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¹Corporate Development Center, Allied Chemical Corporation, P.O. Box 1021R, Morristown, New Jersey 07960, USA.

The Review of Scientific Instruments

|March 1, 1980

Summary

A Wheatstone bridge with electronic instrumentation precisely measures magnetostriction. This technique achieves high resolution for small magnetostriction values below 0.75 parts per million.

Area of Science:

Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical Engineering

Background:

Magnetostriction is a critical property in magnetic materials, influencing device performance.
Accurate measurement of small magnetostriction values is essential for material characterization.
Existing methods may lack the required sensitivity for subtle magnetostrictive effects.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a sensitive method for measuring magnetostriction.
To quantify magnetostriction in materials with high precision.
To assess the performance of a modified Wheatstone bridge for magnetostriction measurement.

Main Methods:

Utilized a basic Wheatstone bridge configuration.
Integrated specialized electronic instrumentation for enhanced sensitivity.

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Performed measurements on materials exhibiting magnetostriction below 0.75 parts per million.

Main Results:

Achieved a resolution of approximately 10% for magnetostriction measurements.
Demonstrated the capability to measure very small magnetostriction effects.
The modified Wheatstone bridge proved effective for sensitive magnetostriction analysis.

Conclusions:

The enhanced Wheatstone bridge method offers a viable approach for precise magnetostriction measurement.
This technique is particularly suitable for characterizing materials with low magnetostrictive responses.
Further refinement could potentially improve resolution for even smaller strains.