At the core of MagCanica’s products is magnetostriction. Magnetostriction, λ, is a property of materials that causes them to change the shape or dimensions when exposed to a magnetic field, or conversely for the magnetic properties to change when mechanical stress is applied to the material. The name “MagCanica” reflects the uniquely interdisciplinary nature of our products.
We make sensors that are accurate and reliable, and we continuously strive to improve their already excellent performance.
An applied field results in a strain in the material of magnetoelastic materials. The figure is a plot of magnetostriction as measured in microstrain (uS) versus applied field measured in Oersted (Oe), while applied stress is varied.