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MPL 20x10x1 / N38 - lamellar magnet

lamellar magnet

Catalog no 020126

GTIN/EAN: 5906301811329

5.00

length

20 mm [±0,1 mm]

Width

10 mm [±0,1 mm]

Height

1 mm [±0,1 mm]

Weight

1.5 g

Magnetization Direction

↑ axial

Load capacity

0.56 kg / 5.46 N

Magnetic Induction

87.15 mT / 871 Gs

Coating

[NiCuNi] Nickel

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Specification / characteristics - MPL 20x10x1 / N38 - lamellar magnet

properties
properties values
Cat. no. 020126
GTIN/EAN 5906301811329
Production/Distribution Dhit sp. z o.o.
ul. Zielona 14 05-850 Ożarów Mazowiecki PL
Country of origin Poland / China / Germany
Customs code 85059029
length 20 mm [±0,1 mm]
Width 10 mm [±0,1 mm]
Height 1 mm [±0,1 mm]
Weight 1.5 g
Magnetization Direction ↑ axial
Load capacity ~ ? 0.56 kg / 5.46 N
Magnetic Induction ~ ? 87.15 mT / 871 Gs
Coating [NiCuNi] Nickel
Manufacturing Tolerance ±0.1 mm

Magnetic properties of material N38

Specification / characteristics MPL 20x10x1 / N38 - lamellar magnet
properties values units
remenance Br [min. - max.] ? 12.2-12.6 kGs
remenance Br [min. - max.] ? 1220-1260 mT
coercivity bHc ? 10.8-11.5 kOe
coercivity bHc ? 860-915 kA/m
actual internal force iHc ≥ 12 kOe
actual internal force iHc ≥ 955 kA/m
energy density [min. - max.] ? 36-38 BH max MGOe
energy density [min. - max.] ? 287-303 BH max KJ/m
max. temperature ? ≤ 80 °C

Physical properties of sintered neodymium magnets Nd2Fe14B at 20°C

Physical properties of sintered neodymium magnets Nd2Fe14B at 20°C
properties values units
Vickers hardness ≥550 Hv
Density ≥7.4 g/cm3
Curie Temperature TC 312 - 380 °C
Curie Temperature TF 593 - 716 °F
Specific resistance 150 μΩ⋅cm
Bending strength 250 MPa
Compressive strength 1000~1100 MPa
Thermal expansion parallel (∥) to orientation (M) (3-4) x 10-6 °C-1
Thermal expansion perpendicular (⊥) to orientation (M) -(1-3) x 10-6 °C-1
Young's modulus 1.7 x 104 kg/mm²

Engineering modeling of the product - data

These values represent the outcome of a physical simulation. Results were calculated on models for the class Nd2Fe14B. Actual conditions may differ. Use these calculations as a reference point when designing systems.

Table 1: Static pull force (force vs distance) - characteristics
MPL 20x10x1 / N38

Distance (mm) Induction (Gauss) / mT Pull Force (kg/lbs/g/N) Risk Status
0 mm 871 Gs
87.1 mT
0.56 kg / 1.23 lbs
560.0 g / 5.5 N
safe
1 mm 811 Gs
81.1 mT
0.49 kg / 1.07 lbs
485.7 g / 4.8 N
safe
2 mm 713 Gs
71.3 mT
0.37 kg / 0.83 lbs
374.9 g / 3.7 N
safe
3 mm 603 Gs
60.3 mT
0.27 kg / 0.59 lbs
267.9 g / 2.6 N
safe
5 mm 409 Gs
40.9 mT
0.12 kg / 0.27 lbs
123.4 g / 1.2 N
safe
10 mm 157 Gs
15.7 mT
0.02 kg / 0.04 lbs
18.1 g / 0.2 N
safe
15 mm 69 Gs
6.9 mT
0.00 kg / 0.01 lbs
3.5 g / 0.0 N
safe
20 mm 35 Gs
3.5 mT
0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
0.9 g / 0.0 N
safe
30 mm 12 Gs
1.2 mT
0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
0.1 g / 0.0 N
safe
50 mm 3 Gs
0.3 mT
0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
0.0 g / 0.0 N
safe

