Electrical properties of iron powder-based composites encapsulated by the oxide coating

The electrical characteristics of composite materials based on iron powders ASC 100.29 (Sweden) were investigated. The surface of powders is encapsulated by an insulating ferrite coating. The conductivity and the thermopower were studied, the cores were made by the pressing method, and then the samples were cut from the cores. The results show that the decrease in the electrical resistance with increasing temperature is due to a change in the contact between the grains in the sample. A change in the boundaries between grains (or domains) creates the conditions for formation of a new magnon, which affects the thermopower coefficient value. The research results can be used in the synthesis of composites with specified electromagnetic characteristics for practical applications.