MPL 20x20x20 / N38 - lamellar magnet
lamellar magnet
Catalog no 020129
GTIN/EAN: 5906301811350
length
20 mm [±0,1 mm]
Width
20 mm [±0,1 mm]
Height
20 mm [±0,1 mm]
Weight
60 g
Magnetization Direction
↑ axial
Load capacity
15.40 kg / 151.12 N
Magnetic Induction
540.22 mT / 5402 Gs
Coating
[NiCuNi] Nickel
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Technical details - MPL 20x20x20 / N38 - lamellar magnet
Specification / characteristics - MPL 20x20x20 / N38 - lamellar magnet
| properties | values |
|---|---|
| Cat. no. | 020129 |
| GTIN/EAN | 5906301811350 |
| Production/Distribution | Dhit sp. z o.o. |
| Country of origin | Poland / China / Germany |
| Customs code | 85059029 |
| length | 20 mm [±0,1 mm] |
| Width | 20 mm [±0,1 mm] |
| Height | 20 mm [±0,1 mm] |
| Weight | 60 g |
| Magnetization Direction | ↑ axial |
| Load capacity ~ ? | 15.40 kg / 151.12 N |
| Magnetic Induction ~ ? | 540.22 mT / 5402 Gs |
| Coating | [NiCuNi] Nickel |
| Manufacturing Tolerance | ±0.1 mm |
Magnetic properties of material N38
| 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
| 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 modeling of the assembly - data
The following information represent the result of a mathematical calculation. Results are based on algorithms for the class Nd2Fe14B. Actual performance might slightly deviate from the simulation results. Treat these data as a preliminary roadmap when designing systems.
Table 1: Static force (force vs gap) - power drop
MPL 20x20x20 / N38
| Distance (mm) | Induction (Gauss) / mT | Pull Force (kg/lbs/g/N) | Risk Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mm |
5400 Gs
540.0 mT
|
15.40 kg / 33.95 pounds
15400.0 g / 151.1 N
|
dangerous! |
| 1 mm |
4910 Gs
491.0 mT
|
12.73 kg / 28.07 pounds
12732.2 g / 124.9 N
|
dangerous! |
| 2 mm |
4423 Gs
442.3 mT
|
10.33 kg / 22.77 pounds
10328.3 g / 101.3 N
|
dangerous! |
| 3 mm |
3955 Gs
395.5 mT
|
8.26 kg / 18.21 pounds
8258.3 g / 81.0 N
|
medium risk |
| 5 mm |
3114 Gs
311.4 mT
|
5.12 kg / 11.29 pounds
5120.3 g / 50.2 N
|
medium risk |
| 10 mm |
1671 Gs
167.1 mT
|
1.48 kg / 3.25 pounds
1475.0 g / 14.5 N
|
safe |
| 15 mm |
936 Gs
93.6 mT
|
0.46 kg / 1.02 pounds
463.0 g / 4.5 N
|
safe |
| 20 mm |
562 Gs
56.2 mT
|
0.17 kg / 0.37 pounds
167.1 g / 1.6 N
|
safe |
| 30 mm |
244 Gs
24.4 mT
|
0.03 kg / 0.07 pounds
31.3 g / 0.3 N
|
safe |
| 50 mm |
73 Gs
7.3 mT
|
0.00 kg / 0.01 pounds
2.8 g / 0.0 N
|
safe |
Table 2: Shear force (wall)
MPL 20x20x20 / N38
| Distance (mm) | Friction coefficient | Pull Force (kg/lbs/g/N) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
3.08 kg / 6.79 pounds
3080.0 g / 30.2 N
|
| 1 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
2.55 kg / 5.61 pounds
2546.0 g / 25.0 N
|
| 2 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
2.07 kg / 4.55 pounds
2066.0 g / 20.3 N
|
| 3 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
1.65 kg / 3.64 pounds
1652.0 g / 16.2 N
|
| 5 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
1.02 kg / 2.26 pounds
