Flexible Magnet Question - any way to run electricity through it to increase magnetization?

[AgaBoogaBoo]

If I have a magnet sheet(s), can I run electricity through them in any way that makes it harden? If not, does using more than one magnet sheet help?

I want to intensity the magnetic effect (attraction?) to make the bonds harder to flex/bond/etc. (not sure on the proper term for this)

Any thoughts?

 

[bobsmith1492]

What is this magnet sheet?

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: bobsmith1492
What is this magnet sheet?

http://www.rochestermagnet.com...=478154&showprevnext=1

Maybe something like that?

It could even just be thin magnetic strips or something?

I'm not sure what I'm talking about, just want to make two thin materials a bit more rigid on demand, the simplest method I thought of was using electricity.

 

[Analog]

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
If I have a magnet sheet(s), can I run electricity through them in any way that makes it harden? If not, does using more than one magnet sheet help?

I want to intensity the magnetic effect (attraction?) to make the bonds harder to flex/bond/etc. (not sure on the proper term for this)

Any thoughts?

Not in the way you're saying it. Are you familiar with the Lorentz force law? This is the law that electromagnets follow, i.e. a current in a wire creates a magnetic field. To get any sort of real force, you must wrap multiple turns around an iron core to build up enough force to feel.


Edit: Perhaps you're looking for a material that exhibits the Winslow effect?

Here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrorheological_fluid