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3C91
Material specification
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Material specification 3C91

3C91 SPECIFICATIONS

A medium frequency power material with minimum

power losses around 60 °C for use in power and CBW574
10 4
general purpose transformers at frequencies up to handbook, halfpage 3C91
0.3 MHz. µ's
µ's , µ''s

SYMBOL CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT

10 3
µi 25 °C; ≤10 kHz; 3000 ±20%
0.25 mT µ''s
µa 100 °C; 25 kHz; 5500 ±25%
200 mT
10 2
B 25 °C; 10 kHz; ≈ 470 mT
1200 A/m
100 °C; 10 kHz; ≈ 370 mT
1200 A/m
PV 60 °C; 100 kHz; ≤ 40 kW/m 3 10
10 1 1 10 f (MHz) 10 2
100 mT
60 °C; 100 kHz; ≈ 300
200 mT
ρ DC, 25 °C ≈5 Ωm
TC ≥ 220 °C
Fig.1 Complex permeability as
density ≈ 4800 kg/m3 a function of frequency.

CBW469 CBW437
10000 500 25 oC
handbook, halfpage handbook, halfpage
3C91 3C91
B 100 oC
µi
(mT)
8000 400

6000 300

4000 200

2000 100

0 0
50 50 150 250 25 0 25 50 150 250
T ( o C) H (A/m)

Fig.2 Initial permeability as a

function of temperature. Fig.3 Typical B-H loops.

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CBW441 CBW578
8000 10 4
handbook, halfpage 25 oC handbook, halfpage 3C91
100 C
o 3C91
µa
µ rev
6000

10 3

4000

10 2
2000

0 10
3
0 100 200 300 400 1 10 10 2 H (A/m) 10
B (mT)

Fig.4 Amplitude permeability as a Fig.5 Reversible permeability as a

function of peak flux density. function of magnetic field strength.

CBW436 CBW471
10 4 800
handbook, halfpage 3C91 handbook, halfpage
T = 100 oC 3C91
Pv
Pv
kHz

(kW/m 3) (kW/m 3 ) f B
kHz
200

(kHz) (mT)
600
10 0

100 200
10 3
kHz
25

400
200 100

10 2
200

25 200
100 100
10 0
1 10 10 2 B (mT) 10 3 0 40 80 120
T (o C)

Fig.7 Specific power loss for several

Fig.6 Specific power loss as a function of peak frequency/flux density combinations
flux density with frequency as a parameter. as a function of temperature.

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DATA SHEET STATUS DEFINITIONS

DATA SHEET PRODUCT

DEFINITIONS
STATUS STATUS
Preliminary Development This data sheet contains preliminary data. Ferroxcube reserves the right to
specification make changes at any time without notice in order to improve design and
supply the best possible product.
Product specification Production This data sheet contains final specifications. Ferroxcube reserves the right
to make changes at any time without notice in order to improve design and
supply the best possible product.

DISCLAIMER
Life support applications  These products are not designed for use in life support appliances, devices, or systems
where malfunction of these products can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury. Ferroxcube customers
using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify Ferroxcube
for any damages resulting from such application.

PRODUCT STATUS DEFINITIONS

STATUS INDICATION DEFINITION

These are products that have been made as development samples for the purposes of
Prototype technical evaluation only. The data for these types is provisional and is subject to
change.
Design-in These products are recommended for new designs.
These products are recommended for use in current designs and are available via our
Preferred
sales channels.
These products are not recommended for new designs and may not be available
Support
through all of our sales channels. Customers are advised to check for availability.

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