Spatially selective electromagnetic field assisted processing of bulk crystalline soft magnetic alloys

Abstract

The disclosed concept pertains to a method of processing soft magnetic alloys, and, in particular, a method of processing soft magnetic alloys using a spatially selective heating technique comprising electromagnetic field assisted thermal processing in order to spatially vary the magnetic and mechanical properties within the alloy in a selective manner. The disclosed concept includes a thermal processing method that includes providing a soft magnetic alloy component, and applying an electromagnetic field to the component that generates heat internally within the component in a spatially varying manner to cause a number of magnetic properties and mechanical properties of the soft magnetic alloy to vary spatially within the component.

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