A Review of Manufacturing Technologies of Soft Magnetic Composites for Electric Machines

In this article the review of the existing manufacturing technologies of the soft magnetic materials have been performed. The existing technological protocols for production of the electrically insulated powders and their further treatment towards manufacturing of the soft magnetic materials are provided. The influences of different technological processes on the mechanical, electrical and magnetic properties of the resulting soft magnetic materials have been reviewed and described. Finally, the usage and implementation of the soft magnetic composites in the field of electric motor design have been discussed.