Apparatus and method for magnetically processing a specimen
US8522562B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 4, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC21D2201/03
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus for magnetically processing a specimen that couples high field strength magnetic fields with the magnetocaloric effect includes a high field strength magnet capable of generating a magnetic field of at least 1 Tesla and a magnetocaloric insert disposed within a bore of the high field strength magnet. A method for magnetically processing a specimen includes positioning a specimen adjacent to a magnetocaloric insert within a bore of a magnet and applying a high field strength magnetic field of at least 1 Tesla to the specimen and to the magnetocaloric insert. The temperature of the specimen changes during the application of the high field strength magnetic field due to the magnetocaloric effect.
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