FERROXCUBE DATA SHEET 3C98 Material specification 2013 Jun 03 Ferroxcube Material specification 3C98 3C98 SPECIFICATIONS A low to medium frequency power material for use in power and general purpose transformers at frequencies up to 0.4 MHz. ABW573 10 4 handbook, halfpage 3C98 µ's , µ''s CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT µi 25 °C; ≤10 kHz; 0.25 mT 2 500 ±20% µa 100 °C; 25 kHz; 200 mT ≈ 5500 B 25 °C; 10 kHz; 1200 A/m ≈ 530 100 °C; 10 kHz; 1200 A/m ≈ 440 25 °C; 100 kHz; 200 mT ≈ 500 60 °C; 100 kHz; 200 mT ≈ 350 100°C; 100 kHz; 200 mT ≈ 250 DC; 25 °C PV ρ µ's 10 3 µ''s mT 10 2 kW/m3 ≈8 Ωm TC ≥ 230 °C density ≈ 4850 kg/m3 10 10 1 1 Fig.1 10 f (MHz) 10 2 Complex permeability as a function of frequency. ABW447 10000 handbook, halfpage 3C98 µi ABW438 500 8000 25 oC 100 oC handbook, halfpage B (mT) 400 6000 3C98 300 4000 200 2000 100 0 50 50 Fig.2 2013 Jun 03 150 T ( o C) 0 250 25 0 25 50 150 250 H (A/m) Initial permeability as a function of temperature. Fig.3 Typical B-H loops. 2 Ferroxcube Material specification 3C98 ABW440 8000 25 oC o 100 C handbook, halfpage µa ABW576 10 4 handbook, halfpage 3C98 3C98 µ rev 6000 10 3 4000 10 2 2000 0 10 0 100 200 300 400 Fig.4 Amplitude permeability as a function of peak flux density. Fig.5 10 2 10 1 B (mT) H (A/m) 10 Reversible permeability as a function of magnetic field strength. ABW453 10 4 handbook, halfpage f B (kHz) (mT) 600 100 kHz 10 3 3C98 Pv (kW/m 3 ) 50 400 0 kHz kHz 200 kHz Pv (kW/m 3) ABW472 800 3C98 o T = 100 C 3 400 10 2 200 100 200 200 100 400 50 100 100 0 0 10 1 10 10 2 B (mT) 10 3 Fig.7 Fig.6 Specific power loss as a function of peak flux density with frequency as a parameter. 2013 Jun 03 3 40 80 120 T (o C) Specific power loss for several frequency/flux density combinations as a function of temperature. Ferroxcube Material specification 3C98 DATA SHEET STATUS DEFINITIONS DATA SHEET STATUS PRODUCT STATUS DEFINITIONS Preliminary specification Development This data sheet contains preliminary data. Ferroxcube reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice in order to improve design and supply the best possible product. Product specification Production This data sheet contains final specifications. Ferroxcube reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice in order to improve design and supply the best possible product. DISCLAIMER Life support applications These products are not designed for use in life support appliances, devices, or systems where malfunction of these products can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury. Ferroxcube customers using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify Ferroxcube for any damages resulting from such application. PRODUCT STATUS DEFINITIONS STATUS INDICATION DEFINITION Prototype These are products that have been made as development samples for the purposes of technical evaluation only. The data for these types is provisional and is subject to change. Design-in These products are recommended for new designs. Preferred These products are recommended for use in current designs and are available via our sales channels. Support These products are not recommended for new designs and may not be available through all of our sales channels. Customers are advised to check for availability. 2013 Jun 03 4