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Iron Nanoparticles/Nanopowder and Applications

General Information about Iron                                          Iron  is a chemical element with symbol Fe and atomic number 26. It is a metal in the first transition series. It is by mass the most common element on Earth, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core. It is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust. Iron exists in a wide range of oxidation states, -2 to +7, but +2 and +3 states are the most common. Iron metal has been used since ancient times, although copper alloys, which have lower melting temperatures, were used even earlier in human history. Pure iron is relatively soft, but is unobtainable by smelting because it is significantly hardened and strengthened by impurities. Iron chemical compounds have many uses.  Iron oxide  mixed with aluminium powder can be ignited to create a thermite reaction, used in welding and purifyi...

Permalloy Sputtering Targets and Applications

Permalloy is a nickel–iron magnetic alloy, with about 80% nickel and 20% iron content.  Permalloy  was invented in 1914 by physicist Gustav Elmen and it is notable for its very high magnetic permeability, which makes it useful as a magnetic core material in electrical and electronic equipment, and also in magnetic shielding to block magnetic fields. In addition to high permeability, permalloy's other magnetic properties are low coercivity, near zero magnetostriction, and significant anisotropic magnetoresistance. The low magnetostriction is critical for industrial applications, allowing it to be used in thin films where variable stresses would otherwise cause a ruinously large variation in magnetic properties. Permalloy is used in transformer laminations and magnetic recording heads. Magnetic sensors is one of the areas that  Permalloy (Ni-Fe-Mo) Sputtering Targets (Size:2'' ,Thickness:0.125'')  can be used. Magnetic sensors were of great interest in electrical e...