What are hybrid stepper motors and reactive stepper motors? What are the differences between them? They differ in structure and materials. Reactive stepper motors do not have permanent magnetic materials inside, unlike hybrid motors. Therefore, reactive stepper motors do not have self-resistance, while hybrid motors do have self-resistance (i.e., a certain self-locking force when the motor is not powered) . They also differ in operating performance. Hybrid motors run relatively smoothly, have relatively large output torque, and are quieter. Finally , they differ in price; reactive stepper motors are relatively cheaper than hybrid stepper motors.
Five-phase hybrid stepper motors are being phased out. Therefore, we recommend that if you must use a five-phase stepper motor ( 0.36 °), you should choose a two-phase hybrid stepper motor and a matching microstepping driver. The step angle in the 5-microstep mode is also 0.36 °, and the microstepped step angle is more uniform, has higher positioning accuracy, runs more smoothly, and has greater output than the inherent step angle of the five-phase motor.
