FERROXCUBE DATA SHEET 3C97 Material specification 2013 Jun 06 Ferroxcube Material specification 3C97 3C97 SPECIFICATIONS A low to medium frequency power material with low power losses from 50 to 140 °C for use in power and general purpose transformers at frequencies up to 0.5MHz. Especially suited for broad temperature range applications like automotive. 10 4 handbook, halfpage µ's , µ''s 3C97 µ's 10 3 SYMB OL CONDITIONS VALUE µi 25 °C; ≤10 kHz; 0.25 mT 3000 ± 20 % µa 100 °C; 25 kHz; 200 mT ≈ 5000 B 25 °C; 10 kHz; 1200 A/m ≈ 530 100 °C; 10 kHz; 1200 A/m ≈ 410 60 °C; 100 kHz; 200 mT ≈ 320 PV µ''s UNIT 10 2 mT kW/m3 10 10 1 120 °C; 100 kHz; 200 mT ≈ 320 1 10 2 f (MHz) 10 140 °C; 100 kHz; 200 mT ≈ 380 ρ DC, 25 °C ≈5 Ωm TC ≥ 215 °C density ≈ 4 800 kg/m3 10000 handbook, halfpage Fig.1 Complex permeability as a function of frequency. 500 3C97 25 oC 100 oC B (mT) µi 8000 400 6000 300 4000 200 2000 100 3C97 0 0 50 50 Fig.2 2013 Jun 06 150 T ( o C) 25 250 0 25 50 150 250 H (A/m) Initial permeability as a function of temperature. Fig.3 Typical B-H loops. 181 Ferroxcube Material specification 3C97 MFP126 8000 25 C o 100 C µa MFP126 8000 o handbook, halfpage 25 oC o 100 C handbook, halfpage 3C97 µa 6000 6000 4000 4000 2000 2000 3C97 0 0 0 100 200 300 0 400 100 200 Fig.4 300 400 B (mT) B (mT) Amplitude permeability as function of peak flux density. Fig.5 Reversible permeability as a function of magnetic field strength. 800 104 handbook, halfpage 3C97 T = 100 °C kHz 400 103 200 kHz 100 kHz Pv (kW/m3) 3C97 Pv (kW/m 3 ) f B (kHz) (mT) 600 400 100 200 200 400 100 50 100 100 102 200 10 10 1 102 ^ B (mT) 103 0 0 Fig.7 Fig.6 Specific power loss as a function of peak flux density with frequency as a parameter. 2013 Jun 06 182 50 100 150 T (o C) Specific power loss for several frequency/flux density combinations as a function of temperature. Ferroxcube Material specification 3C97 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 06 183