at least one member selected from the group consisting of nickel and cobalt, about 1 to 6 atom percent of at least one member selected from the group consisting of chromium, molybdenum, vanadium, niobium, and zirconium, about 11 to 27.5 atom percent boron about 0.5 to 8 atom percent silicon, 0 to about 2 atom percent carbon, plus incidental impurities, the total of born, silicon and carbon present ranging from about 17 to 28 atom percent. The alloy is heat treated at a temperature and for a time sufficient to achieve stress relief without inducing precipitation of discrete particles therein.

Abstract: A magnetic identification system marker is adapted to generate magnetic fields at frequencies that (1) are harmonically related to an incident magnetic field applied within an interrogation zone and (2) have both even and odd harmonics of the incident field frequency that provide the marker with signal identity, and coding capability. The marker is an elongated, ductile strip of amorphous ferromagnetic material.

Abstract: A method for reliably casting a continuous metal filament employing a moving casting surface and means for depositing a stream of molten metal onto the casting surface to form the filament. A flexible, metallic mesh hugger belt, at least a portion of which is adapted to move at a velocity substantially equal to the velocity of the casting surface, entrains the filament against the casting surface to maintain cooling contact therewith and provides an entraining, hugger pressure which is sufficient to substantially prevent relative movement of the filament with respect to the casting surface and hugger belt. The hugger belt is also controlled to provide a hugger pressure sufficient to prevent the imposition of excessive forces within the filament during the cooling thereof.

Abstract: A nickel-palladium-based brazing alloy is disclosed having a composition consisting essentially of about 38 to about 55 atom percent palladium, about 19 to about 34.5 atom percent iron, about 11 to about 20 atom percent silicon, the balance being essentially nickel and incidential impurities. These alloys are especially suited for use as brazing filler metals in joining stainless steels and/or superalloys at temperatures above about 1000.degree. C. A process for brazing honeycomb structures formed at least in part from stainless steels and/or superalloys is also disclosed.

Abstract: Metal parts are brazed by means of an amorphous filler metal foil. The brazing foil, useful for brazing stainless steels, has a composition consisting essentially of about 0-10 atom percent iron, about 0-20 atom percent chromium, about 3-5 atom percent molybdenum, about 5-35 atom percent cobalt, about 14-19 atom percent boron and the balance nickel and incidental impurities. The ductile foil permits fabrication of preforms of complex shapes which do not require binders and/or fluxes necessary for brazing powders presently used to braze stainless steels and nickel base alloys, and exhibits excellent braze-metal and high-temperature strengths.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for casting rapidly solidified metallic strip includes a nozzle mechanism which has an orifice for directing a stream of molten metal onto a movable quench surface. An upstream constraint mechanism constrains an upstream portion of a melt puddle formed on the quench surface by molten metal from the molten metal stream. A side constraint mechanism constrains two, opposite side portions of the melt puddle, and a downstream constraint mechanism provides a selected gas pressure, constraining force against a downstream, top surface of the melt puddled.

Abstract: A system is described for the production of rapidly solidified powder. The system contains elements for casting rapidly solidified ribbon, an in-line knife mill or a hammer mill for fracturing the rapidly solidified ribbon into shard, and either an in-line fluid energy mill, or an in-line centrifugal mill for reducing the shard to powder. The system can effectively reduce ribbon to powder in an in-line operation, and produce a powder with a particle size of -31 35 mesh. A method employing the system is also described.

Abstract: A method of producing ultrafine powders comprising metal silicide powder and the products produced by the method are disclosed. The ultrafine powders comprising metal silicide powders are ideally suited to form stable colloidal suspensions which are used in the production of conductive metal silicide containing films. The process employs gaseous reactants comprising a metal halide and a silicon-containing compound. The reactants are exposed to high intensity light to produce ultrafine powders. In addition to the production of metal silicide powders, the ultrafine powders may also include silicon powder and metal subhalide powder. The ultrafine powders are particularly suited for use in VLSI and VVLSI production.

Abstract: An improved moving cavity yarn texturing device is described. One improved feature is a two stage energy tube which provides for more effective filling of the moving cavity by the yarn. The first stage has a cross section with a major axis and a minor axis. The second stage has a cross section with a major axis and a minor axis whose ratio is less than that of the first stage. A second feature is an improved chamber design which employs a channel having a "V" shaped cross section which eliminates snagging of the yarn by the cavity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for taking up and winding a strip of material which is advancing at a selected velocity from a moving casting surface. Generally stated, the apparatus includes a take-up web supply mechanism for supplying a flexible, take-up web, and a winding mechanism, which has a reel for taking up and concentrically winding the strip and take-up web thereon in a laminated configuration. A connection mechanism connects the take-up web to the reel, and a reel drive mechanism rotates the reel to provide a peripheral velocity at a winding surface on the reel that substantially matches the velocity of the advancing strip. A directing mechanism directs the advancing strip onto the take-up web for transport to a winder nip region between the take-up web and the winding surface of the reel means to initiate winding.

Abstract: Cobalt rich amorphous metal alloys have a value of magnetostriction of about -6.times.10.sup.-6 to +4.times.10.sup.-6 and a saturation induction of about 0.1 to 1.0T. The alloys, especially suited for soft magnetic applications, have the formula (Co.sub.1-x T.sub.x).sub.100-b (B.sub.1-y Y.sub.y).sub.b, where T is at least one of Cr and V, Y is at least one of carbon and silicon, B is boron, x ranges from about 0.05 to 0.25, y ranges from about 0 to 0.75 and b ranges from about 14 to 28.

Abstract: Novel metal alloy compositions which are obtained in the amorphous state and are superior to such previously known alloys based on the same metals are provided; these new compositions are easily quenched to the amorphous state and possess desirable physical properties. Also disclosed is a novel article of manufacture in the form of wire of these novel amorphous metal alloys and of other compositions of the same type.