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Also known as magnetostrictive effect, Joule effect

Magnetostriction is a property of magnetic materials that causes them to change their shape or dimensions during the process of magnetization. The variation of materials' magnetization due to the applied magnetic field changes the magnetostrictive strain until reaching its saturation value, λ. The effect was first identified in 1842 by James Joule when observing a sample of iron.

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  • Explanation
  • Magnetostrictive hysteresis loop
  • Magnetostrictive materials
  • Mechanical behaviors of magnetostrictive alloys
  • Effect of microstructure on elastic strain alloys
  • Compressive stress to induce domain alignment
  • Constitutive behavior of magnetostrictive materials
  • Applications
  • See also
  • References
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Magnetostriction is a property of magnetic materials that causes them to change their shape or dimensions during the process of magnetization. The variation of materials' magnetization due to the applied magnetic field changes the magnetostrictive strain until reaching its saturation value, λ. The effect was first identified in 1842 by James Joule when observing a sample of iron.

Magnetostriction applies to magnetic fields, while electrostriction applies to electric fields.

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