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Magnetics
The branch of materials science that studies magnetism and its applications.
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oersted
Materials science; Magnetics
The unit of magnetic intensity in the cgs ( centimeter-gram-second ) system that describes magnetic force.
oersted (Oe)
Materials science; Magnetics
The C.G.S. unit for magnetizing force. The English system equivalent is Ampere Turns per Inch (1 Oersted equals 79.58 A/m). The S.I. unit is Ampere Turns per Meter.
orientation
Materials science; Magnetics
Used to describe the direction of magnetization of a material.
orientation direction
Materials science; Magnetics
The direction in which an anisotropic magnet should be magnetized in order to achieve optimum magnetic properties.
paramagnetic materials
Materials science; Magnetics
Materials that are not attracted to magnetic fields (wood, plastic, aluminum, etc.). A material having a permeability slightly greater than 1.
permanent magnet
Materials science; Magnetics
A magnet that retains its magnetism after it is removed from a magnetic field. A permanent magnet is "always on". Neodymium magnets are permanent magnets.
permeability (µ)
Materials science; Magnetics
The ratio of the magnetic induction of a material to the magnetizing force producing it (B/H). The magnetic permeability of a vacuum (µ o ) is 4π×10 -7 N/Amp 2 .
