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MPL 20x10x5 / N38 - lamellar magnet

lamellar magnet

Catalog no 020128

GTIN/EAN: 5906301811343

5.00

length

20 mm [±0,1 mm]

Width

10 mm [±0,1 mm]

Height

5 mm [±0,1 mm]

Weight

7.5 g

Magnetization Direction

↑ axial

Load capacity

6.15 kg / 60.31 N

Magnetic Induction

349.47 mT / 3495 Gs

Coating

[NiCuNi] Nickel

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Physical properties - MPL 20x10x5 / N38 - lamellar magnet

Specification / characteristics - MPL 20x10x5 / N38 - lamellar magnet

properties
properties values
Cat. no. 020128
GTIN/EAN 5906301811343
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 5 mm [±0,1 mm]
Weight 7.5 g
Magnetization Direction ↑ axial
Load capacity ~ ? 6.15 kg / 60.31 N
Magnetic Induction ~ ? 349.47 mT / 3495 Gs
Coating [NiCuNi] Nickel
Manufacturing Tolerance ±0.1 mm

Magnetic properties of material N38

Specification / characteristics MPL 20x10x5 / 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

Technical simulation of the assembly - data

Presented data constitute the outcome of a mathematical simulation. Values were calculated on algorithms for the material Nd2Fe14B. Real-world conditions might slightly deviate from the simulation results. Please consider these calculations as a preliminary roadmap for designers.

Table 1: Static force (force vs distance) - characteristics
MPL 20x10x5 / N38

Distance (mm) Induction (Gauss) / mT Pull Force (kg/lbs/g/N) Risk Status
0 mm 3493 Gs
349.3 mT
6.15 kg / 13.56 lbs
6150.0 g / 60.3 N
warning
1 mm 3035 Gs
303.5 mT
4.64 kg / 10.23 lbs
4641.8 g / 45.5 N
warning
2 mm 2558 Gs
255.8 mT
3.30 kg / 7.27 lbs
3298.0 g / 32.4 N
warning
3 mm 2120 Gs
212.0 mT
2.26 kg / 4.99 lbs
2264.8 g / 22.2 N
warning
5 mm 1433 Gs
143.3 mT
1.03 kg / 2.28 lbs
1034.5 g / 10.1 N
safe
10 mm 574 Gs
57.4 mT
0.17 kg / 0.37 lbs
166.1 g / 1.6 N
safe
15 mm 267 Gs
26.7 mT
0.04 kg / 0.08 lbs
35.9 g / 0.4 N
safe
20 mm 141 Gs
14.1 mT
0.01 kg / 0.02 lbs
10.1 g / 0.1 N
safe
30 mm 52 Gs
5.2 mT
0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
1.4 g / 0.0 N
safe
50 mm 13 Gs
1.3 mT
0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
0.1 g / 0.0 N
safe

Table 2: Slippage hold (vertical surface)
MPL 20x10x5 / N38

Distance (mm) Friction coefficient Pull Force (kg/lbs/g/N)
0 mm Stal (~0.2) 1.23 kg / 2.71 lbs
1230.0 g / 12.1 N
1 mm Stal (~0.2) 0.93 kg / 2.05 lbs
928.0 g / 9.1 N
2 mm Stal (~0.2) 0.66 kg / 1.46 lbs
660.0 g / 6.5 N
3 mm Stal (~0.2) 0.45 kg / 1.00 lbs
452.0 g / 4.4 N
5 mm Stal (~0.2) 0.21 kg / 0.45 lbs
206.0 g / 2.0 N
10 mm Stal (~0.2) 0.03 kg / 0.07 lbs
34.0 g / 0.3 N
15 mm Stal (~0.2) 0.01 kg / 0.02 lbs
8.0 g / 0.1 N
20 mm Stal (~0.2) 0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
2.0 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) - vertical pull
MPL 20x10x5 / N38

Surface type Friction coefficient / % Mocy Max load (kg/lbs/g/N)
Raw steel
µ = 0.3 30% Nominalnej Siły
1.85 kg / 4.07 lbs
1845.0 g / 18.1 N
Painted steel (standard)
µ = 0.2 20% Nominalnej Siły
1.23 kg / 2.71 lbs
1230.0 g / 12.1 N
Oily/slippery steel
µ = 0.1 10% Nominalnej Siły
0.62 kg / 1.36 lbs
615.0 g / 6.0 N
Magnet with anti-slip rubber
µ = 0.5 50% Nominalnej Siły
3.08 kg / 6.78 lbs
3075.0 g / 30.2 N

