Magnetic Key Hole Technique (MKH) for Multi-Sensorics Local Tests of Soft Magnetic Laminations Under Defined Conditions of Induction

Inspired by the key hole concept in micro-surgery, we developed a “magnetic key hole concept” for basic studies of localized characteristics of soft magnetic laminations (electric steel, Fe-based amorphous ribbon) under exactly defined conditions of induction B(t). A material sample of 50 cm length and 10 cm width is magnetized in a novel multi-frequency SST that allows for exact sinus up to 10 kHz. A priori, the tester offers global results for permeability µG, power function pG(t) and total loss PG, as averaged over the entire sample material. But beyond that, a so-called Experimental Window (EW) offers additional information on local characteristics, as determined in a small central “key hole” region of defined magnetization. Here, a scanning adapter is mounted to study localized crystallographic features of the grain structure, as well as inhomogeneities, like failures, structure modifications, or specific technological treatment. Out of several types of sensor units a linear motor drive takes up a specific one within little manual effort. Already-developed sensor concepts concern the local tangential field, permeability, power, loss, and local widths of main domains and spike domains. The paper discusses several examples of analyses.