MAGNETIC MATERIALS

Mukund Ramani
Magnetism:
- Phenomenon of attracting magnetic substances like iron, nickel, cobalt, etc.
• A body possessing the property of magnetism is called a magnet.
•A magnetic pole is a point near the end of the magnet where magnetism is
concentrated.
• Earth is a natural magnet.
•The region around a magnet in which it exerts forces on other magnets and
on objects made of iron is a magnetic field.
Properties of a bar magnet:
1. A freely suspended magnet aligns itself along North – South direction.
2. Unlike poles attract and like poles repel each other.
3. Magnetic poles always exist in pairs. i.e. Poles can not be separated.
4. A magnet can induce magnetism in other magnetic substances.
5. It attracts magnetic substances.
Repulsion is the surest test of magnetisation: A magnet attracts iron rod as well
as opposite pole of other magnet. Therefore it is not a sure test of magnetisation.
But, if a rod is repelled with strong force by a magnet, then the rod is surely
magnetised.
Representation of Uniform Magnetic Field:

x x x x x
x x x x x
x x x x x
x x x x x
x x x x x

Uniform field Uniform field perpendicular

Uniform field on the perpendicular & into the & emerging out of the plane
plane of the diagram plane of the diagram of the diagram

A
B
TIP:
When we look at any one side of the loop carrying current, if the current
is in anti-clockwise direction then that side of the loop behaves like
I Magnetic North Pole and if the current is in clockwise direction then
that side of the loop behaves like Magnetic South Pole.
 Bar Magnet:
Geographic Length
1. The line joining the poles of the magnet S P M P N
is called magnetic axis.
Magnetic Length
2. The distance between the poles of the
magnet is called magnetic length of the
magnet.
3. The distance between the ends of the magnet is called the geometrical
length of the magnet.

4. The ratio of magnetic length and geometrical length is nearly 0.84.

Magnetic Dipole & Dipole Moment:

A pair of magnetic poles of equal and opposite strengths separated by a
finite distance is called a magnetic dipole.
The magnitude of dipole moment is the product of the pole strength m and the
separation i between the poles.

Magnetic Dipole Moment is M = m*i SI unit is A.m²

The direction of the dipole moment is from South pole to North Pole
along the axis of the magnet.
 Magnetic Intensity or Magnetising force
i) (H): H = B / μ
ii) It is also defined as the magnetomotive force per unit length.
iii) It can also be defined as the degree or extent to which a magnetic field can
magnetise a substance.
iv) Its SI unit is ampere per metre. A/m
v) Its cgs unit is oersted.

Magnetic Field Strength or Magnetic Field or Magnetic Induction or

Magnetic Flux Density (B):
i) Magnetic Flux Density is the number of magnetic lines of force
passing normally through a unit area of a substance. B=
μH
ii) Its SI unit is weber-m-2 or Tesla (T).
iii) Its cgs unit is gauss. 1 gauss = 10- 4 Tesla
Magnetic Permeability (μ): B/H
The property of material by virtue of which it allows itself to be magnetized.
It is the ratio of magnetic field density to magnetic field
Strength/intensity.
It accept magnetization.
It varies material to material depending on temperature, saturation.
It is the degree or extent to which magnetic lines of force can pass/ enter in
substance.
Magnetic field density is directly proportional to field
intensity.

Its SI unit is T m A-1 or

wb A-1 m-1 H m-1
or
Magnetic Susceptibility (Xm ):
i) It is the property of the substance which shows how easily a substance
can be magnetised.
ii) It can also be defined as the ratio of intensity of magnetisation (I) in a
substance to the magnetic intensity (H) applied to the substance.

iii) Xm = I / H Unitless.
iv) When –ve , solid is diamagnetic.
v) When small range of +ve, Solid is paramagnetic.
vi) If large range value of +ve, Solid is ferromagnetic.
vii) It may be positive or negative.
Intensity of Magnetisation: (I):
i) It is the degree to which a substance is magnetised when placed in a
magnetic field.
ii) It can also be defined as the magnetic dipole moment (M) acquired per unit
volume of the substance (V).
iii) It can also be defined as the pole strength (m) per unit cross-sectional
area (A) of the substance.
iv) I = M / V
vi) SI unit of Intensity of Magnetisation is A m-1.

Curie Temperature (C):-

vii) The temperature above which ferromagnetic material looses their
magnetic properties.
viii)Above C temp, domain structure gets destructed and domain looses their
alignment.

Relation between Magnetic Permeability (μr) & Susceptibility (c m ):

μr = 1 + c m
Magnetic Dipole Moment:- (μm)
i) It is the product of pole strength (m) and distance between
poles(i).
ii) It is a vector quantity.
iii) It is directed from South pole to North pole.
iv) Its direction is given by right hand screw rule.
v) Magnetic dipole moment = m*i SI Unit Am²

Magnetic Flux (Φ):

vi) It is defined as the number of magnetic lines of force
passing normally through a surface.
vii) Its SI unit is weber.

Relative Magnetic Permeability (μr):

It is the ratio of magneμtic= fBlu/xBdenosrity μin =a μm/aμterial to that
in vacuum.
r 0 r 0
It can also be defined as the ratio of absolute permeability of the material to that
in vacuum.
 Comparison of Dia, Para and Ferro Magnetic materials:
DIA PARA FERRO
1. Diamagnetic Paramagnetic substances Ferromagnetic substances
substances are those are those substances are those substances
substances which are which are feebly attracted which are strongly
feebly repelled by a by a magnet. attracted by a magnet.
magnet. Eg. Aluminium, Chromium, Eg. Iron, Cobalt, Nickel,
Eg. Antimony, Bismuth, Alkali and Alkaline earth Gadolinium, Dysprosium,
Copper, Gold, Silver, metals, Platinum, Oxygen, etc.
Quartz, Mercury, Alcohol, etc.
water, Hydrogen, Air,
Argon, etc.