1024.0 g / 10.0 N
|
| 10 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
0.30 kg / 0.65 pounds
296.0 g / 2.9 N
|
| 15 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
0.09 kg / 0.20 pounds
92.0 g / 0.9 N
|
| 20 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
0.03 kg / 0.07 pounds
34.0 g / 0.3 N
|
| 30 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
0.01 kg / 0.01 pounds
6.0 g / 0.1 N
|
| 50 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
0.0 g / 0.0 N
|
Table 3: Vertical assembly (shearing) - behavior on slippery surfaces
MPL 20x20x20 / N38
| Surface type | Friction coefficient / % Mocy | Max load (kg/lbs/g/N) |
|---|---|---|
| Raw steel |
µ = 0.3
30% Nominalnej Siły
|
4.62 kg / 10.19 pounds
4620.0 g / 45.3 N
|
| Painted steel (standard) |
µ = 0.2
20% Nominalnej Siły
|
3.08 kg / 6.79 pounds
3080.0 g / 30.2 N
|
| Oily/slippery steel |
µ = 0.1
10% Nominalnej Siły
|
1.54 kg / 3.40 pounds
1540.0 g / 15.1 N
|
| Magnet with anti-slip rubber |
µ = 0.5
50% Nominalnej Siły
|
7.70 kg / 16.98 pounds
7700.0 g / 75.5 N
|
Table 4: Steel thickness (substrate influence) - sheet metal selection
MPL 20x20x20 / N38
| Steel thickness (mm) | % power | Real pull force (kg/lbs/g/N) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mm |
|
0.77 kg / 1.70 pounds
770.0 g / 7.6 N
|
| 1 mm |
|
1.93 kg / 4.24 pounds
1925.0 g / 18.9 N
|
| 2 mm |
|
3.85 kg / 8.49 pounds
3850.0 g / 37.8 N
|
| 3 mm |
|
5.78 kg / 12.73 pounds
5775.0 g / 56.7 N
|
| 5 mm |
|
9.63 kg / 21.22 pounds
9625.0 g / 94.4 N
|
| 10 mm |
|
15.40 kg / 33.95 pounds
15400.0 g / 151.1 N
|
| 11 mm |
|
15.40 kg / 33.95 pounds
15400.0 g / 151.1 N
|
| 12 mm |
|
15.40 kg / 33.95 pounds
15400.0 g / 151.1 N
|
Table 5: Thermal resistance (stability) - resistance threshold
MPL 20x20x20 / N38
| Ambient temp. (°C) | Power loss | Remaining pull (kg/lbs/g/N) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 °C | 0.0% |
15.40 kg / 33.95 pounds
15400.0 g / 151.1 N
|
OK |
| 40 °C | -2.2% |
15.06 kg / 33.20 pounds
15061.2 g / 147.8 N
|
OK |
| 60 °C | -4.4% |
14.72 kg / 32.46 pounds
14722.4 g / 144.4 N
|
OK |
| 80 °C | -6.6% |
14.38 kg / 31.71 pounds
14383.6 g / 141.1 N
|
|
| 100 °C | -28.8% |
10.96 kg / 24.17 pounds
10964.8 g / 107.6 N
|
Table 6: Two magnets (repulsion) - field collision
MPL 20x20x20 / N38
| Gap (mm) | Attraction (kg/lbs) (N-S) | Shear Force (kg/lbs/g/N) | Repulsion (kg/lbs) (N-N) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mm |
71.92 kg / 158.55 pounds
5 962 Gs
|
10.79 kg / 23.78 pounds
10787 g / 105.8 N
|
N/A |
| 1 mm |
65.60 kg / 144.63 pounds
10 316 Gs
|
9.84 kg / 21.69 pounds
9840 g / 96.5 N
|
59.04 kg / 130.16 pounds
~0 Gs
|
| 2 mm |
59.46 kg / 131.08 pounds
9 821 Gs
|
8.92 kg / 19.66 pounds
8919 g / 87.5 N
|
53.51 kg / 117.97 pounds
~0 Gs
|
| 3 mm |
53.66 kg / 118.30 pounds
9 329 Gs
|
8.05 kg / 17.74 pounds
8049 g / 79.0 N
|
48.29 kg / 106.47 pounds
~0 Gs
|
| 5 mm |
43.20 kg / 95.24 pounds
8 371 Gs
|
6.48 kg / 14.29 pounds
6480 g / 63.6 N
|
38.88 kg / 85.71 pounds
~0 Gs
|
| 10 mm |
