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Magnetic saturation B-H curve 1

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MrWhite10

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Jun 5, 2017
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Good evening,
I have been using a software for a FEM simulation, but there is not present the materials which i need in the library of this software. Therefore, I have to add two non linear material in the library, but i need to know the B-H curve (B = magnetic induction, H = magnetic field strength). Where can i find these information for the following materials?
- AISI 430F (ASTM A 838 Alloy 2)
- AISI 420 (ASTM A 176)
 
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Go to Carpenter Technology data sheets, they are about your only hope.

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P.E. Metallurgy, Plymouth Tube
 
According to the ASM Reference Book

ASTM A838/A838M Alloy 1 Grade 3 has a relative pereability of 600-1100, a coercivity of <557 A/m, and a saturation Ms of 1.0 T, obtail from bar (6.35mm<d<41.28mm) and ring test.

Hardly an electrical steel...wherer losses are an issue.
 
I presume that these are for cores, hopefully near DC.

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P.E. Metallurgy, Plymouth Tube
 
You can get generic 430 data in the FEMM material files. Carpenter will supply detailed data but first you must be a customer. I've never encountered data on 420. A good supplier like Carpenter can supply data on any material they produce and may even test material they don't produce if you ask really nicely.

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The Help for this program was created in Windows Help format, which depends on a feature that isn't included in this version of Windows.
 
Data for 420 is not readily available, since it was not designed as a magnetic grade, magnetic properties are not in control during manufacturing. Also, the mag properties vary a lot with conditions:
when applied an H field of 250 Oe, the following results could be obtained:
1. cold worked:
Bs = 16,500Gs, Br= 6,000Gs, Hc = 19 Oe
2. cold worked + annealed:
Bs = 18,000Gs, Br= 10,000Gs, Hc = 7 Oe
3. cold worked + hardened + tempered (450C):
Bs = 11,50000 Gs, Br= 7,000Gs, Hc = 65 Oe
 
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