Yep, flux density is a bulk and dimensional property. Less material always means less contribution to the field that can be supported. I was talking about nickel as a substrate being notably ferromagnetic, not as a plating.
On Thu, Sep 25, 2014 at 7:09 PM, Cor van de Water via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > The mangnetic properties will still be coming from the steel, > even though Nickel is magnetic, because typically plating is done > as thin as possible, so the Nickel won't contribute much to the magnetic > properties. for example, if you would have nickel plated copper or alu, > it won't have much magnetic properties. > > Cor van de Water > Chief Scientist > Proxim Wireless Corporation http://www.proxim.com > Email: cwa...@proxim.com Private: http://www.cvandewater.info > Skype: cor_van_de_water Tel: +1 408 383 7626 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of David Nelson > via EV > Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2014 2:38 PM > To: Michael Ross; Electric Vehicle Discussion List > Subject: Re: [EVDL] Dissimilar metals on Headyways? > > I asked Jim of Headway-Headquarters what the end plates were and he > said that they are nickel plated steel. > > On Thu, Sep 25, 2014 at 2:20 PM, Michael Ross via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> > wrote: > > Nickel is ferromagnetic also. (Hence, Alnico magnets, the Ni being > nickel.) > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permeability_(electromagnetism) > > > > Nickel is right there with carbon steel in magnetic permeability, but > it is > > much less susceptible to corrosion. Stamped steel with a nickel plate > > might be a good choice, provided the plating is done well. > > > > On Thu, Sep 25, 2014 at 4:49 PM, George Tyler via EV > <ev@lists.evdl.org> > > wrote: > > > >> I had a look at the headway factory interconnects, they are plated > steel I > >> think as they are magnetic, could be nickel but they were strongly > >> attracted to a magnet so I think steel. 1mm thick, 20mm wide. > >> > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA ( > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > -- Put this question to yourself: should I use everyone else to attain happiness, or should I help others gain happiness? *Dalai Lama * Tell me what it is you plan to do With your one wild and precious life? Mary Oliver, "The summer day." To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. Thomas A. Edison <http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/t/thomasaed125362.html> A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought. *Warren Buffet* Michael E. Ross (919) 550-2430 Land (919) 576-0824 <https://www.google.com/voice/b/0?pli=1#phones> Google Phone (919) 631-1451 Cell (919) 513-0418 Desk michael.e.r...@gmail.com <michael.e.r...@gmail.com> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20140925/738fa967/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
