The aim of this work was to obtain Radar Absorbing Materials (RAMs) for the frequency range from 2.6 to 4.0 GHz (S-band). The 80 wt.% magnetic filler addition to a polychloroprene matrix was a Ni-Zn ferrite. The composite with 6 mm thickness showed a good RAM performance for the whole range of frequency analyzed, with a microwave absorption greater than 96.9% (-15 dB), emphasizing the greatest absorption of 99.5% (- 25 dB) at 3.2 GHz, allowing its use as an external coating for naval applications, in accordance with the salt spray testing.
Ni-Zn ferrite; S-band; RAM; salt spray testing
