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