ASTM A340-99A
(Terminology)Standard Terminology of Symbols and Definitions Relating to Magnetic Testing
Standard Terminology of Symbols and Definitions Relating to Magnetic Testing
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Designation: A 340 – 99a An American National Standard
Standard Terminology of
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Symbols and Definitions Relating to Magnetic Testing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 340; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
In preparing this glossary of terms, an attempt has been made to avoid, where possible, vector
analysis and differential equations so as to make the definitions more intelligible to the average worker
in the field of magnetic testing. In some cases, rigorous treatment has been sacrificed to secure
simplicity, but it is believed that none of the definitions will prove to be misleading.
It is the intent of this glossary to be consistent in the use of symbols and units with those found in
ANSI/IEEE 260-1978 and USA Standard Y 10.5-1968.
Part 1—Symbols Used in Magnetic Testing
Symbol Term H8 apparent magnetic field strength
DH excursion range of magnetic field strength
a cross-sectional area of B coil H biasing magnetic field strength
b
A cross-sectional area of specimen H coercive field strength
c
A8 solid area H8 apparent coercive field strength
c
H intrinsic coercive field strength
ci
magnetic induction
B H coercivity
normal induction cs
H
magnetic flux density H demagnetizing field strength
d
H incremental magnetic field strength
D
DB excursion range of induction
H8 apparent incremental magnetic field strength
D
B · biased induction
b
H air gap magnetic field strength
g
B remanent induction
d
H ac magnetic field strength (from an assumed
L
B remanence
dm
peak value of magnetizing current
B H energy product
d d
H maximum magnetic field strength in a hyster-
m
(B H ) maximum energy product
d d m
esis loop
B incremental induction
D
H maximum magnetic field strength in a flux-
max
B intrinsic induction
i
current loop
B maximum induction in a hysteresis loop
m
H8 apparent maximum magnetic field strength in
max
B maximum induction in a flux current loop
max
a flux-current loop
B residual induction
r
H ac magnetic field strength (from a measured
p
B8 apparent residual induction
r
peak value of exciting current)
B retentivity
rs
H instantaneous magnetic field strength (coinci-
t
B saturation induction
s
dent with B )
max
cf crest factor
H ac magnetic field strength force (from an as-
z
CM cyclically magnetized condition
sumed peak value of exciting current)
d lamination thickness
I ac exciting current (rms value)
D demagnetizing coefficient
B
I ac core loss current (rms value)
c
df distortion factor
I constant current
dc
D magnetic dissipation factor
m
I ac magnetizing current (rms value)
m
E exciting voltage
J magnetic polarization
E induced primary voltage
1
k8 coupling coefficient
E induced secondary voltage
2
, flux path length
E flux volts
f
, effective flux path length
1
f cyclic frequency in hertz
, gap length
g
^ magnetomotive force
+ (also f N) flux linkage
ff form factor
+ mutual flux linkage
m
H magnetic field strength
L self inductance
L core inductance
1
L incremental inductance
D
L intrinsic inductance
i
1
L mutual inductance
These definitions are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A-6 on m
L initial inductance
0
Magnetic Properties and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee A06.92 on
L series inductance
Terminology and Definitions. s
L winding inductance
w
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 1999. Published December 1999. Originally
published as A 340 – 49. Last previous edition A 340 – 99.
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m magnetic moment g loss angle
M magnetization cos g magnetic power factor
m total mass of a specimen g proton gyromagnetic ratio
p
m active mass of a specimen G magnetic constant
1 m
N demagnetizing factor d density
D
N turns in a primary winding k susceptibility
1
N turns in a secondary winding ac Permeabilities:
2
N I/, ac excitation μ ideal permeability
1 1 a
p magnetic pole strength μ inductance permeability
L
3 permeance μ L incremental inductance permeability
D
P active (real) power μ initial dynamic permeability
0d
P apparent power μ peak permeability
a p
P specific apparent power μ incremental peak permeability
a (B;f) Dp
μ instantaneous permeability
i
P total core loss μ impedance permeability
c z
P specific core loss μ incremental impedance permeability
c (B;f) Dz
dc Permeabilities:
P incremental core loss μ normal permeability
cD
P normal eddy current core loss
μ absolute permeability
e abs
P incremental eddy current core loss μ differential permeability
De
d
P normal hysteresis core loss μ incremental permeabil
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