Advantages and disadvantages of iron core inductors

Advantages:

There are some advantages of iron core inductors which are given below,

• The iron core has low losses as compared to air core inductor.
• It is simple in construction and size.
• The iron core inductor has a high Q factor.
• The iron core inductor has a large inductance value as compared to air core inductor.

Disadvantages:

There are some disadvantages of iron core inductors which are given below,

• In iron core inductor loss increases at higher frequencies.
• The iron core inductor has sophisticated isolation.
• The iron core inductor has a more eddy current.
• It has harmonic current rating.