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Relation between permeability and magnetic susceptibility

Description

Permeability is the measure of the ability of a material to support the formation of a magnetic field within itself. In other words, it is the degree of magnetization that a material obtains in response to an applied magnetic field. The magnetic susceptibility is a dimensionless proportionality constant that indicates the degree of magnetization of a material in response to an applied magnetic field. Relative permeability, sometimes denoted by the symbol μr, is the ratio of the permeability of a specific medium to the permeability of free space

Related formulas

Variables

χmThe magnetic susceptibility (dimensionless)
μThe permeability of the specific medium (H/m)
μ0magnetic constant