Creating a Degausser to Reduce Magnetic Field Strength

[mgb_phys]

I have a component made of some sort of stamped steel which has a significant magnetic field (upto 2000mGa) which I need to use near a sensitive magnetic sensor. The field is high enough to saturate the sensor so I can't calibrate it out.

Does anyone have any idea about degaussing?
I tried a tape eraser we had but it didn't do anything.
I thought of making one, by wrapping a coil around the part - but I have no idea of what kind of field strength or frequency to use.

 

[ZapperZ]

I guess getting the steel annealed and/or wrapping it in a mu metal is out of the question?

Zz.

 

[mgb_phys]

I guess getting the steel annealed and/or wrapping it in a mu metal is out of the question?

Yes, unfortunately it's part of a component that we can't change.

 

[Meir Achuz]

Put it in a solenoid with AC current. Then slowly decreasing the current should decrease the magnetization.

 

[turbo]

Go to an old-fashioned TV repair shop and borrow a degausser, or contact a data security business. They may have large degaussers suitable for bulk erasure of magnetic media.