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MPL 20x10x5 / N38 - lamellar magnet

lamellar magnet

Catalog no 020128

GTIN/EAN: 5906301811343

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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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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

Physical simulation of the assembly - report

Presented values constitute the direct effect of a engineering analysis. Results are based on algorithms for the class Nd2Fe14B. Actual performance may deviate from the simulation results. Use these calculations as a preliminary roadmap when designing systems.

Table 1: Static pull force (force vs distance) - power drop
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
strong
1 mm 3035 Gs
303.5 mT
4.64 kg / 10.23 lbs
4641.8 g / 45.5 N
strong
2 mm 2558 Gs
255.8 mT
3.30 kg / 7.27 lbs
3298.0 g / 32.4 N
strong
3 mm 2120 Gs
212.0 mT
2.26 kg / 4.99 lbs
2264.8 g / 22.2 N
strong
5 mm 1433 Gs
143.3 mT
1.03 kg / 2.28 lbs
1034.5 g / 10.1 N
low risk
10 mm 574 Gs
57.4 mT
0.17 kg / 0.37 lbs
166.1 g / 1.6 N
low risk
15 mm 267 Gs
26.7 mT
0.04 kg / 0.08 lbs
35.9 g / 0.4 N
low risk
20 mm 141 Gs
14.1 mT
0.01 kg / 0.02 lbs
10.1 g / 0.1 N
low risk
30 mm 52 Gs
5.2 mT
0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
1.4 g / 0.0 N
low risk
50 mm 13 Gs
1.3 mT
0.00 kg / 0.00 lbs
0.1 g / 0.0 N
low risk

Table 2: Slippage capacity (wall)
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) - behavior on slippery surfaces
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) - power losses
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: Working in heat (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: Two magnets (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 (implants) - precautionary measures
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
Mechanical watch 20 Gs (2.0 mT) 4.5 cm
Phone / Smartphone 40 Gs (4.0 mT) 3.5 cm
Remote 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 (cracking risk) - 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: Coating parameters (durability)
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: Electrical 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: Underwater work (magnet fishing)
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%
Rust risk: This magnet has a standard nickel coating. After use in water, it must be dried and maintained immediately, otherwise it will rust!
1. Wall mount (shear)

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

2. Steel thickness impact

*Thin steel (e.g. computer case) significantly reduces the holding force.

3. Power loss vs temp

*For standard magnets, the safety limit is 80°C.

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

chart generated for the permeance coefficient Pc (Permeance Coefficient) = 0.42

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 and environmental data
Elemental analysis
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%
Environmental data
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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Pros as well as cons of neodymium magnets.

Pros

Apart from their strong power, neodymium magnets have these key benefits:
  • They have stable power, and over more than ten years their attraction force decreases symbolically – ~1% (according to theory),
  • Neodymium magnets prove to be exceptionally resistant to magnetic field loss caused by external interference,
  • In other words, due to the glossy layer of gold, the element becomes visually attractive,
  • Magnetic induction on the surface of the magnet is impressive,
  • Neodymium magnets are characterized by extremely high magnetic induction on the magnet surface and can function (depending on the shape) even at a temperature of 230°C or more...
  • Possibility of exact creating and adapting to defined conditions,
  • Universal use in innovative solutions – they are utilized in data components, electromotive mechanisms, advanced medical instruments, also modern systems.
  • Thanks to their power density, small magnets offer high operating force, occupying minimum space,

Cons

Disadvantages of neodymium magnets:
  • Brittleness is one of their disadvantages. Upon strong impact they can fracture. We recommend keeping them in a steel housing, which not only secures them against impacts but also increases their durability
  • We warn that neodymium magnets can reduce their strength at high temperatures. To prevent this, we suggest our specialized [AH] magnets, which work effectively even at 230°C.
  • Magnets exposed to a humid environment can rust. Therefore while using outdoors, we advise using waterproof magnets made of rubber, plastic or other material resistant to moisture
  • We recommend cover - magnetic mechanism, due to difficulties in realizing threads inside the magnet and complicated forms.
  • Health risk related to microscopic parts of magnets are risky, when accidentally swallowed, which gains importance in the context of child safety. It is also worth noting that small elements of these devices can be problematic in diagnostics medical after entering the body.
  • High unit price – neodymium magnets cost more than other types of magnets (e.g. ferrite), which hinders application in large quantities

Holding force characteristics

Detachment force of the magnet in optimal conditionswhat contributes to it?

The specified lifting capacity refers to the maximum value, recorded under ideal test conditions, specifically:
  • on a block made of mild steel, effectively closing the magnetic flux
  • whose thickness is min. 10 mm
  • characterized by lack of roughness
  • without any air gap between the magnet and steel
  • under vertical force vector (90-degree angle)
  • at room temperature

Determinants of practical lifting force of a magnet

During everyday use, the real power depends on a number of factors, presented from the most important:
  • Space between surfaces – even a fraction of a millimeter of distance (caused e.g. by veneer or unevenness) diminishes the pulling force, often by half at just 0.5 mm.
  • Force direction – declared lifting capacity refers to detachment vertically. When applying parallel force, the magnet holds significantly lower power (typically approx. 20-30% of nominal force).
  • Element thickness – to utilize 100% power, the steel must be sufficiently thick. Thin sheet limits the lifting capacity (the magnet "punches through" it).
  • Material composition – different alloys reacts the same. Alloy additives weaken the attraction effect.
  • Surface finish – ideal contact is possible only on smooth steel. Rough texture reduce the real contact area, weakening the magnet.
  • Thermal factor – high temperature reduces magnetic field. Exceeding the limit temperature can permanently demagnetize the magnet.

Lifting capacity was assessed by applying a smooth steel plate of suitable thickness (min. 20 mm), under vertically applied force, however under shearing force the load capacity is reduced by as much as 5 times. In addition, even a slight gap between the magnet and the plate decreases the load capacity.

H&S for magnets
Bodily injuries

Watch your fingers. Two powerful magnets will join immediately with a force of massive weight, crushing everything in their path. Be careful!

Protect data

Avoid bringing magnets close to a wallet, laptop, or screen. The magnetism can destroy these devices and wipe information from cards.

Risk of cracking

Neodymium magnets are ceramic materials, which means they are prone to chipping. Clashing of two magnets leads to them cracking into shards.

Swallowing risk

Product intended for adults. Tiny parts can be swallowed, causing intestinal necrosis. Store away from children and animals.

ICD Warning

People with a heart stimulator must keep an large gap from magnets. The magnetism can stop the functioning of the life-saving device.

Keep away from electronics

An intense magnetic field disrupts the functioning of compasses in smartphones and navigation systems. Keep magnets close to a device to prevent damaging the sensors.

Flammability

Fire warning: Neodymium dust is highly flammable. Avoid machining magnets in home conditions as this may cause fire.

Power loss in heat

Watch the temperature. Heating the magnet to high heat will destroy its properties and pulling force.

Allergic reactions

A percentage of the population experience a contact allergy to Ni, which is the common plating for neodymium magnets. Extended handling may cause dermatitis. It is best to wear protective gloves.

Conscious usage

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

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