MPL 40x20x5 / N38 - lamellar magnet
lamellar magnet
Catalog no 020160
GTIN/EAN: 5906301811664
length
40 mm [±0,1 mm]
Width
20 mm [±0,1 mm]
Height
5 mm [±0,1 mm]
Weight
30 g
Magnetization Direction
↑ axial
Load capacity
10.67 kg / 104.63 N
Magnetic Induction
205.27 mT / 2053 Gs
Coating
[NiCuNi] Nickel
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Technical of the product - MPL 40x20x5 / N38 - lamellar magnet
Specification / characteristics - MPL 40x20x5 / N38 - lamellar magnet
| properties | values |
|---|---|
| Cat. no. | 020160 |
| GTIN/EAN | 5906301811664 |
| Production/Distribution | Dhit sp. z o.o. |
| Country of origin | Poland / China / Germany |
| Customs code | 85059029 |
| length | 40 mm [±0,1 mm] |
| Width | 20 mm [±0,1 mm] |
| Height | 5 mm [±0,1 mm] |
| Weight | 30 g |
| Magnetization Direction | ↑ axial |
| Load capacity ~ ? | 10.67 kg / 104.63 N |
| Magnetic Induction ~ ? | 205.27 mT / 2053 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 simulation of the assembly - technical parameters
The following information are the direct effect of a engineering simulation. Values were calculated on models for the class Nd2Fe14B. Operational conditions might slightly deviate from the simulation results. Treat these calculations as a reference point when designing systems.
Table 1: Static pull force (pull vs distance) - characteristics
MPL 40x20x5 / N38
| Distance (mm) | Induction (Gauss) / mT | Pull Force (kg/lbs/g/N) | Risk Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mm |
2052 Gs
205.2 mT
|
10.67 kg / 23.52 pounds
10670.0 g / 104.7 N
|
crushing |
| 1 mm |
1956 Gs
195.6 mT
|
9.69 kg / 21.37 pounds
9693.2 g / 95.1 N
|
medium risk |
| 2 mm |
1839 Gs
183.9 mT
|
8.57 kg / 18.89 pounds
8570.5 g / 84.1 N
|
medium risk |
| 3 mm |
1711 Gs
171.1 mT
|
7.41 kg / 16.34 pounds
7413.1 g / 72.7 N
|
medium risk |
| 5 mm |
1444 Gs
144.4 mT
|
5.28 kg / 11.65 pounds
5282.9 g / 51.8 N
|
medium risk |
| 10 mm |
888 Gs
88.8 mT
|
2.00 kg / 4.40 pounds
1996.5 g / 19.6 N
|
safe |
| 15 mm |
545 Gs
54.5 mT
|
0.75 kg / 1.66 pounds
752.0 g / 7.4 N
|
safe |
| 20 mm |
346 Gs
34.6 mT
|
0.30 kg / 0.67 pounds
302.9 g / 3.0 N
|
safe |
| 30 mm |
156 Gs
15.6 mT
|
0.06 kg / 0.14 pounds
61.9 g / 0.6 N
|
safe |
| 50 mm |
46 Gs
4.6 mT
|
0.01 kg / 0.01 pounds
5.4 g / 0.1 N
|
safe |
Table 2: Slippage hold (vertical surface)
MPL 40x20x5 / N38
| Distance (mm) | Friction coefficient | Pull Force (kg/lbs/g/N) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
2.13 kg / 4.70 pounds
2134.0 g / 20.9 N
|
| 1 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
1.94 kg / 4.27 pounds
1938.0 g / 19.0 N
|
| 2 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
1.71 kg / 3.78 pounds
1714.0 g / 16.8 N
|
| 3 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
1.48 kg / 3.27 pounds
1482.0 g / 14.5 N
|
| 5 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
1.06 kg / 2.33 pounds
1056.0 g / 10.4 N
|
| 10 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
0.40 kg / 0.88 pounds
400.0 g / 3.9 N
|
| 15 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
