Standard Test Method for Electrical Resistivity of Soft Magnetic Alloys

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This test method is suitable for the measurement of the electrical resistivity of specimens of soft magnetic materials.  
4.2 The reproducibility and repeatability of this test method are such that it is suitable for design, specification acceptance, service evaluation, quality assurance, and research and development.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the measurement of electrical resistivity of strip or bar specimens of soft magnetic alloys.  
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.  
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Designation: A712 − 07(Reapproved 2013)
Standard Test Method for
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Electrical Resistivity of Soft Magnetic Alloys
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A712; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 5. Apparatus
1.1 This test method covers the measurement of electrical 5.1 Kelvin-type resistance bridge or a digital multimeter or
resistivity of strip or bar specimens of soft magnetic alloys. a dc potentiometer and dc ammeter providing resistance
measurementstoanaccuracywithin0.5%oftheacceptedtrue
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
value.
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
standard.
6. Sampling
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
6.1 Samples shall be representative of the material in the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
physical condition as shipped or agreed upon by the producer
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
and the user.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
7. Test Specimen
2. Referenced Documents 7.1 The test specimen shall be a straight strip or bar or wire
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of substantially uniform cross-sectional area.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A34/A34MPractice for Sampling and Procurement Testing 7.2 It shall have a minimum length of 0.25 m. Strip
of Magnetic Materials specimens preferably should have a uniform width of 0.03 m
minimum, unless not available.
3. Summary of Test Method
7.2.1 If width of the strip material to be sampled prevents
obtaining a sample of 0.03-m minimum width, the specimen
3.1 The electrical resistance of a 0.25-m long (minimum)
width to be used shall be the maximum obtainable and shall be
test specimen is measured with a Kelvin-type resistance bridge
agreed upon between the producer and the user.
or a digital multimeter or the potentiometer-ammeter method.
7.2.2 Bars and wires having circular, rectangular, or other
The resistivity is then calculated from the resistance measure-
sections shall be used in the sectional dimensions as produced,
ment and the dimensions of the specimen and is known as the
unless they are so large as to require cutting a representative
electrical resistivity of the material. This value is equal to the
sample of suitable dimensions.
resistancebetweenoppositefacesofacubeofunitdimensions.
7.3 It shall be free of obvious surface defects.
4. Significance and Use
7.4 The surface shall be cleaned by wiping with a cloth. Oil
4.1 This test method is suitable for the measurement of the
and grease, if present on the surface, shall be removed with a
electrical resistivity of specimens of soft magnetic materials.
suitablesolvent.Normalsurfaceoxideorcoreplatingneednot
4.2 The reproducibility and repeatability of this test method
be removed except in areas in which it is necessary to make
are such that it is suitable for design, specification acceptance,
satisfactory electrical contact.
service evaluation, quality assurance, and research and devel-
opment. 8. Procedure
8.1 Measure the electrical resistance of the test specimen
usingaKelvin-typeresistancebridgeoradigitalmultimeteror
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A06 on
potentiometer-ammeter system having separate current and
MagneticPropertiesandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeA06.01onTest
Methods.
potential leads.
CurrenteditionapprovedMay1,2013.PublishedJuly2013.Originallyapproved
8.2 Thedistancebetweeneachpotentialleadcontactandthe
in1975.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2007asA712–07.DOI:10.1520/A0712-
07R13.
corresponding current lead contact shall be at least twice the
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
widthofthetestspecimenwiththetwopotentialcontactslying
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
between the current contacts. The distance between the poten-
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. tial contacts shall be not less than 0.12 m.
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A712 − 07 (2013)
8.3 The dimension of each potential contact in the direction 9.1.2 Eq 1 assumes a negligible mass of any coating
of the length of the specimen shall be not more than 0.5 % of material.
the distance between potential contacts.
9.2 Bar and Wire Specimens—The cross-sectional area of
the test specimen shall be based
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