MPL 50x50x10 / N38 - lamellar magnet
lamellar magnet
Catalog no 020167
GTIN/EAN: 5906301811732
length
50 mm [±0,1 mm]
Width
50 mm [±0,1 mm]
Height
10 mm [±0,1 mm]
Weight
187.5 g
Magnetization Direction
↑ axial
Load capacity
33.73 kg / 330.92 N
Magnetic Induction
209.75 mT / 2097 Gs
Coating
[NiCuNi] Nickel
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Technical parameters - MPL 50x50x10 / N38 - lamellar magnet
Specification / characteristics - MPL 50x50x10 / N38 - lamellar magnet
| properties | values |
|---|---|
| Cat. no. | 020167 |
| GTIN/EAN | 5906301811732 |
| Production/Distribution | Dhit sp. z o.o. |
| Country of origin | Poland / China / Germany |
| Customs code | 85059029 |
| length | 50 mm [±0,1 mm] |
| Width | 50 mm [±0,1 mm] |
| Height | 10 mm [±0,1 mm] |
| Weight | 187.5 g |
| Magnetization Direction | ↑ axial |
| Load capacity ~ ? | 33.73 kg / 330.92 N |
| Magnetic Induction ~ ? | 209.75 mT / 2097 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 - report
The following values constitute the direct effect of a physical simulation. Values rely on algorithms for the material Nd2Fe14B. Actual performance might slightly deviate from the simulation results. Treat these calculations as a preliminary roadmap during assembly planning.
Table 1: Static force (force vs distance) - power drop
MPL 50x50x10 / N38
| Distance (mm) | Induction (Gauss) / mT | Pull Force (kg/lbs/g/N) | Risk Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mm |
2097 Gs
209.7 mT
|
33.73 kg / 74.36 lbs
33730.0 g / 330.9 N
|
critical level |
| 1 mm |
2056 Gs
205.6 mT
|
32.43 kg / 71.50 lbs
32430.0 g / 318.1 N
|
critical level |
| 2 mm |
2009 Gs
200.9 mT
|
30.96 kg / 68.27 lbs
30964.6 g / 303.8 N
|
critical level |
| 3 mm |
1957 Gs
195.7 mT
|
29.38 kg / 64.77 lbs
29380.4 g / 288.2 N
|
critical level |
| 5 mm |
1841 Gs
184.1 mT
|
25.99 kg / 57.30 lbs
25992.3 g / 255.0 N
|
critical level |
| 10 mm |
1514 Gs
151.4 mT
|
17.58 kg / 38.75 lbs
17577.6 g / 172.4 N
|
critical level |
| 15 mm |
1194 Gs
119.4 mT
|
10.93 kg / 24.10 lbs
10931.8 g / 107.2 N
|
critical level |
| 20 mm |
922 Gs
92.2 mT
|
6.51 kg / 14.36 lbs
6512.2 g / 63.9 N
|
strong |
| 30 mm |
543 Gs
54.3 mT
|
2.26 kg / 4.98 lbs
2260.0 g / 22.2 N
|
strong |
| 50 mm |
209 Gs
20.9 mT
|
0.33 kg / 0.74 lbs
334.1 g / 3.3 N
|
safe |
Table 2: Slippage force (vertical surface)
MPL 50x50x10 / N38
| Distance (mm) | Friction coefficient | Pull Force (kg/lbs/g/N) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
6.75 kg / 14.87 lbs
6746.0 g / 66.2 N
|
| 1 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
6.49 kg / 14.30 lbs
6486.0 g / 63.6 N
|
| 2 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
6.19 kg / 13.65 lbs
6192.0 g / 60.7 N
|
| 3 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
5.88 kg / 12.95 lbs
5876.0 g / 57.6 N
|
| 5 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
5.20 kg / 11.46 lbs
5198.0 g / 51.0 N
|
| 10 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
3.52 kg / 7.75 lbs
3516.0 g / 34.5 N
|
| 15 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
2.19 kg / 4.82 lbs
2186.0 g / 21.4 N
|
| 20 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
1.30 kg / 2.87 lbs
1302.0 g / 12.8 N
|
| 30 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
0.45 kg / 1.00 lbs
452.0 g / 4.4 N
|
| 50 mm | Stal (~0.2) |
0.07 kg / 0.15 lbs
66.0 g / 0.6 N
|
Table 3: Vertical assembly (shearing) - vertical pull
MPL 50x50x10 / N38
| Surface type | Friction coefficient / % Mocy | Max load (kg/lbs/g/N) |
|---|---|---|
| Raw steel |
µ = 0.3
30% Nominalnej Siły
|
10.12 kg / 22.31 lbs
10119.0 g / 99.3 N
|
| Painted steel (standard) |
µ = 0.2
20% Nominalnej Siły
|
6.75 kg / 14.87 lbs
6746.0 g / 66.2 N
|
| Oily/slippery steel |
µ = 0.1
10% Nominalnej Siły
|
3.37 kg / 7.44 lbs
3373.0 g / 33.1 N
|
| Magnet with anti-slip rubber |
µ = 0.5
50% Nominalnej Siły
|
16.87 kg / 37.18 lbs
16865.0 g / 165.4 N
|
Table 4: Material efficiency (saturation) - sheet metal selection
MPL 50x50x10 / N38
| Steel thickness (mm) | % power | Real pull force (kg/lbs/g/N) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mm |
|
1.69 kg / 3.72 lbs
1686.5 g / 16.5 N
|
| 1 mm |
|
4.22 kg / 9.30 lbs
4216.3 g / 41.4 N
|
| 2 mm |
|
8.43 kg / 18.59 lbs
8432.5 g / 82.7 N
|
| 3 mm |
|
12.65 kg / 27.89 lbs
12648.8 g / 124.1 N
|
| 5 mm |
|
21.08 kg / 46.48 lbs
21081.2 g / 206.8 N
|
| 10 mm |
|
33.73 kg / 74.36 lbs
33730.0 g / 330.9 N
|
| 11 mm |
|
33.73 kg / 74.36 lbs
33730.0 g / 330.9 N
|
| 12 mm |
|
33.73 kg / 74.36 lbs
33730.0 g / 330.9 N
|
Table 5: Thermal stability (stability) - thermal limit
MPL 50x50x10 / N38
| Ambient temp. (°C) | Power loss | Remaining pull (kg/lbs/g/N) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 °C | 0.0% |
33.73 kg / 74.36 lbs
33730.0 g / 330.9 N
|
OK |
| 40 °C | -2.2% |
32.99 kg / 72.73 lbs
32987.9 g / 323.6 N
|
OK |
| 60 °C | -4.4% |
32.25 kg / 71.09 lbs
32245.9 g / 316.3 N
|
|
| 80 °C | -6.6% |
31.50 kg / 69.45 lbs
31503.8 g / 309.1 N
|
|
| 100 °C | -28.8% |
24.02 kg / 52.95 lbs
24015.8 g / 235.6 N
|
Table 6: Two magnets (attraction) - forces in the system
MPL 50x50x10 / N38
| Gap (mm) | Attraction (kg/lbs) (N-S) | Sliding Force (kg/lbs/g/N) | Repulsion (kg/lbs) (N-N) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mm |
67.80 kg / 149.46 lbs
3 611 Gs
|
10.17 kg / 22.42 lbs
10169 g / 99.8 N
|
N/A |
| 1 mm |
66.54 kg / 146.70 lbs
4 156 Gs
|
9.98 kg / 22.01 lbs
9982 g / 97.9 N
|
59.89 kg / 132.03 lbs
~0 Gs
|
| 2 mm |
65.18 kg / 143.70 lbs
4 113 Gs
|
9.78 kg / 21.56 lbs
9777 g / 95.9 N
|
58.66 kg / 129.33 lbs
~0 Gs
|
| 3 mm |
63.74 kg / 140.53 lbs
4 067 Gs
|
9.56 kg / 21.08 lbs
9562 g / 93.8 N
|
57.37 kg / 126.48 lbs
~0 Gs
|
| 5 mm |
60.67 kg / 133.75 lbs
3 968 Gs
|
9.10 kg / 20.06 lbs
9101 g / 89.3 N
|
54.60 kg / 120.38 lbs
~0 Gs
|
| 10 mm |
52.24 kg / 115.18 lbs
3 682 Gs
|
7.84 kg / 17.28 lbs
7836 g / 76.9 N
|
47.02 kg / 103.66 lbs
~0 Gs
|
| 20 mm |
35.33 kg / 77.89 lbs
3 028 Gs
|
5.30 kg / 11.68 lbs
5299 g / 52.0 N
|
31.80 kg / 70.10 lbs
~0 Gs
|
| 50 mm |
7.69 kg / 16.96 lbs
1 413 Gs
|
1.15 kg / 2.54 lbs
1154 g / 11.3 N
|
6.92 kg / 15.26 lbs
~0 Gs
|
| 60 mm |
4.54 kg / 10.01 lbs
1 086 Gs
|
0.68 kg / 1.50 lbs
681 g / 6.7 N
|
4.09 kg / 9.01 lbs
~0 Gs
|
| 70 mm |
2.72 kg / 6.01 lbs
841 Gs
|
0.41 kg / 0.90 lbs
409 g / 4.0 N
|
2.45 kg / 5.41 lbs
~0 Gs
|
| 80 mm |
1.67 kg / 3.68 lbs
658 Gs
|
0.25 kg / 0.55 lbs
250 g / 2.5 N
|
1.50 kg / 3.31 lbs
~0 Gs
|
| 90 mm |
1.05 kg / 2.31 lbs
521 Gs
|
0.16 kg / 0.35 lbs
157 g / 1.5 N
|
0.94 kg / 2.08 lbs
~0 Gs
|
| 100 mm |
0.67 kg / 1.48 lbs
417 Gs
|
0.10 kg / 0.22 lbs
101 g / 1.0 N
|
0.60 kg / 1.33 lbs
~0 Gs
|
Table 7: Safety (HSE) (electronics) - precautionary measures
MPL 50x50x10 / N38
| Object / Device | Limit (Gauss) / mT | Safe distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pacemaker | 5 Gs (0.5 mT) | 21.0 cm |
| Hearing aid | 10 Gs (1.0 mT) | 16.5 cm |
| Mechanical watch | 20 Gs (2.0 mT) | 13.0 cm |
| Phone / Smartphone | 40 Gs (4.0 mT) | 10.0 cm |
| Remote | 50 Gs (5.0 mT) | 9.5 cm |
| Payment card | 400 Gs (40.0 mT) | 4.0 cm |
| HDD hard drive | 600 Gs (60.0 mT) | 3.0 cm |
Table 8: Dynamics (kinetic energy) - collision effects
MPL 50x50x10 / N38
| Start from (mm) | Speed (km/h) | Energy (J) | Predicted outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 mm |
17.38 km/h
(4.83 m/s)
|
2.19 J | |
| 30 mm |
24.39 km/h
(6.78 m/s)
|
4.30 J | |
| 50 mm |
30.43 km/h
(8.45 m/s)
|
6.70 J | |
| 100 mm |
42.78 km/h
(11.88 m/s)
|
13.24 J |
Table 9: Anti-corrosion coating durability
MPL 50x50x10 / 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 50x50x10 / N38
| Parameter | Value | SI Unit / Description |
|---|---|---|
| Magnetic Flux | 61 501 Mx | 615.0 µWb |
| Pc Coefficient | 0.26 | Low (Flat) |
Table 11: Underwater work (magnet fishing)
MPL 50x50x10 / N38
| Environment | Effective steel pull | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Air (land) | 33.73 kg | Standard |
| Water (riverbed) |
38.62 kg
(+4.89 kg buoyancy gain)
|
+14.5% |
1. Vertical hold
*Warning: On a vertical wall, the magnet holds merely ~20% of its perpendicular strength.
2. Steel saturation
*Thin steel (e.g. computer case) severely limits the holding force.
3. Heat tolerance
*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) = 0.26
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% |
Ecology and recycling (GPSR)
| recyclability (EoL) | 100% |
| recycled raw materials | ~10% (pre-cons) |
| carbon footprint | low / zredukowany |
| waste code (EWC) | 16 02 16 |
See also deals
Strengths as well as weaknesses of Nd2Fe14B magnets.