0.15 kg / 0.33 pounds
150.0 g / 1.5 N
|
| 20 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
0.06 kg / 0.13 pounds
60.0 g / 0.6 N
|
| 30 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
0.01 kg / 0.03 pounds
12.0 g / 0.1 N
|
| 50 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
2.0 g / 0.0 N
|
Table 3: Vertical assembly (sliding) - vertical pull
MPL 40x20x5 / N38
| Surface type | Friction coefficient / % Mocy | Max load (kg/lbs/g/N) |
|---|---|---|
| Raw steel |
µ = 0.3
30% Nominalnej Siły
|
3.20 kg / 7.06 pounds
3201.0 g / 31.4 N
|
| Painted steel (standard) |
µ = 0.2
20% Nominalnej Siły
|
2.13 kg / 4.70 pounds
2134.0 g / 20.9 N
|
| Oily/slippery steel |
µ = 0.1
10% Nominalnej Siły
|
1.07 kg / 2.35 pounds
1067.0 g / 10.5 N
|
| Magnet with anti-slip rubber |
µ = 0.5
50% Nominalnej Siły
|
5.34 kg / 11.76 pounds
5335.0 g / 52.3 N
|
Table 4: Material efficiency (saturation) - sheet metal selection
MPL 40x20x5 / N38
| Steel thickness (mm) | % power | Real pull force (kg/lbs/g/N) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mm |
|
0.53 kg / 1.18 pounds
533.5 g / 5.2 N
|
| 1 mm |
|
1.33 kg / 2.94 pounds
1333.8 g / 13.1 N
|
| 2 mm |
|
2.67 kg / 5.88 pounds
2667.5 g / 26.2 N
|
| 3 mm |
|
4.00 kg / 8.82 pounds
4001.2 g / 39.3 N
|
| 5 mm |
|
6.67 kg / 14.70 pounds
6668.8 g / 65.4 N
|
| 10 mm |
|
10.67 kg / 23.52 pounds
10670.0 g / 104.7 N
|
| 11 mm |
|
10.67 kg / 23.52 pounds
10670.0 g / 104.7 N
|
| 12 mm |
|
10.67 kg / 23.52 pounds
10670.0 g / 104.7 N
|
Table 5: Working in heat (stability) - resistance threshold
MPL 40x20x5 / N38
| Ambient temp. (°C) | Power loss | Remaining pull (kg/lbs/g/N) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 °C | 0.0% |
10.67 kg / 23.52 pounds
10670.0 g / 104.7 N
|
OK |
| 40 °C | -2.2% |
10.44 kg / 23.01 pounds
10435.3 g / 102.4 N
|
OK |
| 60 °C | -4.4% |
10.20 kg / 22.49 pounds
10200.5 g / 100.1 N
|
|
| 80 °C | -6.6% |
9.97 kg / 21.97 pounds
9965.8 g / 97.8 N
|
|
| 100 °C | -28.8% |
7.60 kg / 16.75 pounds
7597.0 g / 74.5 N
|
Table 6: Two magnets (repulsion) - field collision
MPL 40x20x5 / N38
| Gap (mm) | Attraction (kg/lbs) (N-S) | Sliding Force (kg/lbs/g/N) | Repulsion (kg/lbs) (N-N) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mm |
20.78 kg / 45.80 pounds
3 495 Gs
|
3.12 kg / 6.87 pounds
3116 g / 30.6 N
|
N/A |
| 1 mm |
19.88 kg / 43.83 pounds
4 015 Gs
|
2.98 kg / 6.57 pounds
2982 g / 29.3 N
|
17.89 kg / 39.44 pounds
~0 Gs
|
| 2 mm |
18.87 kg / 41.61 pounds
3 912 Gs
|
2.83 kg / 6.24 pounds
2831 g / 27.8 N
|
16.99 kg / 37.45 pounds
~0 Gs
|
| 3 mm |
17.80 kg / 39.24 pounds
3 800 Gs
|
2.67 kg / 5.89 pounds
2670 g / 26.2 N
|
16.02 kg / 35.32 pounds
~0 Gs
|
| 5 mm |
15.56 kg / 34.30 pounds
3 552 Gs
|
2.33 kg / 5.14 pounds
2334 g / 22.9 N
|
14.00 kg / 30.87 pounds
~0 Gs
|
| 10 mm |
10.29 kg / 22.68 pounds
2 888 Gs
|
1.54 kg / 3.40 pounds
1543 g / 15.1 N
|
9.26 kg / 20.41 pounds
~0 Gs
|
| 20 mm |
3.89 kg / 8.57 pounds
1 776 Gs
|
0.58 kg / 1.29 pounds
583 g / 5.7 N
|
3.50 kg / 7.71 pounds
~0 Gs
|
| 50 mm |
0.26 kg / 0.57 pounds
456 Gs
|
