Integrated on-line instrumentation for simultaneous automated measurement of magnetic field, induction, Barkhausen effect, magnetoacoustic emission, and magnetostriction

Journal Article · Fri Apr 15 04:00:00 EDT 1988 · J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.340584· OSTI ID:5301106

Jiles, D C

A microcomputer-controlled instrument for simultaneous measurement of magnetic hysteresis, magnetostriction, Barkhausen effect, and magnetoacoustic emission is described. It incorporates custom designed software for control of the magnetic field during operations such as demagnetization, field sweeping, and anhysteretic magnetization, and for data logging and analysis. Results are recorded using a 12-bit analog to digital converter and are then stored on floppy disk. The magnetic hysteresis data are converted into six important magnetic parameters: coercivity, remanence, hysteresis loss, initial permeability, maximum differential permeability, and anhysteretic permeability. These, together with the magnetostriction, Barkhausen, and magnetoacoustic emission, are then related to the microstructure of the material.

• Research Organization: Ames Laboratory, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011
• OSTI ID: 5301106
• Journal Information: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 63:8; ISSN JAPIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

656002* -- Condensed Matter Physics-- General Techniques in Condensed Matter-- (1987-)
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
COERCIVE FORCE
DATA ANALYSIS
DOMAIN STRUCTURE
HYDROMAGNETIC WAVES
MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY
MAGNETIZATION
MAGNETOACOUSTIC WAVES
MAGNETOSTRICTION
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES