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Saturday, July 15, 2023

Magnetic Domains in magnetic particle inspection.

Ferromagnetic materials get their magnetic properties not only because their atoms carry a magnetic moment but also because the material is made up of small regions known as magnetic Domains.  In each domain, all of the atomic dipoles are coupled together in a preferential direction. This alignment develops as the material develop ls it's crystalline structure during solidification from the molten state. Magnetic Domains can be detected using magnetic force Microscopy (Mum)and images of the domains like the one shown below can be constructed.
during solidification, a trillion or more moments are aligned parallel so that the magnetic force within the domain is strong in one direction. Ferromagnetic materials are said to be characterized by spontaneousm magnetization since they obtain saturation magnetization in each of the domains without an external magnetic field being applied.  Even though the domains are magnetically saturated  the bulk material may not show Amy signs of magnetism because the domains.develop themselves and are randomly arrested relative tutor each other. 

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