0.04 kg / 0.08 pounds
39 g / 0.4 N
|
0.23 kg / 0.51 pounds
~0 Gs
|
| 60 mm |
0.12 kg / 0.27 pounds
313 Gs
|
0.02 kg / 0.04 pounds
18 g / 0.2 N
|
0.11 kg / 0.24 pounds
~0 Gs
|
| 70 mm |
0.06 kg / 0.13 pounds
221 Gs
|
0.01 kg / 0.02 pounds
9 g / 0.1 N
|
0.05 kg / 0.12 pounds
~0 Gs
|
| 80 mm |
0.03 kg / 0.07 pounds
162 Gs
|
0.00 kg / 0.01 pounds
5 g / 0.0 N
|
0.03 kg / 0.06 pounds
~0 Gs
|
| 90 mm |
0.02 kg / 0.04 pounds
121 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 / 0.02 pounds
93 Gs
|
0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
2 g / 0.0 N
|
0.01 kg / 0.02 pounds
~0 Gs
|
Table 7: Protective zones (electronics) - warnings
MPL 40x20x5 / N38
| Object / Device | Limit (Gauss) / mT | Safe distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pacemaker | 5 Gs (0.5 mT) | 11.5 cm |
| Hearing aid | 10 Gs (1.0 mT) | 9.0 cm |
| Mechanical watch | 20 Gs (2.0 mT) | 7.0 cm |
| Mobile device | 40 Gs (4.0 mT) | 5.5 cm |
| Remote | 50 Gs (5.0 mT) | 5.0 cm |
| Payment card | 400 Gs (40.0 mT) | 2.0 cm |
| HDD hard drive | 600 Gs (60.0 mT) | 1.5 cm |
Table 8: Dynamics (cracking risk) - warning
MPL 40x20x5 / N38
| Start from (mm) | Speed (km/h) | Energy (J) | Predicted outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 mm |
21.13 km/h
(5.87 m/s)
|
0.52 J | |
| 30 mm |
33.06 km/h
(9.18 m/s)
|
1.27 J | |
| 50 mm |
42.54 km/h
(11.82 m/s)
|
2.09 J | |
| 100 mm |
60.15 km/h
(16.71 m/s)
|
4.19 J |
Table 9: Corrosion resistance
MPL 40x20x5 / 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 40x20x5 / N38
| Parameter | Value | SI Unit / Description |
|---|---|---|
| Magnetic Flux | 18 042 Mx | 180.4 µWb |
| Pc Coefficient | 0.23 | Low (Flat) |
Table 11: Physics of underwater searching
MPL 40x20x5 / N38
| Environment | Effective steel pull | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Air (land) | 10.67 kg | Standard |
| Water (riverbed) |
12.22 kg
(+1.55 kg buoyancy gain)
|
+14.5% |
1. Shear force
*Note: On a vertical surface, the magnet holds just a fraction of its max power.
2. Plate thickness effect
*Thin metal sheet (e.g. 0.5mm PC case) severely reduces 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) = 0.23
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.
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% |
Environmental data
| recyclability (EoL) | 100% |
| recycled raw materials | ~10% (pre-cons) |
| carbon footprint | low / zredukowany |
| waste code (EWC) | 16 02 16 |
Other proposals
Advantages and disadvantages of rare earth magnets.
Pros
- They do not lose magnetism, even over approximately ten years – the decrease in strength is only ~1% (based on measurements),
- They are resistant to demagnetization induced by external magnetic fields,
- By using a lustrous coating of nickel, the element acquires an modern look,
- Magnetic induction on the working part of the magnet is very high,
- Made from properly selected components, these magnets show impressive resistance to high heat, enabling them to function (depending on their shape) at temperatures up to 230°C and above...