Table 2: Sliding hold (vertical surface)
MPL 20x10x1 / N38

Distance (mm) Friction coefficient Pull Force (kg/lbs/g/N)
0 mm Stal (~0.2) 0.11 kg / 0.25 lbs
112.0 g / 1.1 N
1 mm Stal (~0.2) 0.10 kg / 0.22 lbs
98.0 g / 1.0 N
2 mm Stal (~0.2) 0.07 kg / 0.16 lbs
74.0 g / 0.7 N
3 mm Stal (~0.2) 0.05 kg / 0.12 lbs
54.0 g / 0.5 N
5 mm Stal (~0.2) 0.02 kg / 0.05 lbs
24.0 g / 0.2 N
10 mm Stal (~0.2) 0.00 kg / 0.01 lbs
4.0 g / 0.0 N
15 mm Stal (~0.2) 0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
0.0 g / 0.0 N
20 mm Stal (~0.2) 0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
0.0 g / 0.0 N
30 mm Stal (~0.2) 0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
0.0 g / 0.0 N
50 mm Stal (~0.2) 0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
0.0 g / 0.0 N

Table 3: Vertical assembly (sliding) - behavior on slippery surfaces
MPL 20x10x1 / N38

Surface type Friction coefficient / % Mocy Max load (kg/lbs/g/N)
Raw steel
µ = 0.3 30% Nominalnej Siły
0.17 kg / 0.37 lbs
168.0 g / 1.6 N
Painted steel (standard)
µ = 0.2 20% Nominalnej Siły
0.11 kg / 0.25 lbs
112.0 g / 1.1 N
Oily/slippery steel
µ = 0.1 10% Nominalnej Siły
0.06 kg / 0.12 lbs
56.0 g / 0.5 N
Magnet with anti-slip rubber
µ = 0.5 50% Nominalnej Siły
0.28 kg / 0.62 lbs
280.0 g / 2.7 N

Table 4: Steel thickness (substrate influence) - power losses
MPL 20x10x1 / N38

Steel thickness (mm) % power Real pull force (kg/lbs/g/N)
0.5 mm
10%
0.06 kg / 0.12 lbs
56.0 g / 0.5 N
1 mm
25%
0.14 kg / 0.31 lbs
140.0 g / 1.4 N
2 mm
50%
0.28 kg / 0.62 lbs
280.0 g / 2.7 N
3 mm
75%
0.42 kg / 0.93 lbs
420.0 g / 4.1 N
5 mm
100%
0.56 kg / 1.23 lbs
560.0 g / 5.5 N
10 mm
100%
0.56 kg / 1.23 lbs
560.0 g / 5.5 N
11 mm
100%
0.56 kg / 1.23 lbs
560.0 g / 5.5 N
12 mm
100%
0.56 kg / 1.23 lbs
560.0 g / 5.5 N

Table 5: Thermal resistance (stability) - resistance threshold
MPL 20x10x1 / N38

Ambient temp. (°C) Power loss Remaining pull (kg/lbs/g/N) Status
20 °C 0.0% 0.56 kg / 1.23 lbs
560.0 g / 5.5 N
OK
40 °C -2.2% 0.55 kg / 1.21 lbs
547.7 g / 5.4 N
OK
60 °C -4.4% 0.54 kg / 1.18 lbs
535.4 g / 5.3 N
80 °C -6.6% 0.52 kg / 1.15 lbs
523.0 g / 5.1 N
100 °C -28.8% 0.40 kg / 0.88 lbs
398.7 g / 3.9 N

