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3 unusual facts about ferrite


Ferrite

Ferrite core, a structure on which the windings of electric transformers and other wound components are formed.

Calcium aluminoferrite, Ca2(Al,Fe)2O5, a mineral found in cements

Ferrite bead, components placed on the end of data cables to reduce interference.


BFO

Ceramography

Alois de Widmanstätten of Austria etched a meteorite in 1808 to reveal proeutectoid ferrite bands that grew on prior austenite grain boundaries.

Magnetic shark repellent

During July 2008, the MythBusters aired a segment on Discovery Channel Shark Week showing the repulsive effects of C8 ferrite magnets on captive juvenile sharks.

Plugboard

One example is the Ferranti Argus computer, used on the Bristol Bloodhound missile, which feature a plugboard programmed by inserting small ferrite rods into slots, in effect creating a read-only core memory by hand.


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