Abstract:
The magnetostrictive and magnetoelastic properties of amorphous wires produced by rapid quenching in rotating water are reviewed, with particular reference to the domain structure. Saturation magnetostriction and engineering magnetostriction of as-quenched and annealed wires having compositions of the type FexCo1-xSiyB15 (y=7.5-15) are discussed. The magnetoelastic properties reviewed are the field-dependent Young's modulus and shear modulus (ΔE and ΔG effects) and magnetomechanical damping (internal friction). © 1995 IEEE