Magnetostriction (cf. electrostriction) is a property of ferromagnetic materials that causes them to change their shape or dimensions during the process of magnetization. The variation of materials`s magnetization due to the applied magnetic field changes the magnetostrictive strain until reaching its saturation value, λ. The effect was first id....
change in the dimensions of a ferromagnetic material, such as iron or nickel, produced by a change in the direction and extent of its magnetization. ...
reversible deformation of a body due to magnetization arising from an applied magnetic field
Magnetostriction is small changes in the length of a piece of magnetic material which accompany the process of magnetization.
The change of size and/or shape of aferromagnetic material due to the application of a magnetic field. See also: Piezoelectric.