Rare Earth Magnet Basics / Glossary of Magnet Terms

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Glossary of Magnet Terms

  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z

A

Aging demagnetization
Antiferromagnetism
Axis of easy magnetization
Axis of hard magnetization

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B

Bending strength
Bonded magnets

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C

Coefficient of thermal expansion
Coercive force or coercivity
Cogging
Compressive strength
Curie temperature

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D

Demagnetization at high temperature
Demagnetizing field
Diamagnetism
Dipole ring magnets

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E

Eddy current
Electrical resistivity
EPS (Electric Power Steering)
EV (Electric Vehicles)
Exchange spring magnets

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F

Ferrimagnetism
Ferrite magnets
Ferromagnetism

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G

Gauss [G]

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H

Hard disk drives (HDDs)
Hard magnetic material
HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicles)

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I

Initial demagnetization
IPM motors (Interior Permanent Magnet Motors)
Isotropic magnets

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J

Jet mill

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L

Linear synchronous motors (LSMs)

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M

Magnetic charge
Magnetic permeability
Magnetization
To Magnetize
Magnetic domain
Magnetic domain wall
Magnetic dipole
Magnetic field
Magnetic flux
Magnetic flux density
Magnetic hysteresis loop
Magnetic moment
Magnetic resistance
Magneto crystalline anisotropy
Magnetostriction
Magnetostatic energy
Maximum energy product
Maxwell [Mx]
Minor loop
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

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N

Nanocomposite magnets
Neel temperature
Neutralization

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O

Oersted [Oe]

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P

Parallel magnetic field press
Paramagnetism
Permanent magnet direct current motors
Permanent magnet synchronous motors
Permeance coefficient
Perpendicular magnetic field pressing

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R

Radial magnets
Rare earth elements
Rare earth magnets
Recoil curve
Residual magnetic flux density (remanence)

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S

Saturation magnetization
Shear modulus
Sintered magnet
Soft magnetic material
SPM motors (Surface Permanent Magnet Motors)
Spontaneous magnetization
Stepping motors

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T

Tesla [T]
Thermal coefficient of coercive force (Hcj)
Thermal coefficient of remanence (Br)
Thermal conductivity

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V

VCMs (Voice Coil Motors)
Vickers hardness

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W

Weber [Wb]
Working point

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Y

Young's modulus

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