FERROXCUBE DATA SHEET 3C96 Material specification Supersedes data of September 2004 2008 Sep 01 Ferroxcube Material specification 3C96 3C96 SPECIFICATIONS A low to medium frequency power material for use in power and general purpose transformers at frequencies up to 0.4 MHz. CONDITIONS µi µa B PV ρ TC density VALUE 2000 ±20% 25 °C; 10 kHz; 1200 A/m 100 °C; 10 kHz; 1200 A/m 100 °C; 100 kHz; 100 mT 100 °C; 100 kHz; 200 mT 100 °C; 500 kHz; 50 mT DC; 25 °C ≈ 500 µ''s mT 10 2 ≈ 440 ≈ 40 kW/m3 10 10 1 ≈ 300 1 10 f (MHz) 10 2 ≈ 250 ≈5 ≥ 240 ≈ 4800 Ωm °C kg/m3 Fig.1 CBW447 10000 Complex permeability as a function of frequency. CBW438 500 25 oC 100 oC handbook, halfpage 3C96 B (mT) µi 8000 400 6000 300 4000 200 2000 100 3C96 0 50 Fig.2 2008 Sep 01 µ's 10 3 ≈ 5500 handbook, halfpage 0 50 3C96 µ's , µ''s UNIT 25 °C; ≤10 kHz; 0.25 mT 100 °C; 25 kHz; 200 mT CBW573 10 4 handbook, halfpage 150 T ( o C) 250 25 0 25 50 150 250 H (A/m) Initial permeability as a function of temperature. Fig.3 Typical B-H loops. 129 Ferroxcube Material specification 3C96 CBW440 8000 25 oC o 100 C handbook, halfpage µa CBW576 10 4 handbook, halfpage 3C96 3C96 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 CBW453 10 4 kH 500 f B (kHz) (mT) 600 25 kHz 10 3 CBW472 3C96 Pv (kW/m 3 ) 200 kHz 100 kHz (kW/m 3) Reversible permeability as a function of magnetic field strength. 800 z T = 100 C Pv 3 H (A/m) 10 handbook, halfpage 3C96 o 10 2 10 1 B (mT) 400 100 200 200 100 25 100 200 100 10 2 200 0 10 1 10 10 2 B (mT) 0 10 3 Fig.7 Fig.6 Specific power loss as a function of peak flux density with frequency as a parameter. 2008 Sep 01 130 40 80 T (o C) 120 Specific power loss for several frequency/flux density combinations as a function of temperature. Ferroxcube Material specification 3C96 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. 2008 Sep 01 131