Table 4: Steel thickness (saturation) - sheet metal selection
MPL 20x10x5 / N38

Steel thickness (mm) % power Real pull force (kg/lbs/g/N)
0.5 mm
10%
0.62 kg / 1.36 lbs
615.0 g / 6.0 N
1 mm
25%
1.54 kg / 3.39 lbs
1537.5 g / 15.1 N
2 mm
50%
3.08 kg / 6.78 lbs
3075.0 g / 30.2 N
3 mm
75%
4.61 kg / 10.17 lbs
4612.5 g / 45.2 N
5 mm
100%
6.15 kg / 13.56 lbs
6150.0 g / 60.3 N
10 mm
100%
6.15 kg / 13.56 lbs
6150.0 g / 60.3 N
11 mm
100%
6.15 kg / 13.56 lbs
6150.0 g / 60.3 N
12 mm
100%
6.15 kg / 13.56 lbs
6150.0 g / 60.3 N

Table 5: Thermal resistance (material behavior) - power drop
MPL 20x10x5 / N38

Ambient temp. (°C) Power loss Remaining pull (kg/lbs/g/N) Status
20 °C 0.0% 6.15 kg / 13.56 lbs
6150.0 g / 60.3 N
OK
40 °C -2.2% 6.01 kg / 13.26 lbs
6014.7 g / 59.0 N
OK
60 °C -4.4% 5.88 kg / 12.96 lbs
5879.4 g / 57.7 N
80 °C -6.6% 5.74 kg / 12.66 lbs
5744.1 g / 56.3 N
100 °C -28.8% 4.38 kg / 9.65 lbs
4378.8 g / 43.0 N

Table 6: Magnet-Magnet interaction (attraction) - field range
MPL 20x10x5 / N38

Gap (mm) Attraction (kg/lbs) (N-S) Shear Force (kg/lbs/g/N) Repulsion (kg/lbs) (N-N)
0 mm 15.04 kg / 33.17 lbs
4 923 Gs
2.26 kg / 4.98 lbs
2257 g / 22.1 N
N/A
1 mm 13.20 kg / 29.11 lbs
6 544 Gs
1.98 kg / 4.37 lbs
1980 g / 19.4 N
11.88 kg / 26.19 lbs
~0 Gs
2 mm 11.36 kg / 25.03 lbs
6 069 Gs
1.70 kg / 3.76 lbs
1703 g / 16.7 N
10.22 kg / 22.53 lbs
~0 Gs
3 mm 9.63 kg / 21.22 lbs
5 588 Gs
1.44 kg / 3.18 lbs
1444 g / 14.2 N
8.66 kg / 19.10 lbs
~0 Gs
5 mm 6.71 kg / 14.78 lbs
4 664 Gs
1.01 kg / 2.22 lbs
1006 g / 9.9 N
6.03 kg / 13.30 lbs
~0 Gs
10 mm 2.53 kg / 5.58 lbs
2 865 Gs
0.38 kg / 0.84 lbs
380 g / 3.7 N
2.28 kg / 5.02 lbs
~0 Gs
20 mm 0.41 kg / 0.90 lbs
1 148 Gs
0.06 kg / 0.13 lbs
61 g / 0.6 N
0.37 kg / 0.81 lbs
~0 Gs
50 mm 0.01 kg / 0.02 lbs
165 Gs
0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
1 g / 0.0 N
0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
~0 Gs
60 mm 0.00 kg / 0.01 lbs
104 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
69 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
48 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
35 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
26 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 20x10x5 / N38

Object / Device Limit (Gauss) / mT Safe distance
Pacemaker 5 Gs (0.5 mT) 7.5 cm
Hearing aid 10 Gs (1.0 mT) 6.0 cm
Timepiece 20 Gs (2.0 mT) 4.5 cm
Phone / Smartphone 40 Gs (4.0 mT) 3.5 cm
Car key 50 Gs (5.0 mT) 3.5 cm
Payment card 400 Gs (40.0 mT) 1.5 cm
HDD hard drive 600 Gs (60.0 mT) 1.0 cm

Table 8: Impact energy (kinetic energy) - collision effects
MPL 20x10x5 / N38

Start from (mm) Speed (km/h) Energy (J) Predicted outcome
10 mm 29.36 km/h
(8.16 m/s)
0.25 J
30 mm 50.03 km/h
(13.90 m/s)
0.72 J
50 mm 64.58 km/h
(17.94 m/s)
1.21 J
100 mm 91.32 km/h
(25.37 m/s)
2.41 J

Table 9: Corrosion resistance
MPL 20x10x5 / 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 (Flux)
MPL 20x10x5 / N38

Parameter Value SI Unit / Description
Magnetic Flux 7 031 Mx 70.3 µWb
Pc Coefficient 0.42 Low (Flat)

Table 11: Submerged application
MPL 20x10x5 / N38

Environment Effective steel pull Effect
Air (land) 6.15 kg Standard
Water (riverbed) 7.04 kg
(+0.89 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

*Caution: On a vertical wall, the magnet retains merely a fraction of its max power.

2. Plate thickness effect

*Thin metal sheet (e.g. computer case) severely limits the holding force.

3. Power loss vs temp

*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) = 0.42

This simulation demonstrates the magnetic stability of the selected magnet under specific geometric conditions. 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.

Engineering data and GPSR
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: 020128-2026
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Strengths and weaknesses of Nd2Fe14B magnets.

