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Joule magnetostriction

Magnetising a ferromagnet changes its dimensions. The converse of the Villari effect.

Condensed matterfirst reported 1842also: magnetostriction

Atlas record: 5 claims reference this phenomenon — 5 established.

Explorerelations · matrix context · routes · sources · cite

conditions: solid · ferromagnet required · magnetic field required
5claims3enumerated routes0routes with complete-composition evidence2candidate routes not searched3cited sources

Relations

drives · 1
Changing magnetic flux—drives→Joule magnetostrictionestablished
produces · 1
Joule magnetostriction—produces→Elastic stressestablished
couples to · 1
Joule magnetostriction—couples to→Direct piezoelectric effectestablished
  • strain transferred across a bonded interface in a laminate composite
member of · 1
Joule magnetostriction—member of→Magnetostrictiveestablished
implemented by · 1
Joule magnetostriction—implemented by→Magnetoelectric laminateestablished
  • the magnetostrictive layer of a magnetoelectric laminate; strain is passed to the bonded piezoelectric layer

Matrix context

D = disequilibrium row · C = coupling family column. A cell reads the state of the atlas for that pair.

Enumerated routes through this · 3

Cited sources · 3

  1. [1]
    J. P. Joule. On the effects of magnetism upon the dimensions of iron and steel bars (1847)
    Philosophical Magazine 30, 76–87 · doi:10.1080/14786444708645656 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-19 · record
  2. [2]
    L. D. Landau, E. M. Lifshitz, L. P. Pitaevskii. Electrodynamics of Continuous Media (Course of Theoretical Physics, Vol. 8, 2nd ed.) (1984)
    Pergamon · book, no DOI · record
  3. [3]
    C.-W. Nan et al.. Multiferroic magnetoelectric composites: Historical perspective, status, and future directions (2008)
    Journal of Applied Physics 103, 031101 · doi:10.1063/1.2836410 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-19 · record

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