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    Electromagnet manipulating neodymium

    The electromagnets in your weblink are designed for maximum holding power while in direct contact with steel. Any air gap, 1 or 2 millimeters, significantly reduces their holding power. You'd be better served with a single, cylindrical piece of steel wrapped with wire. Ideally, the diameter of...
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    Recommend a specialist for solenoid development

    Mark Juds wrote the book on this sort of thing (Amazon link): https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Magnetic-Electromechanical-Design-where/dp/1098333551 It's an excellent read. I'd recommend getting a copy of the book to get a sense of what is needed. He is on LinkedIn, maybe reach out to him there.
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    Demagnetize parts close to magneto-elastic sensor in mid drive motor

    Demagnetizers aren't precision instruments. They produce an alternating magnetic field and as you slowly pull the part away, the alternating magnetic field sensed by the part gets weaker and weaker, eliminating much of the residual magnetizer. Effectiveness depends on many variables, but the...
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    Magnetic Materials for moderately high temperature use

    Another option would be Samarium Cobalt, which can easily accommodate that temperature range. The density is 8.4 g/cc, a little higher than NdFeB.
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    Magnetic Flux

    I recommend using the magnetic moment. Magnetic moment is the product of pole strength and magnet length. Cullity’s book describes it well: ‘Although pole strength and length are uncertain quantities individually, their product is the magnetic moment which can be measured precisely’. The...
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    Welding: Using 304L vs 304L VIM/VAR

    DJI66: Did you intend this for the Magnetics Engineering forum? This might be a better question for the Welding forum: https://www.eng-tips.com/threadminder.cfm?pid=725
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    PM hysteresis graph

    Clyde: If you need the measurement by a certified lab, I'd recommend Magnet Physics. They have a top-notch facility in Indianapolis: https://www.magnet-physik.de/en/
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    PM hysteresis graph

    What type of magnet? It's straightforward for Alnico, most hysteresisgraphs have that functionality built in. I've run curves for various grades of Alnico with our equipment. It might be possible with a hard ferrite/ceramic. I don't think it could be done with SmCo or NdFeB.
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    how to make an impulse magnet without removing the rest assembly

    Since you appear to be based in France, I'll recommend two companies in the European Union. Both of them make magnetizers that should work: In Germany, there is Magnet Physik: https://www.magnet-physik.de/en/ In Italy, there is Laboratorio Elettrofisico...
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    material without hysteresis

    Arivel: You are looking for a superparamagnetic material. As far as I am aware, the only thing commercially available material are nanoparticles used for magnetic separation. I'm not aware of anyone selling them in bulk form suitable for a current sensor. Here is a link to one such provider...
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    ASTM F2086/F1761

    Ben, I am still on A06 and enjoying it. I hope you re-join, we could use your expertise. I remember conducting Pass Through Tests on targets maybe 10 years ago. While it may not have been the best test, it was all the customer had available at the time and it did provide some quantifiable data...
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    ASTM F2086/F1761

    I see both standards have been withdrawn, with no replacements. It would appear the committee overseeing them also saw problems with them. I'm not on the committee that developed those standards so I'm just speculating that 'magnetic conditioning' was done because the target will be magnetized...
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    Rated temperature for magnets

    The rated temperature is oftentimes called maximum operating temperature and it is more of a marketing concept. I don't like it very much, but it has gained widespread acceptance amongst laypeople. That said, when the concept was introduced it was defined as the temperature when a magnet with a...
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    Max temperature for Neodymium

    If the Neo magnets are nickel plated, I've found out the hard way that temperatures over 400 degF can cause microcracks in the plating, leading to corrosion. It's not normally a problem if you are talking about an injection molding situation where the magnet is exposed to an elevated temperature...
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    magnetic properties of steels

    Most steel manufacturers won't guarantee magnetic properties of their product, but you can get a general sense from some of the books listed in this FAQ: faq340-1436 Hopefully your school has some of these available. You are going to have to adjust your expectations a bit to match what is...
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