Magnetization above Curie Temperature

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The discussion centers on the phenomenon of magnetization above the Curie Temperature (Tc) in ferromagnetic materials. Participants clarify that the magnetization of saturation (Ms) can remain greater than zero for temperatures exceeding Tc when an external magnetic field is applied. This occurs due to the presence of magnetic domains that can exist close to Tc, despite the expectation of complete disorder at higher temperatures. The conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding Ms and Tc in the context of ferromagnetic behavior.

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  • Understanding of Curie Temperature (Tc) in ferromagnetic materials
  • Knowledge of magnetization of saturation (Ms) and its significance
  • Familiarity with the concept of magnetic domains
  • Basic principles of paramagnetism and external magnetic fields
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  • Research the relationship between temperature and magnetization in ferromagnetic materials
  • Explore the effects of external magnetic fields on paramagnetic substances
  • Study the behavior of magnetic domains near the Curie Temperature
  • Investigate the differences between ferromagnetic and paramagnetic materials
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Physicists, materials scientists, and engineering professionals interested in magnetic properties of materials, particularly those studying ferromagnetism and its temperature-dependent behavior.

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Hi all,
I'm preparing a talk about Curie Temperature, and looking for some Ms(T) graphs in the web I've found some of them in which the magnetization is not zero when T > Tc, (the dramatic change is obversable, so it is the Tc). But for T > Tc I expect complete disorder and no domains, then Ms=0. Is there any reason for having Ms (T>Tc) >0?
 
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It might help if you bothered to tell us what "Ms" is. But in case you are asking this: The magnetization of a paramagnetic substance is usually not zero if you apply an external magnetic field. Moreover, even in the absence of an external magnetic field and the existence of a critical temperature magnetization, domains are expected above but close to the critical temperature.
What I am saying here is of course a complete shot in the dark since I find your post a bit non-saying. But perhaps it still helps you.
 
Thanks Timo. And sorry for making you guess. I've been seeing so many graphs lately that I didn't realize I wasn't explaining what symbols meant. Ms, as you correctly guessed, is magnetization of saturation, anf Tc the Curie Temperature. (I was thinking more on ferromagnets).
 

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