Every material has a certain amount of magnetic properties within themselves. When certain materials have a capacity to reverse themselves easily in a magnetic field, they are known as magnetically soft materials.
The various magnetically soft materials that can be used for making electromagnets are:
- Cast iron/ingot iron
 - Carbon and silicon steels
 - Nickel and manganese steel
 - Mumetal
 - Permalloy
 - Peminvar
 
Before placing these materials, it is also important to see why these are known as soft magnets. Also, these are required for making electromagnets.
- The amount of magnetic energy that is placed in these materials are not of very high amount
 - As their coercive force is extremely minimal, they are not perfect for making permanent magnets. It is due to this reason that electromagnets are made from these.
 - Their permeability level is extremely high, making them suitable for beating into sheets.
 - Their resonance level is comparatively low.
 
All these ensure their demand as a raw material for electromagnets.
Links of Previous Main Topic:-
- Current Electricity Basic Concepts
 - Introduction to Alternating Current
 - Introduction Three Phase A C Circuits
 - Magnetic Field
 - Terms Connected With Magnetic Material
 
Links of Next Electrical Engineering Topics:-
- Magnetically Hard Materials
 - Laws of Magnetic Force
 - Magnetic Field Due To Current Carrying Conductor
 - Magnetic Flux and Flux Density
 - Magnetomotive Force and Magnetic Field Strength
 - Force On a Current Carrying Conductor Lying In a Magnetic Field
 - Magnetizing Force of a Long Straight Conductor
 - Magnetizing Force of a Long Solenoid
 - Amperes Law
 - Terms Connected With Magnetic Circuit
 - Comparison of Electric and Magnetic Circuits
 - Magnetic Leakage and Fringing
 - Losses in Magnetic Materials
 - Faradays Laws of Electromagnetic Induction
 - Induced
 - Inductances in Series
 - Inductances Parallel
 - Highlights Electromagnetism
 - Measuring Instruments
 - Power Supply System