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Curie temperature

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Curie temperature

The temperature above which a magnetic material cannot be strongly magnetized. Above the Curie temperature, the energy of the atoms is too great for them to join together to form the small areas of magnetized material, or domains, which combine to produce ferromagnetism.



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That record can be modified or completely reset if the material is heated above a characteristic temperature known as its Curie temperature.
The nickel/zinc-based ferrite material has an initial permeability of 250u, which gradually increases before reaching the Curie temperature at around 300 degrees C.
 
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