2. When placed in The lines of force prefer to The lines of force tend to
magnetic field, the lines of pass through the crowd into the specimen.
force tend to avoid the substance rather than air.
substance.

N S
S S

N N
2. When placed in non- When placed in non- When placed in non-
uniform magnetic field, it uniform magnetic field, it uniform magnetic field, it
moves from stronger to moves from weaker to moves from weaker to
weaker field (feeble/week stronger field stronger field (strong
repulsion). (feeble/week attraction). attraction).

3. When a diamagnetic When a paramagnetic rod When a paramagnetic rod

rod is freely suspended in is freely suspended in a is freely suspended in a
a uniform magnetic field, it uniform magnetic field, it uniform magnetic field, it
aligns itself in a direction aligns itself in a direction aligns itself in a direction
perpendicular to the field. parallel to the field. parallel to the field very
quickly.

N S N N S
S
4. If diamagnetic liquid If paramagnetic liquid If ferromagnetic liquid
taken in a watch glass is taken in a watch glass is taken in a watch glass is
placed in uniform placed in uniform placed in uniform
magnetic field, it collects magnetic field, it collects magnetic field, it collects
away from the centre at the centre when the at the centre when the
when the magnetic poles magnetic poles are closer magnetic poles are closer
are closer and collects and collects away from and collects away from
at the centre when the the centre when the the centre when the
magnetic poles are magnetic poles are magnetic poles are
farther. farther. farther.
5. When a diamagnetic When a paramagnetic When a ferromagnetic
substance is placed in a substance is placed in a substance is placed in a
magnetic field, it is magnetic field, it is magnetic field, it is
weakly magnetised in the weakly magnetised in the strongly magnetised in
direction opposite to the direction of the inducing the direction of the
inducing field. field. inducing field.

6. Induced Dipole Induced Dipole Moment Induced Dipole Moment

Moment (M) is a small (M) is a small + ve value. (M) is a large + ve value.
– ve value.

7. Intensity of Intensity of Magnetisation Intensity of Magnetisation

Magnetisation (I) has a (I) has a small + ve value. (I) has a large + ve value.
small – ve value.

8. Magnetic permeability Magnetic permeability μ Magnetic permeability μ

μ is always less than is more than unity. is large i.e. much more
unity. than unity.
9. Magnetic susceptibility
Magnetic susceptibility c m Magnetic susceptibility c m
c m has a small – ve value. has a small + ve value. has a large + ve value.

10. They do not obey They obey Curie’s Law. They obey Curie’s Law. At
Curie’s Law. i.e. their They lose their magnetic a certain temperature
properties do not change properties with rise in called Curie Point, they
with temperature. temperature. lose ferromagnetic
properties and behave
like paramagnetic
substances.

Curie’s Law:
Magnetic susceptibility of a material varies inversely
with the absolute temperature.
IαH/T or I/Hα1/T I
Xm α 1 / T
Xm = C / T (where C is Curie constant)
H/T
Curie temperature for iron is 1000 K, for cobalt 1400 K
and for nickel 600 K.
 Hysteresis Loop or Magnetisation Curve:
Intensity of Magnetisation (I) increases with increase in I A
Magnetising Force (H) initially through OA and reaches B
saturation at A.
When H is decreased, I decreases but it does not
come to zero at H = 0.
The residual magnetism (I) set up in the material C O F H
represented by OB is called Retentivity.
To bring I to zero (to demagnetise completely), E
opposite (negative) magnetising force is applied. This
D
magetising force represented by OC is called
coercivity.
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After reaching the saturation level D, when the Courtesy - Website
magnetising force is reversed, the curve closes to the
point A completing a cycle.
The loop ABCDEFA is called Hysteresis Loop.
The area of the loop gives the loss of energy due to the
cycle of magnetisation and demagnetisation and is
dissipated in the form of heat.
The material (like iron) having thin loop is used for
making temporary magnets and that with thick loop (like
steel) is used for permanent magnets.
 HARD MAGNETS SOFT MAGNETS

Materials which retain their magnetism Soft magnetic materials are easy to
and are difficult to demagnetize are called magnetize and demagnetize.
hard magnetic materials.

These materials retain their magnetism These materials are used for making
even after the removal of the applied temporary magnets.
magnetic field. Hence these materials are
used for making permanent magnets.

They have large hysteresis loss due to They have low hysteresis loss due to
large hysteresis loop area. small hysteresis area.
Susceptibility and permeability are low. Susceptibility and permeability are high.
Coercivity and retentivity values are Coercivity and retentivity values are less.
large.
Magnetic energy stored is high. Magnetic energy stored is less.

They are used for making permanent Since they have low retentivity and
magnet. coercivity, they are not used for making
permanent magnets.
 HARD MAGNETS SOFT MAGNETS

Example Example
Carbon Steel Iron
Tungsten – Steel Si – Steel
Cobalt – steel Alloy steel
Copper nickel iron alloy Soft ferrites
Etc Etc

1) Used in measuring instruments 1) Construction of transformer core

2) Magnetic detectors 2) Core of electrical machines
3) Permanent Magnet 3) Core of reactors
4) Etc 4) Making electromagnets
5) Etc
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