Unit 5 Magnetic Materials
Unit 5 Magnetic Materials
Unit 5 Magnetic Materials
Magnetism arises from the Magnetic Moment or Magnetic dipole of Magnetic Materials.
• When the electrons revolves around the nucleus orbital magnetic moment arises, similarly when the electron
spins, spin Magnetic moment arises.
Origin of Magnetic Moment:
The Magnetic moment in a material originates from the orbital motion and spinning motion of electrons in an
atom.
Magnetic dipole moment:
The magnetic dipole moment is represented by,
𝝁𝐦 = 𝒎 𝑿 𝟐𝒍
Where, m is pole strength and l is dipole length.
Bohr Magnetron:
Magnetic particle shows very low magnetic moment and it is generally represented by unit Bohr magnetron.
1 Bohr magnetron = eh/4πm
Magnetization:
•Magnetization refers to the process of converting a non-magnetic material into a Magnetic material.
•The intensity of Magnetization is directly related to the applied field H.
Relation between permeability (µ) and susceptibility (χ):-
When a magnetic materials of cross-section area ‘A’ and relative permeability ‘μ r’ is placed in a uniform magnetic
field ‘H’, two types of magnetic induction passes through it, one due to magnetizing field ‘H’ and other due to the
material being magnetized ‘I’.
B = μ0H + μ0 I (1)
B (2)
μa =
H
μa = μ0μr (3)
B
μ0μr =
H
But from eqn (1),
μ0H + μ0 I
μ0μr =
H
I
μ0μr = μ0 + μ0
H
μ0μr = μ0 + μ0𝛘
𝛍𝐫 = 1 + 𝛘 (4)
μr < 1 - Diamagnetic
μr > 1 - Paramagnetic
μr ≫ 1 - Ferromagnetic.
Types of Magnetic Material
Diamagnetic materials
Properties
• No permanent dipole or magnetic moment is present.
• The external magnetic field produces induced magnetic moment.
• Induced magnetic moment is always in opposite direction of the
applied magnetic field.
• So magnetic induction in the specimen decreases.
• Magnetic susceptibility is small and negative.
• Repels magnetic lines of force.
• Diamagnetic susceptibility is independent of temperature and
applied magnetic field strength.
• Relative permeability is less than one.
• Examples: Bi, Zn, gold, H2O, alkali earth elements (Be, Mg, Ca, Sr),
superconducting elements in superconducting state.
Paramagnetic materials
Properties
• Possess permanent dipoles.
• In the absence of external mag. Field all dipoles are randomly
oriented so net magnetic moment is zero.
• In presence of magnetic field the material gets feebly magnetized.
• i.e. the material allows magnetic lines of force to pass through it.
• The orientation of magnetic dipoles depends on temperature and
applied field.
• Susceptibility is small and positive.
• Susceptibility is independent of applied mag. field & depends
on temperature
C is Curie constant
• Spin alignment is random.
• The magnetic dipoles do not interact.
• These materials are used in lasers.
• Paramagnetic property of oxygen is used in NMR technique
for medical diagnose.
• Examples: alkali metals (Li, Na, K, Rb), transition metals, Al,
Pt, Mn, Cr etc.
Ferromagnetic Materials
Properties
• Possess net magnetic moment
• Possess spontaneous magnetization.
• Material shows magnetic properties even in the absence of
external magnetic field.
• Spontaneous magnetization is because of interaction between
dipoles called EXCHANGE COUPLING.
• When placed in external mag. field it strongly attracts magnetic
lines of force.
• All spins are aligned parallel & in same direction.
• Susceptibility is large and positive.