Magnetomechanical Properties Of Composite Materials With Giant Magnetostriction

Abstract

The aim of this work was to observe the changes in the magnetomechanical properties of composite materials with different Tb0.3Dy0.7Fe1.9 (Terfenol-D) powder particle-size distributions and varying volume fractions in the polyurethane matrix. The results show a direct relationship between the properties and the particle size of the Tb0.3Dy0.7Fe1.9 powder: the increases in the particle-size distribution of the Tb0.3Dy0.7Fe1.9 powder in the matrix amplify the magnetostrictive responses and the compressive modulus values. Moreover, it was found that the key role in efficiency of the transformation of magnetic energy into mechanical plays the initial compressing pre-stress.

Keywords

• Giant Magnetostrictive Materials
• Terfenol-D
• Magnetomechanical properties
• Composite Materials