Smart Materials
Marlborough Communications Limited is the sole UK supplier of TERFENOL-D smart materials and products based on this technology. We can supply it as a raw material in the form of discs, rods, bars and powder or built into one of many standard actuator or transducer products.
Properties of TERFENOL-D
The alloy TERFENOL-D is a giant magnetostrictive material. Magnetostriction is the property that causes certain ferromagnetic materials to change shape in a magnetic field.
TERFENOL-D is an alloy of terbium, dysprosium and iron and produces a mechanical strain greater than any other commercially available material.
TERFENOL-D is a solid-state transducer that can act as a sensor or produce forces to enable high-energy outputs in acoustic or ultrasonic sources.
Industry and military applications
This unique technology enables a number of revolutionary developments involving;
- Actuators
- Naval Sonar Transducers
- High Power Ultrasonics in Food Processing
- Water and Sewage Treatment
- Metallurgy and other Processes
- Applications in the Petrochemical Industry
Speak to a specialist
Contact us to discuss the applications of smart materials in your industry or to obtain further information or product pricing.
Furthermore, you may wish to find out more about this exciting technology and the development of the product range by visiting the web site of our principal supplier, ETREMA Products Inc., the specialists in smart materials.
