Rare Earth Magnet Basics / Glossary of Magnet Terms / Ferrimagnetism
- Ferrimagnetism
- A magnetic property in which magnetic moments of different size in the material are oriented in the opposite directions to each other so that the magnetization generated is just the difference between these magnetic moments. A material that demonstrates this magnetic property is called a ferrimagnetic body. A typical ferrimagnetic body is ferrite. Compared to ferromagnetism, in which all the magnetic moments are aligned in parallel, generally the magnetization is smaller. The same as for a ferromagnetic body, when a ferrimagnetic body reaches the Curie temperature, it becomes paramagnetic.
