Abstract: Process for the heat treatment, in a magnetic field, of a magnetic component made of a low-anisotropy soft magnetic material such as, for example, a 15/80/5 FeNiMo alloy, an amorphous Co-based alloy or a nanocrystalline FeSiCuNbB alloy, in which the magnetic component is annealed at a temperature below the Curie point of the magnetic material and, during the annealing, the magnetic component is subjected to a DC or AC, unidirectional, longitudinal or transverse magnetic field, in which process the magnetic field is applied in the form of a succession of pulses each comprising a first part during which the intensity of the magnetic field reaches a maximum value and a second part during which the intensity of the magnetic field has a minimum value.

Abstract: Process for manufacturing at least one magnetic core made of an iron-based soft magnetic alloy having a nanocrystalline structure, wherein an amorphous ribbon is manufactured from the magnetic alloy, the annealing temperature Tm which, in the case of the ribbon, leads to maximum magnetic permeability, is determined, at least one core blank is manufactured from the ribbon and at least one core blank is subjected to at least one annealing operation, said annealing being carried out at a temperature T of between Tm+10.degree. C. and Tm+50.degree. C. for a temperature hold time t of between 0.1 and 10 hours so as to cause nanocrystals to form.

Abstract: An Iron-cobalt alloy, whose chemical composition contains, by weight:5%.ltoreq.Co.ltoreq.40%0%.ltoreq.Si.ltoreq.5%0.2%.ltoreq.Al.ltoreq.5%0.5%.ltoreq.Si+Al.ltoreq.5%the balance being iron and impurities resulting from the smelting. Process for manufacturing a strip and strip obtained.

Abstract: Process for manufacturing a magnetic component made of an iron-based soft magnetic alloy having a nanocrystalline structure, the chemical composition of which is, in at. %, Fe.gtoreq.60%, 0.1%.ltoreq.Cu.ltoreq.3%, 0%.ltoreq.B.ltoreq.25%, 0%.ltoreq.Si.ltoreq.30%, and at least one element selected from niobium, tungsten, tantalum, zirconium, hafnium, titanium and molybdenum with contents of between 0.1% and 30%, the balance being impurities resulting from the smelting, the composition furthermore satisfying the relationship 5%.ltoreq.Si+B.ltoreq.30%, according to which an amorphous ribbon is manufactured from the magnetic alloy, a blank for a magnetic component is manufactured from the ribbon and the magnetic component is subjected to a crystallization heat treatment comprising at least one annealing step at a temperature of between 500.degree. C. and 600.degree. C. for a temperature hold time of between 0.

Abstract: Stepper motor of the type comprising a rotor (1), a stator (2) and a coil (3) consisting of a magnetic core (4) and of a winding (5), in which the stator (2) consists of a soft magnetic alloy of the FeNiCr type, the chemical composition of which includes, by weight: 40%.ltoreq.Ni+Co.ltoreq.60%, 0%.ltoreq.Co.ltoreq.7%, 8%.ltoreq.Cr.ltoreq.13.5%, 8%.ltoreq.Cr+Mn+Si+Mo+Nb+V+W.ltoreq.13.5%, the remainder being iron and impurities resulting from the manufacture. Soft magnetic alloy.

Abstract: An iron-nickel alloy useful for the manufacture of a stretched shadow mask, the chemical composition of the iron-nickel alloy containing by weight: 69%.ltoreq.Ni.ltoreq.83%, 0%.ltoreq.Mo.ltoreq.7%, 0%.ltoreq.Cu.ltoreq.8%, 0%.ltoreq.Co.ltoreq.1.5%, 0%.ltoreq.W.ltoreq.7%, 0%.ltoreq.Nb.ltoreq.7%, 0%.ltoreq.V.ltoreq.7%, 0%.ltoreq.Cr.ltoreq.7%, 0%.ltoreq.Ta.ltoreq.7%, 0%.ltoreq.C.ltoreq.0.1%, 0%.ltoreq.Mn.ltoreq.1%, 0%.ltoreq.Si.ltoreq.1%, 0%.ltoreq.Ti.ltoreq.1.2%, 0%.ltoreq.Al.ltoreq.1.2%, 0%.ltoreq.Zr.ltoreq.1.2%, 0%.ltoreq.Hf.ltoreq.1.2%, S.ltoreq.0.010% the balance being iron and impurities resulting from smelting, the chemical composition furthermore satisfying the relationships:Co+ni+1.5.times.Cu.gtoreq.79.5%; 3.times.(Co+Ni)-2.times.Cu.gtoreq.206%; Co+Ni+7.times.Cu.ltoreq.130%; 7.times.(Co+Ni)+2.times.Cu.ltoreq.581%; Mo+W+Nb+V+Cr+Ta.ltoreq.7%; Ti+al+Zr+Hf.ltoreq.1.2%; C+Mn+Si.ltoreq.1%; 80.5.ltoreq.Co+Ni+0.80.times.Cu.ltoreq.81.7%.

Abstract: Method for producing soft magnetic alloys with very high permeability, in which an ingot is cast containing in its composition more than 70% nickel or more than 45% cobalt, the metal having, or not having, been subjected to a secondary metallurgical step, the ingot is remelted under an electroconductive slag, the remelted ingots being converted into strips after hot rolling then cold rolling, the strips then being subjected to a treatment for developing magnetic characteristics, in which method the alloy is remelted under an electroconductive slag comprising at least the first three components of the system: CaF.sub.2, CaO, SiO.sub.2, Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, and defining a zone in a ternary diagram delimited by the following proportions by weight:CaF.sub.2 (50-75)%CaO (20-30)%SiO.sub.2 (5-15)%with Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 <3%.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for producing articles for magnetic use consisting of a metal alloy in the form of a continuous strip (3) from which the articles (33) are cut out, the alloy being subjected to a heat treatment comprising at least one annealing operation carried out in the presence of a magnetic field. The annealing operation is divided into at least two successive phases, respectively a first, initiating phase in the presence of a magnetic field, carried out on the alloy in the form of a continuous strip (3) as it unwinds, and a second phase of ageing carried out on the separated articles (33) obtained from the strip (3) which has undergone the first phase. The invention enables the production of articles, in particular, for the electrotechnical industry.