Supermalloy Explained

Supermalloy is an alloy composed of nickel (75%), iron (20%), and molybdenum (5%). It is a high permeability ferromagnetic alloy used in magnetic cores and magnetic shielding in electrical components, such as pulse transformers and ultra-sensitive magnetic amplifiers. It has a resistivity of 0.6 Ω·mm2/m (or 6.0 x 10−7Ω·m),[1] an extremely high relative magnetic permeability (approximately), and a low coercivity. Supermalloy is used in manufacturing components for radio engineering, telephony, and telemechanics instruments.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Supermalloy Nickel & Nickel Alloys Non-ferrous Metals Metals Material Categories Chemical, mechanical, physical and environmental properties of materials Matbase: the independent online material selection resource. www.matbase.com. 2017-12-09. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20121016053923/http://www.matbase.com/material/non-ferrous-metals/nickel/supermalloy/properties. 2012-10-16.