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3C81
Material specification
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Material specification 3C81

3C81 SPECIFICATIONS

A low frequency power material with minimum power

losses around 60 °C for use in power and general MBW023
10 4
purpose transformers at frequencies up to 0.2 MHz. handbook, halfpage 3C81

µ's , µ''s
SYMBOL CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT
µ's
µi 25 °C; ≤10 kHz; 2700 ±20% 10 3
0.25 mT
µa 100 °C; 25 kHz; 5500 ±20% µ''s
200 mT
B 25 °C; 10 kHz; ≈ 450 mT
10 2
1200 A/m
100 °C; 10 kHz; ≈ 360
1200 A/m
PV 100 °C; 25 kHz; ≤ 185 kW/m 3
200 mT 10
10 1 1 10 f (MHz) 10 2
ρ DC; 25 °C ≈1 Ωm
TC ≥ 210 °C
density ≈ 4800 kg/m3

Fig.1 Complex permeability as

a function of frequency.

MBW032 MBW016
5000 500
handbook, halfpage 3C81 handbook, halfpage 25oC
3C81
B 100oC
µi
(mT)
4000 400

3000 300

2000 200

1000 100

0 0
50 50 150 250 25 0 25 50 150 250
T ( o C)
H (A/m)

Fig.2 Initial permeability as a

function of temperature. Fig.3 Typical B-H loops.

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MBW044 MBW039
8000 o
10 4
handbook, halfpage 25 C handbook, halfpage 3C81
o
100 C 3C81
µa
µ rev
6000
10 3

4000

10 2
2000

0 10
3
0 100 200 300 400 1 10 10 2 H (A/m) 10
B (mT)

Fig.4 Amplitude permeability as a Fig.5 Reversible permeability as a

function of peak flux density. function of magnetic field strength.

MBW051 MBW053
10 4 800
handbook, halfpage 3C81 handbook, halfpage
T = 100 oC 3C81
Pv
Pv
(kW/m 3 ) f B
z

(kW/m 3)
kH

kHz z

(kHz) (mT)
kH
200

600
100

200 100
10 3
50
kHz
25

400

10 2
100 100
200 25 200

10 0
1 10 10 2 10 3 0 40 80 120
B (mT) T (o C)

Fig.7 Specific power loss for several

Fig.6 Specific power loss as a function of peak frequency/flux density combinations
flux density with frequency as a parameter. as a function of temperature.

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DATA SHEET STATUS DEFINITIONS

DATA SHEET PRODUCT

DEFINITIONS
STATUS STATUS
Preliminary Development This data sheet contains preliminary data. Ferroxcube reserves the right to
specification 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

These are products that have been made as development samples for the purposes of
Prototype technical evaluation only. The data for these types is provisional and is subject to
change.
Design-in These products are recommended for new designs.
These products are recommended for use in current designs and are available via our
Preferred
sales channels.
These products are not recommended for new designs and may not be available
Support
through all of our sales channels. Customers are advised to check for availability.

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