Table 6: Two magnets (attraction) - field range
MPL 20x10x1 / N38

Gap (mm) Attraction (kg/lbs) (N-S) Sliding Force (kg/lbs/g/N) Repulsion (kg/lbs) (N-N)
0 mm 0.94 kg / 2.06 lbs
1 682 Gs
0.14 kg / 0.31 lbs
140 g / 1.4 N
N/A
1 mm 0.89 kg / 1.96 lbs
1 696 Gs
0.13 kg / 0.29 lbs
133 g / 1.3 N
0.80 kg / 1.76 lbs
~0 Gs
2 mm 0.81 kg / 1.79 lbs
1 623 Gs
0.12 kg / 0.27 lbs
122 g / 1.2 N
0.73 kg / 1.61 lbs
~0 Gs
3 mm 0.72 kg / 1.59 lbs
1 530 Gs
0.11 kg / 0.24 lbs
108 g / 1.1 N
0.65 kg / 1.43 lbs
~0 Gs
5 mm 0.53 kg / 1.18 lbs
1 316 Gs
0.08 kg / 0.18 lbs
80 g / 0.8 N
0.48 kg / 1.06 lbs
~0 Gs
10 mm 0.21 kg / 0.45 lbs
818 Gs
0.03 kg / 0.07 lbs
31 g / 0.3 N
0.19 kg / 0.41 lbs
~0 Gs
20 mm 0.03 kg / 0.07 lbs
313 Gs
0.00 kg / 0.01 lbs
5 g / 0.0 N
0.03 kg / 0.06 lbs
~0 Gs
50 mm 0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
40 Gs
0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
0 g / 0.0 N
0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
~0 Gs
60 mm 0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
25 Gs
0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
0 g / 0.0 N
0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
~0 Gs
70 mm 0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
16 Gs
0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
0 g / 0.0 N
0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
~0 Gs
80 mm 0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
11 Gs
0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
0 g / 0.0 N
0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
~0 Gs
90 mm 0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
8 Gs
0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
0 g / 0.0 N
0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
~0 Gs
100 mm 0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
6 Gs
0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
0 g / 0.0 N
0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
~0 Gs

Table 7: Hazards (electronics) - warnings
MPL 20x10x1 / N38

Object / Device Limit (Gauss) / mT Safe distance
Pacemaker 5 Gs (0.5 mT) 4.5 cm
Hearing aid 10 Gs (1.0 mT) 3.5 cm
Mechanical watch 20 Gs (2.0 mT) 2.5 cm
Phone / Smartphone 40 Gs (4.0 mT) 2.0 cm
Remote 50 Gs (5.0 mT) 2.0 cm
Payment card 400 Gs (40.0 mT) 1.0 cm
HDD hard drive 600 Gs (60.0 mT) 0.5 cm

Table 8: Dynamics (kinetic energy) - collision effects
MPL 20x10x1 / N38

Start from (mm) Speed (km/h) Energy (J) Predicted outcome
10 mm 19.88 km/h
(5.52 m/s)
0.02 J
30 mm 33.76 km/h
(9.38 m/s)
0.07 J
50 mm 43.57 km/h
(12.10 m/s)
0.11 J
100 mm 61.62 km/h
(17.12 m/s)
0.22 J

Table 9: Corrosion resistance
MPL 20x10x1 / N38

Technical parameter Value / Description
Coating type [NiCuNi] Nickel
Layer structure Nickel - Copper - Nickel
Layer thickness 10-20 µm
Salt spray test (SST) ? 24 h
Recommended environment Indoors only (dry)

Table 10: Construction data (Pc)
MPL 20x10x1 / N38

Parameter Value SI Unit / Description
Magnetic Flux 2 173 Mx 21.7 µWb
Pc Coefficient 0.10 Low (Flat)

Table 11: Hydrostatics and buoyancy
MPL 20x10x1 / N38

Environment Effective steel pull Effect
Air (land) 0.56 kg Standard
Water (riverbed) 0.64 kg
(+0.08 kg buoyancy gain)
+14.5%
Corrosion warning: This magnet has a standard nickel coating. After use in water, it must be dried and maintained immediately, otherwise it will rust!
1. Sliding resistance

*Warning: On a vertical wall, the magnet holds only approx. 20-30% of its perpendicular strength.

