Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1998
Publisher
American Institute of Physics Publishing
Abstract
Scientific equipment often uses “nonmagnetic” stainless steel, relying on the steel’s nonmagnetic behavior to leave external magnetic fields unaltered. However, stainless steel’s permeability can rise significantly when it is welded or machined, possibly perturbing an external field. Such perturbations will diminish well above the stainless steel’s saturation point. The authors measured the permeability of both welded and machined 304 stainless steel as a function of an external magnetic field, and found that both saturate at fields of approximately 0.25 T.
Recommended Citation
Weber, C., & Fajans, J. (1998). Saturation in “nonmagnetic” stainless steel. Review of Scientific Instruments, 69(10), 3695–3696. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1149160
Comments
Copyright © 1998 American Institute of Physics Publishing. Reprinted with permission.