Abstract:
Hysteresis phenomenon is one of the important characteristics of soft magnetic materials. A
three-dimensional (3D) magnetic property measurement system has been developed. This system
can effectively control the locus of the time-varying magnetic flux density vector B and measure the
corresponding magnetic field strength vector H in a cubic sample of soft magnetic material. The
sample involved in this study is a soft magnetic composite sample made of highly pure iron powder.
This paper investigates the B and H loci in 3D space and the power loss when the B loci are
controlled to become circles and ellipses lying in three orthogonal planes. It is found that the B and
H loci lie in the same magnetization plane, but the H loci and losses depend strongly on the
orientation, position, and process of magnetization. On the other hand, the H vectors evolve into a
unique locus pattern, and the power losses approach a unique value when the B vectors evolve into
the same loci through either a series of small circles or ellipses.
