Design and Selection of Magnetic Materials

Question taken from :The Science and Engineering of Materials by Donald R. Askeland, Pradeep P. Fulay, Wendelin J. Wright (Very good Book)
Select an appropriate magnetic material for the following applications: a high electrical-efficiency motor, a magnetic device to keep cupboard doors closed, a magnet used in an ammeter or voltmeter, and magnetic resonance imaging.
High electrical-efficiency motor: To minimize hysteresis losses, we might use an oriented silicon iron, taking advantage of its anisotropic behavior and its small hysteresis loop. Since the iron-silicon alloy is electrically conductive, we would produce a laminated structure with thin sheets of the silicon iron sandwiched between a nonconducting dielectric material. Sheets thinner than about 0.5 mm might be recommended.
Magnet for cupboard doors: The magnetic latches used to fasten cupboard doors must be permanent magnets; however, low cost is a more important design feature than high power. An inexpensive ferritic steel or a low-cost ferrite would be recommended.
Magnets for an ammeter or voltmeter: For these applications, alnico alloys are particularly effective. We find that these alloys are among the least sensitive to changes in temperature, ensuring accurate current or voltage readings over a range of temperatures.
Magnetic resonance imaging: One of the applications for MRI is in medical diagnostics. In this case, we want a very powerful magnet. A Nd2Fe12B magnetic material, which has an exceptionally high BH product, might be recommended for this application. We can also make use of very strong electromagnets fabricated from
superconductors.
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