Re: Aluminium aka Aluminum Wire (fwd)

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Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:40:47 -0700
From: Frank <fxrays@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Aluminium aka Aluminum Wire (fwd)

Hi Chris,
I think you made a typo, Aluminium is non magnetic just like copper.
Frank

At 02:44 PM 10/3/2007 -0600, you wrote:

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>Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 15:12:54 +0100
>From: Chris Swinson <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: Aluminium aka Aluminum Wire (fwd)
>
> > The inductance is due to the interaction of the magnetic field of one
> > part of the inductor with other parts of the inductor, and, obviously,
> > the location where current flows affects that magnetic field.  Skin
> > effect results in AC currents flowing more towards the surface than in
> > the core of the conductor. If the current distribution is different,
> > then conceivably the inductance will be different.
>
>
>In passing thought, I wonder if alu would have any effects since it is
>magnetic whereas copper is not ?
>
>chris