Magnetic properties measurement
Magnetic properties measurement is an experimental characterization service for studying the magnetic behaviour of metallic materials, alloys, thin films, nanostructured materials, functional magnetic materials and related material systems. The service is based on vibrating sample magnetometry and is intended for measuring the magnetic response of a sample under an applied magnetic field. The service can be used to obtain magnetization curves, magnetic hysteresis loops and quantitative magnetic parameters. It is relevant for research tasks in metal physics, magnetic materials, nanomaterials, functional alloys, permanent magnet materials, magnetically active thin films and materials with field-dependent magnetic response. The service is provided through the IMP core facility profile and is linked to the VSM instrument / “Vibrating Sample Magnetometer 7404 VSM” core facility at the G. V. Kurdyumov Institute for Metal Physics of NAS of Ukraine.
What the user gets
The user receives a magnetic characterization dataset agreed before the measurement. Depending on the task and measurement configuration, the output may include magnetization curves, magnetic hysteresis loops, magnetic moment data, field-dependent magnetic response and calculated magnetic parameters.
Typical results may include coercive field, remanent magnetization, saturation magnetization, magnetic susceptibility, magnetic moment as a function of applied magnetic field, and comparison of magnetic behaviour between samples or processing conditions.
The output can be provided as raw measurement files, processed data tables, graphical plots and a short technical measurement report. The report may include sample identifiers, measurement conditions, field range, measurement geometry, data processing notes and a concise interpretation of the measured magnetic parameters.
Service category: Experimental Access Service
Hosting partner: Kurdyumov Institute for Metal Physics
Related node / facility: IMP Core Facilities for Metal Physics and Nanomaterials
Resources used
Access modes
- Physical access
Typical data outputs
- Raw experimental data
- Processed experimental data
- Dataset with DOI
FAIR requirements
Each measurement should be accompanied by minimum metadata describing the sample, method, instrument, measurement conditions and data output. The user should provide a sample identifier, material composition, sample type, dimensions, mass if relevant, preparation or processing history, expected magnetic state, orientation information for anisotropic samples, and any restrictions on handling, publication or reuse.
The service provider should document the instrument used, measurement method, measurement date, responsible laboratory or operator, applied magnetic field range, measurement geometry, temperature conditions if applicable, units, calibration or reference information where available, file formats and processing steps.
Recommended metadata elements include: sample ID; material or alloy system; sample form, such as bulk material, thin film, powder, ribbon, wire or nanostructure; sample dimensions and mass; orientation of the sample relative to the field; method; instrument; magnetic field range; temperature conditions if applicable; data type; units; processing method; access status; and licence or reuse conditions.
Where possible, data should be exported in open or reusable formats such as CSV, TXT or XLSX, together with plots in PDF, PNG or SVG format. Original instrument files should be preserved when they are needed for verification, recalculation or reprocessing. For repository publication, the dataset should include clear file names, a README file, method description, units and sufficient metadata for future reuse.
User obligations
The user should provide a clear description of the research task and expected magnetic characterization result before the measurement starts. The user should specify whether the main interest is hysteresis behaviour, coercivity, remanence, saturation magnetization, magnetic susceptibility, comparison of samples, effect of treatment or another magnetic property.
The user must provide properly labelled samples and basic technical information, including material composition, sample form, dimensions, mass where relevant, surface condition, preparation method, processing history and expected magnetic behaviour. For anisotropic samples, thin films or textured materials, the user should indicate the required measurement direction and sample orientation relative to the applied magnetic field.
The user is responsible for declaring any safety, contamination or handling risks, including brittle, powder, chemically unstable, toxic, radioactive or otherwise hazardous samples. The user should also indicate whether the sample is sensitive to heating, oxidation, mechanical handling or magnetic field exposure.
The measurement plan, number of samples, field range, measurement geometry, expected output format, deadlines, confidentiality conditions and acknowledgement rules should be agreed in advance with the facility. If the results are used in publications, theses, reports or project deliverables, the user should acknowledge the facility, instrument and responsible laboratory according to the agreed wording.