Abstract: A magnetic material melt is solidified by cooling the material from two opposing surfaces while deforming the material by applying compressive pressure to the two opposing surfaces. Twin roller quenching is a preferred method for producing the flakes. The flakes exhibit strong texture normal to their surface, that is, there is a high degree of alignment of the magnetically easy axes of the crystals within the polycrystalline flake. The strong crystal orientation appears to result both from directional solidification in a thermal gradient and uniaxial deformation of the solid phase in the twin rollers. Magnetization studies on individual flakes show intrinsic coercivities of 14 kOe and a nearly 50% higher remanance for field normal to the flake surface than in the flake plane. Splat quenching is another suitable technique for carrying out the invention.

Abstract: A mixture including at least one iron oxide and a mon-magnetic matrix material is melted or vaporized and then heat is rapidly removed from the material. The resulting magnetic oxide precipitates are densely packed in the non-magnetic matrix. The precipitates have a narrow particle size distribution which results in a high signal-to-noise ratio when the oxides are used for magnetic recording purposes. The non-magnetic matrix can be removed to yield homogeneous, small particle iron oxide containing magnetic powder. Alternatively, the non-magnetic matrix/iron oxide material can be processed to yield a shaped recording medium.

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: 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: 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: A magnetic glassy metal alloy sheet is annealed at elevated temperature in a first magnetic field oriented in a direction substantially normal to the plane of the sheet. A second anneal may be performed in a weaker magnetic field in a direction substantially normal to the first field to minimize AC hysteresis losses. The annealed magnetic glassy metal alloy sheet has improved soft magnetic properties such as low hysteresis losses and may be used for transformer cores and the like.

Abstract: Glassy alloys containing cobalt, nickel and iron and evidencing near-zero magnetostriction and high saturation induction are disclosed. The glassy alloys consist essentially of about 13 to 73 atom percent cobalt, about 5 to 50 atom percent nickel, about 2 to 17 atom percent iron, with the proviso that the total of cobalt, nickel and iron is about 80 atom percent, and the balance essentially boron plus incidental impurities. The magnetostriction of the glassy alloys ranges from about +3.times.10.sup.-6 to -3.times.10.sup.-6 and the saturation induction is at least about 8 kGauss.