23.91 kg / 52.72 pounds
6 228 Gs
|
3.59 kg / 7.91 pounds
3587 g / 35.2 N
|
21.52 kg / 47.44 pounds
~0 Gs
|
| 20 mm |
6.89 kg / 15.19 pounds
3 343 Gs
|
1.03 kg / 2.28 pounds
1033 g / 10.1 N
|
6.20 kg / 13.67 pounds
~0 Gs
|
| 50 mm |
0.32 kg / 0.71 pounds
721 Gs
|
0.05 kg / 0.11 pounds
48 g / 0.5 N
|
0.29 kg / 0.64 pounds
~0 Gs
|
| 60 mm |
0.15 kg / 0.32 pounds
487 Gs
|
0.02 kg / 0.05 pounds
22 g / 0.2 N
|
0.13 kg / 0.29 pounds
~0 Gs
|
| 70 mm |
0.07 kg / 0.16 pounds
344 Gs
|
0.01 kg / 0.02 pounds
11 g / 0.1 N
|
0.07 kg / 0.14 pounds
~0 Gs
|
| 80 mm |
0.04 kg / 0.09 pounds
251 Gs
|
0.01 kg / 0.01 pounds
6 g / 0.1 N
|
0.04 kg / 0.08 pounds
~0 Gs
|
| 90 mm |
0.02 kg / 0.05 pounds
189 Gs
|
0.00 kg / 0.01 pounds
3 g / 0.0 N
|
0.02 kg / 0.04 pounds
~0 Gs
|
| 100 mm |
0.01 kg / 0.03 pounds
146 Gs
|
0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
2 g / 0.0 N
|
0.01 kg / 0.03 pounds
~0 Gs
|
Table 7: Hazards (implants) - warnings
MPL 20x20x20 / N38
| Object / Device | Limit (Gauss) / mT | Safe distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pacemaker | 5 Gs (0.5 mT) | 14.0 cm |
| Hearing aid | 10 Gs (1.0 mT) | 11.0 cm |
| Mechanical watch | 20 Gs (2.0 mT) | 8.5 cm |
| Phone / Smartphone | 40 Gs (4.0 mT) | 6.5 cm |
| Car key | 50 Gs (5.0 mT) | 6.0 cm |
| Payment card | 400 Gs (40.0 mT) | 2.5 cm |
| HDD hard drive | 600 Gs (60.0 mT) | 2.0 cm |
Table 8: Dynamics (kinetic energy) - collision effects
MPL 20x20x20 / N38
| Start from (mm) | Speed (km/h) | Energy (J) | Predicted outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 mm |
17.10 km/h
(4.75 m/s)
|
0.68 J | |
| 30 mm |
28.02 km/h
(7.78 m/s)
|
1.82 J | |
| 50 mm |
36.13 km/h
(10.04 m/s)
|
3.02 J | |
| 100 mm |
51.09 km/h
(14.19 m/s)
|
6.04 J |
Table 9: Surface protection spec
MPL 20x20x20 / 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 (Pc)
MPL 20x20x20 / N38
| Parameter | Value | SI Unit / Description |
|---|---|---|
| Magnetic Flux | 22 017 Mx | 220.2 µWb |
| Pc Coefficient | 0.84 | High (Stable) |
Table 11: Hydrostatics and buoyancy
MPL 20x20x20 / N38
| Environment | Effective steel pull | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Air (land) | 15.40 kg | Standard |
| Water (riverbed) |
17.63 kg
(+2.23 kg buoyancy gain)
|
+14.5% |
1. Sliding resistance
*Warning: On a vertical wall, the magnet retains just approx. 20-30% of its perpendicular strength.
2. Plate thickness effect
*Thin metal sheet (e.g. 0.5mm PC case) drastically reduces the holding force.
3. Thermal stability
*For N38 material, the critical limit is 80°C.
4. Demagnetization curve and operating point (B-H)
chart generated for the permeance coefficient Pc (Permeance Coefficient) = 0.84
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.
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% |
Sustainability
| recyclability (EoL) | 100% |
| recycled raw materials | ~10% (pre-cons) |
| carbon footprint | low / zredukowany |
| waste code (EWC) | 16 02 16 |
Other proposals
Advantages as well as disadvantages of Nd2Fe14B magnets.
