Magnetic properties of amorphous glass-covered wires

Magnetic properties of ferromagnetic amorphous glass-covered wires with positive, negative, and nearly zero magnetostriction are reviewed. It is shown that their peculiar magnetic characteristics originate during the specific preparation process through dimensions and induced internal stresses. The role of the magnetoelastic coupling on the domain structure formation and subsequently on the magnetization process is discussed, together with the tailoring possibilities of such magnetic materials. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.