Magnetic fluid axisymmetric volume on a horizontal plane near a vertical line conductor in case of non-wetting

Static shapes of a magnetic fluid axisymmetric volume on a horizontal plane in the magnetic field of a vertical line conductor are studied theoretically in case of non-wetting while the current is slowly changing in a quasi-static manner. The possibility of the fluid shape hysteresis for a cyclic increase and decrease of the current and of spasmodic changes at certain values of the current is investigated. •Magnetic fluid on a horizontal plane near a line conductor is studied theoretically.•For fixed current and volume various static shapes are obtained.•Spasmodic and hysteresis phenomena are found.