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MPL 5x5x1.5 / N38 - lamellar magnet

lamellar magnet

Catalog no 020172

GTIN/EAN: 5906301811787

5.00

length

5 mm [±0,1 mm]

Width

5 mm [±0,1 mm]

Height

1.5 mm [±0,1 mm]

Weight

0.28 g

Magnetization Direction

↑ axial

Load capacity

0.58 kg / 5.68 N

Magnetic Induction

293.49 mT / 2935 Gs

Coating

[NiCuNi] Nickel

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Technical details - MPL 5x5x1.5 / N38 - lamellar magnet

Specification / characteristics - MPL 5x5x1.5 / N38 - lamellar magnet

properties
properties values
Cat. no. 020172
GTIN/EAN 5906301811787
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 5 mm [±0,1 mm]
Width 5 mm [±0,1 mm]
Height 1.5 mm [±0,1 mm]
Weight 0.28 g
Magnetization Direction ↑ axial
Load capacity ~ ? 0.58 kg / 5.68 N
Magnetic Induction ~ ? 293.49 mT / 2935 Gs
Coating [NiCuNi] Nickel
Manufacturing Tolerance ±0.1 mm

Magnetic properties of material N38

Specification / characteristics MPL 5x5x1.5 / 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 analysis of the product - technical parameters

Presented values constitute the direct effect of a engineering simulation. Values rely on algorithms for the class Nd2Fe14B. Actual performance might slightly deviate from the simulation results. Treat these calculations as a reference point when designing systems.

Table 1: Static force (pull vs gap) - characteristics
MPL 5x5x1.5 / N38

Distance (mm) Induction (Gauss) / mT Pull Force (kg/lbs/g/N) Risk Status
0 mm 2932 Gs
293.2 mT
0.58 kg / 1.28 pounds
580.0 g / 5.7 N
safe
1 mm 2036 Gs
203.6 mT
0.28 kg / 0.62 pounds
279.6 g / 2.7 N
safe
2 mm 1228 Gs
122.8 mT
0.10 kg / 0.22 pounds
101.7 g / 1.0 N
safe
3 mm 727 Gs
72.7 mT
0.04 kg / 0.08 pounds
35.7 g / 0.3 N
safe
5 mm 285 Gs
28.5 mT
0.01 kg / 0.01 pounds
5.5 g / 0.1 N
safe
10 mm 54 Gs
5.4 mT
0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
0.2 g / 0.0 N
safe
15 mm 18 Gs
1.8 mT
0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
0.0 g / 0.0 N
safe
20 mm 8 Gs
0.8 mT
0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
0.0 g / 0.0 N
safe
30 mm 3 Gs
0.3 mT
0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
0.0 g / 0.0 N
safe
50 mm 1 Gs
0.1 mT
0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
0.0 g / 0.0 N
safe

Table 2: Shear load (vertical surface)
MPL 5x5x1.5 / N38

Distance (mm) Friction coefficient Pull Force (kg/lbs/g/N)
0 mm Stal (~0.2) 0.12 kg / 0.26 pounds
116.0 g / 1.1 N
1 mm Stal (~0.2) 0.06 kg / 0.12 pounds
56.0 g / 0.5 N
2 mm Stal (~0.2) 0.02 kg / 0.04 pounds
20.0 g / 0.2 N
3 mm Stal (~0.2) 0.01 kg / 0.02 pounds
8.0 g / 0.1 N
5 mm Stal (~0.2) 0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
2.0 g / 0.0 N
10 mm Stal (~0.2) 0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
0.0 g / 0.0 N
15 mm Stal (~0.2) 0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
0.0 g / 0.0 N
20 mm Stal (~0.2) 0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
0.0 g / 0.0 N
30 mm Stal (~0.2) 0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
0.0 g / 0.0 N
50 mm Stal (~0.2) 0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
0.0 g / 0.0 N

Table 3: Wall mounting (shearing) - vertical pull
MPL 5x5x1.5 / N38

Surface type Friction coefficient / % Mocy Max load (kg/lbs/g/N)
Raw steel
µ = 0.3 30% Nominalnej Siły
0.17 kg / 0.38 pounds
174.0 g / 1.7 N
Painted steel (standard)
µ = 0.2 20% Nominalnej Siły
0.12 kg / 0.26 pounds
116.0 g / 1.1 N
Oily/slippery steel
µ = 0.1 10% Nominalnej Siły
0.06 kg / 0.13 pounds
58.0 g / 0.6 N
Magnet with anti-slip rubber
µ = 0.5 50% Nominalnej Siły
0.29 kg / 0.64 pounds
290.0 g / 2.8 N

Table 4: Material efficiency (saturation) - power losses
MPL 5x5x1.5 / N38

Steel thickness (mm) % power Real pull force (kg/lbs/g/N)
0.5 mm
10%
0.06 kg / 0.13 pounds
58.0 g / 0.6 N
1 mm
25%
0.15 kg / 0.32 pounds
145.0 g / 1.4 N
2 mm
50%
0.29 kg / 0.64 pounds
290.0 g / 2.8 N
3 mm
75%
0.43 kg / 0.96 pounds
435.0 g / 4.3 N
5 mm
100%
0.58 kg / 1.28 pounds
580.0 g / 5.7 N
10 mm
100%
0.58 kg / 1.28 pounds
580.0 g / 5.7 N
11 mm
100%
0.58 kg / 1.28 pounds
580.0 g / 5.7 N
12 mm
100%
0.58 kg / 1.28 pounds
580.0 g / 5.7 N

