Alternating current Joule heating is explored to produce magnetic wire
s consisting of two different magnetic phases, one soft, with coercivi
ties of the order of few A/m, and other harder, with coercivities arou
nd 10 kA/m. The effect of current frequency and intensity in the forma
tion of the two-phase composite material is investigated. Although the
two phases are formed due to different loss parameters along the mire
length (basically due to thermal contacts), there is also an importan
t influence of the skin effect.