- Possibility of exact shaping and modifying to individual conditions,
- Significant place in electronics industry – they are utilized in data components, motor assemblies, precision medical tools, as well as modern systems.
- Relatively small size with high pulling force – neodymium magnets offer strong magnetic field in compact dimensions, which enables their usage in compact constructions
Weaknesses
- Brittleness is one of their disadvantages. Upon intense impact they can break. We advise keeping them in a special holder, which not only secures them against impacts but also raises their durability
- We warn that neodymium magnets can reduce their strength at high temperatures. To prevent this, we recommend our specialized [AH] magnets, which work effectively even at 230°C.
- Due to the susceptibility of magnets to corrosion in a humid environment, we suggest using waterproof magnets made of rubber, plastic or other material immune to moisture, in case of application outdoors
- Limited possibility of producing threads in the magnet and complicated shapes - preferred is a housing - magnet mounting.
- Potential hazard resulting from small fragments of magnets are risky, if swallowed, which becomes key in the aspect of protecting the youngest. It is also worth noting that tiny parts of these magnets are able to be problematic in diagnostics medical after entering the body.
- Higher cost of purchase is one of the disadvantages compared to ceramic magnets, especially in budget applications
Lifting parameters
Highest magnetic holding force – what affects it?
- using a base made of high-permeability steel, functioning as a circuit closing element
- possessing a thickness of minimum 10 mm to avoid saturation
- with an ground contact surface
- without any air gap between the magnet and steel
- under axial force vector (90-degree angle)
- in stable room temperature
Determinants of practical lifting force of a magnet
- Space between magnet and steel – even a fraction of a millimeter of distance (caused e.g. by veneer or dirt) significantly weakens the pulling force, often by half at just 0.5 mm.
- Loading method – catalog parameter refers to detachment vertically. When slipping, the magnet exhibits significantly lower power (often approx. 20-30% of nominal force).
- Substrate thickness – to utilize 100% power, the steel must be sufficiently thick. Paper-thin metal restricts the lifting capacity (the magnet "punches through" it).
- Steel grade – ideal substrate is high-permeability steel. Cast iron may have worse magnetic properties.
- Surface finish – full contact is obtained only on polished steel. Rough texture reduce the real contact area, reducing force.
- Temperature – temperature increase causes a temporary drop of force. It is worth remembering the thermal limit for a given model.
Lifting capacity was determined using a smooth steel plate of optimal thickness (min. 20 mm), under perpendicular pulling force, in contrast under parallel forces the lifting capacity is smaller. Additionally, even a minimal clearance between the magnet’s surface and the plate decreases the load capacity.
Warnings
Threat to navigation
Navigation devices and mobile phones are extremely sensitive to magnetic fields. Direct contact with a strong magnet can permanently damage the sensors in your phone.
Fire risk
Combustion risk: Rare earth powder is explosive. Do not process magnets without safety gear as this may cause fire.
Bone fractures
Pinching hazard: The attraction force is so immense that it can result in blood blisters, crushing, and even bone fractures. Protective gloves are recommended.
Allergy Warning
It is widely known that nickel (standard magnet coating) is a strong allergen. For allergy sufferers, avoid touching magnets with bare hands or select versions in plastic housing.
Material brittleness
Despite the nickel coating, the material is brittle and not impact-resistant. Avoid impacts, as the magnet may crumble into sharp, dangerous pieces.
Choking Hazard
Product intended for adults. Small elements can be swallowed, causing intestinal necrosis. Store away from children and animals.
Permanent damage
Keep cool. NdFeB magnets are sensitive to heat. If you require operation above 80°C, ask us about special high-temperature series (H, SH, UH).
Handling guide
Before starting, check safety instructions. Uncontrolled attraction can break the magnet or hurt your hand. Be predictive.
Data carriers
Do not bring magnets close to a purse, laptop, or TV. The magnetism can permanently damage these devices and wipe information from cards.
Health Danger
Health Alert: Neodymium magnets can deactivate heart devices and defibrillators. Do not approach if you have electronic implants.
