An aerosol-generating system comprising: an aerosol-generating device comprising: a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet ; an airflow channel fluidly connecting the air outlet with the air inlet ; an inductive heating element coupled to the housing and along the airflow channel ; a cartridge receiving cavity defined withing the housing and configured to receive a cartridge containing a tape containing an aerosol-generating substrate ; a cartridge received within the cartridge receiving cavity and the inductive heating element in magnetic contact with the tape , the cartridge comprising; a tape extending from a first end to a second end; a rotatable supply reel fixed within the cartridge ; a rotatable take-up reel fixed within the cartridge ; the first end of the tape fixed to the take-up reel and the second end of the tape fixed to the supply reel ; an aerosol-generating substrate disposed on the tape ; the aerosol-generating substrate comprising nicotine and glycerol; and susceptor elements comprising a plurality of ferritic stainless-steel beads disposed within the aerosol-generating substrate or within the tape . an aerosol-generating device comprising: a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet ; an airflow channel fluidly connecting the air outlet with the air inlet ; an inductive heating element coupled to the housing and along the airflow channel ; a cartridge receiving cavity defined withing the housing and configured to receive a cartridge containing a tape containing an aerosol-generating substrate ; a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet ; an airflow channel fluidly connecting the air outlet with the air inlet ; an inductive heating element coupled to the housing and along the airflow channel ; a cartridge receiving cavity defined withing the housing and configured to receive a cartridge containing a tape containing an aerosol-generating substrate ; a cartridge received within the cartridge receiving cavity and the inductive heating element in magnetic contact with the tape , the cartridge comprising; a tape extending from a first end to a second end; a rotatable supply reel fixed within the cartridge ; a rotatable take-up reel fixed within the cartridge ; the first end of the tape fixed to the take-up reel and the second end of the tape fixed to the supply reel ; an aerosol-generating substrate disposed on the tape ; the aerosol-generating substrate comprising nicotine and glycerol; and susceptor elements comprising a plurality of ferritic stainless-steel beads disposed within the aerosol-generating substrate or within the tape . element in magnetic contact with the tape , the cartridge comprising; a tape extending from a first end to a second end; a rotatable supply reel fixed within the cartridge ; a rotatable take-up reel fixed within the cartridge ; the first end of the tape fixed to the take-up reel and the second end of the tape fixed to the supply reel ; an aerosol-generating substrate disposed on the tape ; the aerosol-generating substrate comprising nicotine and glycerol; and susceptor elements comprising a plurality of ferritic stainless-steel beads disposed within the aerosol-generating substrate or within the tape . <EOS>