Potential of amorphous alloys for application in magnetic devices

Amorphous alloys have potential applications in all types of magnetic devices, in both the electronic and power areas of application. For electronic devices, the properties are comparable to those of commercial alloys and the materials offer potentially much lower cost. In power applications such as transformers, losses are far lower than in materials used at present. This results in a potential favorable trade-off between first cost and a substantial energy savings throughout the life of the device. Although power applications have not been emphasized up to now, they appear to hold great promise, especially as wider amorphous tapes become available.