Advantages

Besides their exceptional strength, neodymium magnets offer the following advantages:
  • They do not lose strength, even over approximately 10 years – the decrease in lifting capacity is only ~1% (based on measurements),
  • They have excellent resistance to magnetism drop due to external fields,
  • A magnet with a shiny silver surface looks better,
  • Neodymium magnets ensure maximum magnetic induction on a small area, which increases force concentration,
  • Through (adequate) combination of ingredients, they can achieve high thermal strength, allowing for operation at temperatures reaching 230°C and above...
  • Possibility of accurate creating as well as modifying to atypical requirements,
  • Versatile presence in modern technologies – they serve a role in magnetic memories, electric motors, medical equipment, also industrial machines.
  • Relatively small size with high pulling force – neodymium magnets offer high power in small dimensions, which makes them useful in miniature devices

Cons

Disadvantages of NdFeB magnets:
  • Susceptibility to cracking is one of their disadvantages. Upon strong impact they can break. We advise keeping them in a strong case, which not only secures them against impacts but also increases their durability
  • Neodymium magnets lose power 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 extremely resistant to heat
  • Due to the susceptibility of magnets to corrosion in a humid environment, we advise using waterproof magnets made of rubber, plastic or other material immune to moisture, when using outdoors
  • Due to limitations in realizing threads and complicated shapes in magnets, we propose using a housing - magnetic mount.
  • Possible danger to health – tiny shards of magnets pose a threat, if swallowed, which gains importance in the aspect of protecting the youngest. It is also worth noting that tiny parts of these products can disrupt the diagnostic process medical in case of swallowing.
  • High unit price – neodymium magnets are more expensive than other types of magnets (e.g. ferrite), which increases costs of application in large quantities

Holding force characteristics

Maximum magnetic pulling forcewhat contributes to it?

The lifting capacity listed is a measurement result conducted under standard conditions:
  • with the contact of a sheet made of low-carbon steel, guaranteeing maximum field concentration
  • with a cross-section minimum 10 mm
  • with an ideally smooth contact surface
  • without any clearance between the magnet and steel
  • during pulling in a direction perpendicular to the plane
  • at ambient temperature approx. 20 degrees Celsius

Magnet lifting force in use – key factors

It is worth knowing that the application force will differ depending on the following factors, in order of importance:
  • Clearance – the presence of any layer (rust, tape, gap) acts as an insulator, which reduces capacity rapidly (even by 50% at 0.5 mm).
  • Pull-off angle – remember that the magnet holds strongest perpendicularly. Under shear forces, the capacity drops significantly, often to levels of 20-30% of the nominal value.
  • Base massiveness – insufficiently thick plate causes magnetic saturation, causing part of the power to be wasted into the air.
  • Steel grade – the best choice is high-permeability steel. Cast iron may have worse magnetic properties.
  • Plate texture – smooth surfaces guarantee perfect abutment, which increases field saturation. Rough surfaces weaken the grip.
  • Operating temperature – NdFeB sinters have a negative temperature coefficient. At higher temperatures they are weaker, and at low temperatures they can be stronger (up to a certain limit).

Lifting capacity testing was conducted on plates with a smooth surface of suitable thickness, under perpendicular forces, however under shearing force the lifting capacity is smaller. In addition, even a small distance between the magnet’s surface and the plate lowers the holding force.

Warnings
Respect the power

Before use, check safety instructions. Sudden snapping can break the magnet or hurt your hand. Think ahead.

Dust explosion hazard

Drilling and cutting of NdFeB material poses a fire risk. Neodymium dust reacts violently with oxygen and is difficult to extinguish.

Compass and GPS

A strong magnetic field interferes with the operation of compasses in smartphones and navigation systems. Do not bring magnets close to a smartphone to prevent breaking the sensors.

Maximum temperature

Regular neodymium magnets (grade N) lose power when the temperature exceeds 80°C. The loss of strength is permanent.

Magnets are brittle

Despite metallic appearance, neodymium is delicate and cannot withstand shocks. Avoid impacts, as the magnet may crumble into hazardous fragments.

Finger safety

Danger of trauma: The attraction force is so immense that it can cause blood blisters, crushing, and broken bones. Use thick gloves.

Danger to the youngest

Neodymium magnets are not toys. Swallowing a few magnets may result in them connecting inside the digestive tract, which poses a critical condition and necessitates urgent medical intervention.

Danger to pacemakers

For implant holders: Powerful magnets disrupt electronics. Keep minimum 30 cm distance or ask another person to handle the magnets.

Electronic hazard

Very strong magnetic fields can destroy records on credit cards, hard drives, and other magnetic media. Keep a distance of at least 10 cm.

Skin irritation risks

Medical facts indicate that the nickel plating (standard magnet coating) is a common allergen. If you have an allergy, refrain from touching magnets with bare hands and choose encased magnets.

Warning! Learn more about risks in the article: Magnet Safety Guide.
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