Pros
- They virtually do not lose power, because even after 10 years the decline in efficiency is only ~1% (in laboratory conditions),
- They possess excellent resistance to weakening of magnetic properties as a result of external fields,
- In other words, due to the aesthetic finish of gold, the element gains visual value,
- Neodymium magnets create maximum magnetic induction on a small area, which increases force concentration,
- 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...
- Possibility of precise machining and adjusting to complex applications,
- Huge importance in future technologies – they are utilized in HDD drives, drive modules, diagnostic systems, as well as complex engineering applications.
- Relatively small size with high pulling force – neodymium magnets offer strong magnetic field in small dimensions, which makes them useful in compact constructions
Disadvantages
- At very strong impacts they can break, therefore we recommend placing them in strong housings. A metal housing provides additional protection against damage and increases the magnet's durability.
- We warn that neodymium magnets can reduce their power at high temperatures. To prevent this, we advise our specialized [AH] magnets, which work effectively even at 230°C.
- They rust in a humid environment - during use outdoors we suggest using waterproof magnets e.g. in rubber, plastic
- Due to limitations in creating threads and complex shapes in magnets, we recommend using cover - magnetic mount.
- Potential hazard to health – tiny shards of magnets pose a threat, in case of ingestion, which gains importance in the context of child health protection. Additionally, small elements of these magnets can disrupt the diagnostic process medical when they are in the body.
- With mass production the cost of neodymium magnets is a challenge,
Pull force analysis
Maximum lifting force for a neodymium magnet – what contributes to it?
- using a base made of low-carbon steel, functioning as a ideal flux conductor
- with a thickness of at least 10 mm
- with a plane cleaned and smooth
- under conditions of gap-free contact (surface-to-surface)
- for force acting at a right angle (in the magnet axis)
- at temperature approx. 20 degrees Celsius
Practical aspects of lifting capacity – factors
- Gap between magnet and steel – even a fraction of a millimeter of separation (caused e.g. by veneer or dirt) drastically reduces the pulling force, often by half at just 0.5 mm.
- Pull-off angle – remember that the magnet has greatest strength perpendicularly. Under shear forces, the capacity drops drastically, often to levels of 20-30% of the maximum value.
- Substrate thickness – for full efficiency, the steel must be adequately massive. Paper-thin metal limits the attraction force (the magnet "punches through" it).
- Metal type – different alloys attracts identically. High carbon content worsen the attraction effect.
- Surface condition – smooth surfaces guarantee perfect abutment, which increases force. Rough surfaces weaken the grip.
- Thermal environment – heating the magnet results in weakening of force. Check the maximum operating temperature for a given model.
Holding force was tested on the plate surface of 20 mm thickness, when a perpendicular force was applied, however under parallel forces the load capacity is reduced by as much as fivefold. Additionally, even a slight gap between the magnet’s surface and the plate reduces the load capacity.
Safety rules for work with NdFeB magnets
Threat to navigation
GPS units and smartphones are extremely susceptible to magnetism. Close proximity with a strong magnet can decalibrate the sensors in your phone.
Caution required
Exercise caution. Rare earth magnets attract from a long distance and connect with massive power, often quicker than you can move away.
Machining danger
Machining of neodymium magnets carries a risk of fire risk. Magnetic powder reacts violently with oxygen and is difficult to extinguish.
No play value
Neodymium magnets are not toys. Accidental ingestion of multiple magnets may result in them attracting across intestines, which constitutes a severe health hazard and requires immediate surgery.
Allergy Warning
Medical facts indicate that nickel (the usual finish) is a common allergen. For allergy sufferers, prevent touching magnets with bare hands or select encased magnets.
Electronic hazard
Intense magnetic fields can corrupt files on payment cards, HDDs, and storage devices. Maintain a gap of at least 10 cm.
Thermal limits
Watch the temperature. Heating the magnet to high heat will permanently weaken its magnetic structure and pulling force.
Beware of splinters
Neodymium magnets are ceramic materials, which means they are fragile like glass. Impact of two magnets leads to them breaking into small pieces.
Danger to pacemakers
People with a pacemaker should keep an absolute distance from magnets. The magnetic field can interfere with the operation of the implant.
Crushing risk
Big blocks can smash fingers instantly. Do not place your hand betwixt two strong magnets.
