Would running an electrical current through a magnet destroy the magnet?

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Running an electrical current through a magnet can lead to demagnetization due to heat generated from resistance in the iron. The current also creates an induced magnetic field that can interact with the magnet's existing domains. This interaction may result in either a slight magnetizing or demagnetizing effect, depending on the orientation of the fields. Overall, the magnet's properties may be altered, primarily through heat-induced demagnetization. Understanding these effects is crucial for applications involving magnets and electrical currents.
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Hello,

Suppose you had an iron magnet. What effect would an electrical current have on this magnet? Would it still retain its magnetic properties?

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Any heat generated by the electricity through resistance of the iron would cause demagnetization. The current would also induce a magnetic field concentric to itself. Depending on the orientation of this induced magnetic field to the domains in the magnet (with respective components parallel or antiparallel), the current would conventionally have a slight magnetizing or demagnetizing effect.
 
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Thank you, that was a very clear answer indeed.
 
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