Piezomagnetic material changes magnetic properties when stretched

Piezomagnetic material changes magnetic properties when stretched 03/20/2018 12:21 PM EDT Piezoelectric materials, which generate an electric current when compressed or stretched, are familiar and widely used: lighters that spark when you press a switch, microphones, sensors, motors and all kinds of other devices. Now, a group of physicists has found a material with a similar property, but for magnetism. This "piezomagnetic" material changes its magnetic properties when put under mechanical strain. Full story at http://blogs.ucdavis.edu/egghead/2018/03/16/piezomagnetic-material-changes-magnetic-properties-stretched/ Source University of California, Davis This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111