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- Hysteresis

Definition: Hysteresis refers to the lagging of the magnetization of a ferromagnetic material like iron. In other
words when a ferromagnetic material is magnetized in one direction, it will not relax back to zero
magnetization even when the imposed magnetizing field is removed hence it has to be driven back to zero, a
field in the opposite direction needs to be applied.

If an alternating magnetic field is applied to the material, its magnetization will trace out a loop called
a hysteresis loop or B-H Curve.The study is well supported by the “WEISS DOMAIN” theory.
2.Due to
alignment of all
Domains along H
3.When applied field is zero. The ferromagnetic
material retains magnetization(residual Flux). As
many domains retain alignment in direction of H

1.Non linear curve


4.H in reverse direction reqd. to reduce when magnetized from
the to make flux density to zero Zero

5.Due to alignment of Domains in


opposite direction

B-H CURVE or HYSTERESIS LOOP

1). On application of a magnetic field on a ferromagnetic material . It shows a non linear rise (1) Flux
Density lags behind the applied external field called as HYSTERESIS)) ,plotted along Y-axis.The material
reached saturation as all the domains align parallel to the applied field. (2).

2).On removing the applied field ,H=0. Some of the domains retain the alignment resulting in residual
magnetism. This loss of retracibility results as the hysteresis loop as shown.

3). The residual magnetic field is called as retentivity, which arises as many of the domains retain their
alignment along the direction of the external field that was applied.its value is given by the Y- intercept.

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4). Now a external magnetic field is applied in opposite direction so that the residual magnetism gets reduced
to zero.This value of the field is called as Coercitivity. This term specifies the hardness or softness of the
material towards magnetization. Hard .Mateials like steel have high value while Soft materials like soft iron
have low value of corecitivity.

5). The applied magnetic field strength is further increased in the reverse direction till again saturation is
reached by the alignment of all the domains along the direction of the applied magnetic field H.

6). The process of reducing the applied field to zero is followed and again the applied field is increased in
forward direction.

The said process is repeated by constantly changing the direction of the applied magnetic field by changing
the direction of the ac supply to the coil. Magnetic Hysteresis Loop or B-H Loop is obtained.

The B-H loop give us the magnetizing behavior of a given ferromagnetic material.

7). The above process involves loss of energy in form of heat which is proportional to the area of the B-H Loop.

8). Greater the area better magnetism produced and vice versa.as given below are the representation of Soft
and Hard ferromagnetic materials.

SOFT : these ferromagnetic materials have HARD: these ferromagnetic materials have
small area as energy loss over B-H Curve is slarge area as energy loss over B-H Curve is
small large. These form good magnets.

The amount of work needed to be done in order to align the dipoles of the material parallel to the applied
magnetic field is lost in form of heat

W = µ0 ( area of M-H loop) = Work done per unit volume lost in form of heat lost. ……..(1)

Now in case of B-H loop/Curve

B = µ0 ( H + M ) → ∂B = µ0 (∂H +∂M ) →∂M = (1/ µ0) ∂B - ∂H ……………(2)

From above equations

W= ∮ - µ0 ∮

∮ =0 hence W = ∮ = area of B – H Curve.

Imp: Do comparison between hard and soft ferromagnetic materials from book.

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