Effects of temperature and mechanical strain on Ni-Fe alloy CRYOPHY for magnetic shields

Abstract The twofold goals of this work are (i) to reduce the lack of experimental data in literature concerning the effects of temperature and mechanical strain on magnetic properties of the Ni-Fe alloy Cryophy, and (ii) to validate its use as magnetic shield material for last-generation cryomodule prototypes of crab cavities used in particle accelerators for transverse deflection. The relative magnetic permeability was measured at room and cryogenic temperature, and its lowest value at 4 K fits the minimum design criteria of 100,000 for the crab cavities experiment at CERN. Permeability after uniaxial plastic deformation between 0% and 3% was also measured by means of an Epstein frame. Results show that deformation induces a significant decrease in the magnetic performances, underlining that particular care must be taken during all stages of handling and operation. Finally, the attenuation inside the magnetic shields was tested for the prototype Super Proton Synchrotron at CERN. Results highlight that at 150 mm from the opening, the magnetic field is shielded as required.