2. Efficiency vs thickness

*Thin metal sheet (e.g. computer case) significantly weakens the holding force.

3. Thermal stability

*For N38 material, the max working temp is 80°C.

4. Demagnetization curve and operating point (B-H)

chart generated for the permeance coefficient Pc (Permeance Coefficient) = 0.10

The chart above illustrates the magnetic characteristics of the material within the second quadrant of the hysteresis loop. The solid red line represents the demagnetization curve (material potential), while the dashed blue line is the load line based on the magnet's geometry. The Pc (Permeance Coefficient), also known as the load line slope, is a dimensionless value that describes the relationship between the magnet's shape and its magnetic stability. The intersection of these two lines (the black dot) is the operating point — it determines the actual magnetic flux density generated by the magnet in this specific configuration. A higher Pc value means the magnet is more 'slender' (tall relative to its area), resulting in a higher operating point and better resistance to irreversible demagnetization caused by external fields or temperature. A value of 0.42 is relatively low (typical for flat magnets), meaning the operating point is closer to the 'knee' of the curve — caution is advised when operating at temperatures near the maximum limit to avoid strength loss.

Technical specification and ecology
Material specification
iron (Fe) 64% – 68%
neodymium (Nd) 29% – 32%
boron (B) 1.1% – 1.2%
dysprosium (Dy) 0.5% – 2.0%
coating (Ni-Cu-Ni) < 0.05%
Sustainability
recyclability (EoL) 100%
recycled raw materials ~10% (pre-cons)
carbon footprint low / zredukowany
waste code (EWC) 16 02 16
Safety card (GPSR)
responsible entity
Dhit sp. z o.o.
ul. Kościuszki 6A, 05-850 Ożarów Mazowiecki
tel: +48 22 499 98 98 | e-mail: bok@dhit.pl
batch number/type
id: 020126-2026
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For mounting flat magnets MPL 20x10x1 / N38, it is best to use strong epoxy glues (e.g., UHU Endfest, Distal), which ensure a durable bond with metal or plastic. For lighter applications or mounting on smooth surfaces, branded foam tape (e.g., 3M VHB) will work, provided the surface is perfectly degreased. Remember to roughen and wash the magnet surface before gluing, which significantly increases the adhesion of the glue to the nickel coating.
Standardly, the MPL 20x10x1 / N38 model is magnetized axially (dimension 1 mm), which means that the N and S poles are located on its largest, flat surfaces. In practice, this means that this magnet has the greatest attraction force on its main planes (20x10 mm), which is ideal for flat mounting. This is the most popular configuration for block magnets used in separators and holders.
This model is characterized by dimensions 20x10x1 mm, which, at a weight of 1.5 g, makes it an element with high energy density. It is a magnetic block with dimensions 20x10x1 mm and a self-weight of 1.5 g, ready to work at temperatures up to 80°C. The protective [NiCuNi] coating secures the magnet against corrosion.

Strengths and weaknesses of neodymium magnets.

Pros

Apart from their strong magnetism, neodymium magnets have these key benefits:
  • Their power is durable, and after approximately 10 years it decreases only by ~1% (theoretically),
  • They show high resistance to demagnetization induced by presence of other magnetic fields,
  • By using a lustrous layer of gold, the element gains an modern look,
  • The surface of neodymium magnets generates a strong magnetic field – this is a key feature,
  • Made from properly selected components, these magnets show impressive resistance to high heat, enabling them to function (depending on their form) at temperatures up to 230°C and above...
  • Thanks to freedom in designing and the capacity to modify to client solutions,
  • Key role in innovative solutions – they are commonly used in hard drives, motor assemblies, medical devices, and multitasking production systems.
  • Thanks to concentrated force, small magnets offer high operating force, with minimal size,

