Magnetic Alloys of Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt*

Abstract

The unexpected magnetic properties of certain alloys of iron and nickel discovered some 20 years ago led to a thorough study of the entire range of iron-nickel alloys. The results of this study were so encouraging that alloys of these metals with cobalt, the only other ferromagnetic metal, also were studied, as well as various alloys of these metals with small amounts of non-magnetic metals added. From the results of this extended investigation have emerged several alloys that are playing important parts in the continued advancement of electrical communication.