Strengths
- Their magnetic field is maintained, and after approximately 10 years it drops only by ~1% (theoretically),
- They have excellent resistance to weakening of magnetic properties due to external fields,
- By applying a decorative layer of nickel, the element has an nice look,
- Neodymium magnets achieve maximum magnetic induction on a small surface, which increases force concentration,
- Thanks to resistance to high temperature, they are able to function (depending on the shape) even at temperatures up to 230°C and higher...
- Thanks to flexibility in forming and the ability to customize to client solutions,
- Wide application in innovative solutions – they find application in data components, drive modules, precision medical tools, also technologically advanced constructions.
- Thanks to efficiency per cm³, small magnets offer high operating force, in miniature format,
Limitations
- They are fragile upon too strong impacts. To avoid cracks, it is worth protecting magnets in special housings. Such protection not only protects the magnet but also increases its resistance to damage
- We warn that neodymium magnets can reduce their power at high temperatures. To prevent this, we suggest our specialized [AH] magnets, which work effectively even at 230°C.
- Due to the susceptibility of magnets to corrosion in a humid environment, we recommend using waterproof magnets made of rubber, plastic or other material stable to moisture, in case of application outdoors
- Due to limitations in creating threads and complex forms in magnets, we recommend using casing - magnetic mount.
- Possible danger to health – tiny shards of magnets pose a threat, in case of ingestion, which gains importance in the context of child health protection. Furthermore, tiny parts of these products can disrupt the diagnostic process medical when they are in the body.
- Due to neodymium price, their price is relatively high,
Pull force analysis
Optimal lifting capacity of a neodymium magnet – what it depends on?
- on a block made of mild steel, effectively closing the magnetic flux
- with a cross-section minimum 10 mm
- with a surface cleaned and smooth
- with direct contact (no coatings)
- during detachment in a direction perpendicular to the plane
- at standard ambient temperature
Impact of factors on magnetic holding capacity in practice
- Air gap (betwixt the magnet and the metal), because even a microscopic distance (e.g. 0.5 mm) results in a reduction in force by up to 50% (this also applies to paint, rust or debris).
- Direction of force – maximum parameter is obtained only during perpendicular pulling. The shear force of the magnet along the surface is standardly several times lower (approx. 1/5 of the lifting capacity).
- Element thickness – to utilize 100% power, the steel must be sufficiently thick. Paper-thin metal limits the attraction force (the magnet "punches through" it).
- Material type – the best choice is pure iron steel. Hardened steels may have worse magnetic properties.
- Smoothness – full contact is obtained only on smooth steel. Rough texture reduce the real contact area, weakening the magnet.
- Thermal factor – hot environment reduces magnetic field. Too high temperature can permanently damage the magnet.
Holding force was tested on a smooth steel plate of 20 mm thickness, when the force acted perpendicularly, however under parallel forces the holding force is lower. In addition, even a slight gap between the magnet and the plate lowers the load capacity.
Precautions when working with neodymium magnets
Danger to the youngest
Adult use only. Small elements pose a choking risk, leading to severe trauma. Store out of reach of kids and pets.
Serious injuries
Watch your fingers. Two large magnets will join instantly with a force of several hundred kilograms, destroying anything in their path. Exercise extreme caution!
Machining danger
Combustion risk: Neodymium dust is explosive. Do not process magnets without safety gear as this may cause fire.
Data carriers
Intense magnetic fields can corrupt files on payment cards, hard drives, and other magnetic media. Maintain a gap of at least 10 cm.
Heat sensitivity
Standard neodymium magnets (N-type) undergo demagnetization when the temperature goes above 80°C. This process is irreversible.
Magnet fragility
Despite metallic appearance, the material is brittle and cannot withstand shocks. Avoid impacts, as the magnet may shatter into sharp, dangerous pieces.
Powerful field
Use magnets consciously. Their huge power can surprise even professionals. Be vigilant and do not underestimate their power.
Health Danger
Medical warning: Neodymium magnets can turn off heart devices and defibrillators. Do not approach if you have medical devices.
Skin irritation risks
Nickel alert: The Ni-Cu-Ni coating contains nickel. If redness occurs, immediately stop handling magnets and use protective gear.
GPS and phone interference
A powerful magnetic field interferes with the operation of magnetometers in phones and GPS navigation. Keep magnets near a device to prevent breaking the sensors.