Disadvantages

Cons of neodymium magnets: tips and applications.
  • They are fragile upon too strong impacts. To avoid cracks, it is worth securing magnets in a protective case. Such protection not only protects the magnet but also increases its resistance to damage
  • NdFeB magnets lose force when exposed to high temperatures. After reaching 80°C, many of them experience permanent weakening of power (a factor is the shape and dimensions of the magnet). We offer magnets specially adapted to work at temperatures up to 230°C marked [AH], which are very resistant to heat
  • Magnets exposed to a humid environment can rust. Therefore during using outdoors, we advise using waterproof magnets made of rubber, plastic or other material protecting against moisture
  • Due to limitations in creating threads and complex shapes in magnets, we propose using a housing - magnetic mechanism.
  • Potential hazard to health – tiny shards of magnets can be dangerous, in case of ingestion, which is particularly important in the context of child health protection. Furthermore, small components of these magnets can disrupt the diagnostic process medical in case of swallowing.
  • Due to expensive raw materials, their price is relatively high,

Holding force characteristics

Highest magnetic holding forcewhat it depends on?

The declared magnet strength represents the maximum value, recorded under ideal test conditions, specifically:
  • with the application of a yoke made of special test steel, guaranteeing full magnetic saturation
  • whose transverse dimension equals approx. 10 mm
  • characterized by smoothness
  • with direct contact (no paint)
  • during detachment in a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface
  • at temperature room level

Lifting capacity in real conditions – factors

It is worth knowing that the application force will differ influenced by the following factors, in order of importance:
  • Gap between magnet and steel – even a fraction of a millimeter of separation (caused e.g. by varnish or unevenness) diminishes the magnet efficiency, often by half at just 0.5 mm.
  • Force direction – note that the magnet has greatest strength perpendicularly. Under sliding down, the holding force drops drastically, often to levels of 20-30% of the maximum value.
  • Metal thickness – thin material does not allow full use of the magnet. Part of the magnetic field passes through the material instead of converting into lifting capacity.
  • Steel grade – ideal substrate is pure iron steel. Hardened steels may attract less.
  • Base smoothness – the smoother and more polished the plate, the larger the contact zone and stronger the hold. Roughness acts like micro-gaps.
  • Operating temperature – NdFeB sinters have a sensitivity to temperature. When it is hot they lose power, and in frost gain strength (up to a certain limit).

Holding force was tested on a smooth steel plate of 20 mm thickness, when a perpendicular force was applied, however under parallel forces the holding force is lower. In addition, even a small distance between the magnet and the plate lowers the load capacity.

Safety rules for work with NdFeB magnets
Do not overheat magnets

Control the heat. Heating the magnet above 80 degrees Celsius will ruin its properties and pulling force.

Safe operation

Exercise caution. Rare earth magnets act from a distance and snap with massive power, often faster than you can move away.

Nickel allergy

Certain individuals experience a contact allergy to Ni, which is the common plating for neodymium magnets. Frequent touching may cause a rash. It is best to use safety gloves.

Threat to navigation

Be aware: neodymium magnets produce a field that confuses precision electronics. Maintain a safe distance from your phone, device, and GPS.

Electronic hazard

Intense magnetic fields can corrupt files on payment cards, hard drives, and other magnetic media. Stay away of min. 10 cm.

Bone fractures

Big blocks can smash fingers instantly. Under no circumstances put your hand between two attracting surfaces.

Machining danger

Mechanical processing of NdFeB material poses a fire risk. Neodymium dust oxidizes rapidly with oxygen and is difficult to extinguish.

Pacemakers

Warning for patients: Powerful magnets affect medical devices. Keep at least 30 cm distance or request help to handle the magnets.

Beware of splinters

Neodymium magnets are ceramic materials, which means they are very brittle. Impact of two magnets will cause them breaking into shards.

This is not a toy

Always keep magnets away from children. Choking hazard is significant, and the effects of magnets connecting inside the body are life-threatening.

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