<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this paper the investigations of magnetostriction as well as DC magnetic properties for composites doped with Terfenol-D particles are presented. All investigations were performed for the materials with 35%, 46% and 70% volume fraction of the Terfenol-D particles surrounded by epoxy matrix. Moreover, the bulk Terfenol-D alloy was tested. The obtained results show that the magnetization of the composite materials increases with increasing the volume fraction of Terfenol-D particles. Similar dependence as for magnetization was observed for the magnetostriction measurements. Although the magnetostriction of composite material is smaller than for solid Terfenol-D it is still tens of times bigger than in case of traditional magnetostrictive materials. Obtained results gives opportunity to use these materials for variety applications such as actuators and sensors.</p></abstract>

In this paper the investigations of magnetostriction as well as DC magnetic properties for composites doped with Terfenol-D particles are presented. All investigations were performed for the materials with 35%, 46% and 70% volume fraction of the Terfenol-D particles surrounded by epoxy matrix. Moreover, the bulk Terfenol-D alloy was tested. The obtained results show that the magnetization of the composite materials increases with increasing the volume fraction of Terfenol-D particles. Similar dependence as for magnetization was observed for the magnetostriction measurements. Although the magnetostriction of composite material is smaller than for solid Terfenol-D it is still tens of times bigger than in case of traditional magnetostrictive materials. Obtained results gives opportunity to use these materials for variety applications such as actuators and sensors.

Influence of Terfenol-D Powder Volume Fraction in Epoxy Matirx Composites on their Magnetomechanical Properies

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanics, Materials Science and Engineerings

Acta Mechanica et Automatica

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In this paper the investigations of magnetostriction as well as DC magnetic properties for composites doped with Terfenol-D particles are presented. All...

Influence of Terfenol-D Powder Volume Fraction in Epoxy Matirx Composites on their Magnetomechanical Properies

Published Online: Oct 07, 2017

Page range: 233 - 236

Received: May 05, 2015

Accepted: Sep 25, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ama-2017-0036

Keywords
Magnetostriction, Magnetic Properties, Smart Materials, Active Materials

© 2017 Rafał Mech et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Influence of Terfenol-D Powder Volume Fraction in Epoxy Matirx Composites on their Magnetomechanical Properies

Published Online: Oct 07, 2017

Page range: 233 - 236

Received: May 05, 2015

Accepted: Sep 25, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ama-2017-0036

KeywordsMagnetostriction, Magnetic Properties, Smart Materials, Active Materials

© 2017 Rafał Mech et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Magnetostriction, Magnetic Properties, Smart Materials, Active Materials