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Permeability attainable in cold-worked Austenitic Stainless Steel

Permeability attainable in cold-worked Austenitic Stainless Steel

Permeability attainable in cold-worked Austenitic Stainless Steel

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A device using a Hall effect sensor and magnet for position sensing also uses springs made from type 304 Stainless steel, which are sufficiently cold worked to be attracted to a magnet.  My task is to perform magnetic FEA to characterise the device, and my questions are twofold:

First, what is the limit of relative permeability that is attainable through cold working of type 304 steel, and

Second, is B-H curve data available anywhere for cold-worked austenitic stainless steel?

Enlightenment on these items would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike.

RE: Permeability attainable in cold-worked Austenitic Stainless Steel

Can't help you for 304 ss, but for 302 spring temper wire,the permeability is listed as >12 at 200 Oersted, room temperature, in the SMI spring design book.

RE: Permeability attainable in cold-worked Austenitic Stainless Steel

For 304 tubing we see values ranging from <1.02 to about 2.  It depends greatly on the amount of cold work and the specific composition.
If I have 8.5% Ni and 0.08% N2, I can get 120-140 ksi tensile strength with <1.05 easily.
If the Ni is 8.0% and the nitrogen is 0.05%, I can draw to 150ski min and have at least a perm of 2.

I don't think that there is a generic answer for you.

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