MCS 1000 Series
Glossary
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Glossary
Ferromagnetic (Fe)
A "ferromagnetic" material is one that turns into a magnet through the influence of
an external magnetic field. Examples are iron, cobalt, and nickel, which have this
property at room temperature.
These materials differ in their residual magnetism (remanence) after being removed
from the magnetic field. Materials with a high remanence are described as
"magnetically hard" and materials with a low remanence are called "magnetically
weak".
Non-ferromagnetic (nFe)
Many metals used in the industry do not have the above-mentioned ferromagnetic
property. Examples include aluminum alloys, copper, brass as well as austenitic
steels like stainless steel. Such metals are called "non-ferromagnetic"; they can be
easily checked with a commercially available permanent magnet. If there is no
adhesion, the metal is nFe.
Certification
The Metallic Contamination Sensor MCS 1000, a fluid sensor for detecting metallic
solid particle contamination in lubricating liquids according to the inductive principle,
was certified in February 2010 as an "add on" for condition monitoring systems in
wind power plants.
The certification was provided by
Germanischer Lloyd Industrial Services GmbH
.
