Abstract
A magnetostrictive composite material exhibiting the capacity for large magnetostrictive strains was created by suspending magnetic wires in a soft polymer matrix. Magnetostrictive strains as large as 20% were found in an applied field of 600 Oe for this proof of concept composite. Our analysis indicates that reversible strains of over 6% are reasonable for this specific composite. The large values of magnetostriction are due to the mechanical rotation of the wires in the polymer matrix.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 091906 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 110 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 27 2017 |