Table 5: Working in heat (stability) - resistance threshold
MPL 5x5x1.5 / N38

Ambient temp. (°C) Power loss Remaining pull (kg/lbs/g/N) Status
20 °C 0.0% 0.58 kg / 1.28 pounds
580.0 g / 5.7 N
OK
40 °C -2.2% 0.57 kg / 1.25 pounds
567.2 g / 5.6 N
OK
60 °C -4.4% 0.55 kg / 1.22 pounds
554.5 g / 5.4 N
80 °C -6.6% 0.54 kg / 1.19 pounds
541.7 g / 5.3 N
100 °C -28.8% 0.41 kg / 0.91 pounds
413.0 g / 4.1 N

Table 6: Magnet-Magnet interaction (repulsion) - field collision
MPL 5x5x1.5 / N38

Gap (mm) Attraction (kg/lbs) (N-S) Shear Force (kg/lbs/g/N) Repulsion (kg/lbs) (N-N)
0 mm 1.33 kg / 2.92 pounds
4 518 Gs
0.20 kg / 0.44 pounds
199 g / 1.9 N
N/A
1 mm 0.97 kg / 2.15 pounds
5 027 Gs
0.15 kg / 0.32 pounds
146 g / 1.4 N
0.88 kg / 1.93 pounds
~0 Gs
2 mm 0.64 kg / 1.41 pounds
4 071 Gs
0.10 kg / 0.21 pounds
96 g / 0.9 N
0.57 kg / 1.27 pounds
~0 Gs
3 mm 0.39 kg / 0.86 pounds
3 188 Gs
0.06 kg / 0.13 pounds
59 g / 0.6 N
0.35 kg / 0.78 pounds
~0 Gs
5 mm 0.14 kg / 0.30 pounds
1 886 Gs
0.02 kg / 0.05 pounds
21 g / 0.2 N
0.12 kg / 0.27 pounds
~0 Gs
10 mm 0.01 kg / 0.03 pounds
569 Gs
0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
2 g / 0.0 N
0.01 kg / 0.02 pounds
~0 Gs
20 mm 0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
108 Gs
0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
0 g / 0.0 N
0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
~0 Gs
50 mm 0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
9 Gs
0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
0 g / 0.0 N
0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
~0 Gs
60 mm 0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
5 Gs
0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
0 g / 0.0 N
0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
~0 Gs
70 mm 0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
3 Gs
0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
0 g / 0.0 N
0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
~0 Gs
80 mm 0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
2 Gs
0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
0 g / 0.0 N
0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
~0 Gs
90 mm 0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
2 Gs
0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
0 g / 0.0 N
0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
~0 Gs
100 mm 0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
1 Gs
0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
0 g / 0.0 N
0.00 kg / 0.00 pounds
~0 Gs

Table 7: Hazards (electronics) - warnings
MPL 5x5x1.5 / N38

Object / Device Limit (Gauss) / mT Safe distance
Pacemaker 5 Gs (0.5 mT) 2.5 cm
Hearing aid 10 Gs (1.0 mT) 2.0 cm
Timepiece 20 Gs (2.0 mT) 1.5 cm
Mobile device 40 Gs (4.0 mT) 1.5 cm
Remote 50 Gs (5.0 mT) 1.5 cm
Payment card 400 Gs (40.0 mT) 0.5 cm
HDD hard drive 600 Gs (60.0 mT) 0.5 cm

Table 8: Impact energy (kinetic energy) - collision effects
MPL 5x5x1.5 / N38

Start from (mm) Speed (km/h) Energy (J) Predicted outcome
10 mm 45.91 km/h
(12.75 m/s)
0.02 J
30 mm 79.50 km/h
(22.08 m/s)
0.07 J
50 mm 102.64 km/h
(28.51 m/s)
0.11 J
100 mm 145.15 km/h
(40.32 m/s)
0.23 J

Table 9: Coating parameters (durability)
MPL 5x5x1.5 / 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 5x5x1.5 / N38

Parameter Value SI Unit / Description
Magnetic Flux 799 Mx 8.0 µWb
Pc Coefficient 0.36 Low (Flat)

Table 11: Submerged application
MPL 5x5x1.5 / N38

Environment Effective steel pull Effect
Air (land) 0.58 kg Standard
Water (riverbed) 0.66 kg
(+0.08 kg buoyancy gain)
+14.5%
Corrosion warning: Remember to wipe the magnet thoroughly after removing it from water and apply a protective layer (e.g., oil) to avoid corrosion.
1. Shear force

*Warning: On a vertical surface, the magnet retains just a fraction of its nominal pull.

2. Steel thickness impact

*Thin metal sheet (e.g. 0.5mm PC case) significantly limits the holding force.

3. Temperature resistance

*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) = 0.36

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.

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%
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: 020172-2026
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Strengths and weaknesses of neodymium magnets.

Pros

Apart from their strong power, neodymium magnets have these key benefits:
  • They have constant strength, and over around ten years their attraction force decreases symbolically – ~1% (according to theory),
  • They maintain their magnetic properties even under strong external field,
  • A magnet with a smooth nickel surface is more attractive,
  • Neodymium magnets deliver maximum magnetic induction on a their surface, which increases force concentration,
  • Neodymium magnets are characterized by very high magnetic induction on the magnet surface and can work (depending on the form) even at a temperature of 230°C or more...
  • Possibility of accurate forming and optimizing to complex applications,
  • Versatile presence in innovative solutions – they are commonly used in magnetic memories, motor assemblies, precision medical tools, as well as multitasking production systems.
  • Compactness – despite small sizes they generate large force, making them ideal for precision applications

Disadvantages

Disadvantages of neodymium magnets:
  • At very strong impacts they can break, therefore we advise placing them in strong housings. A metal housing provides additional protection against damage, as well as increases the magnet's durability.
  • We warn that neodymium magnets can lose their strength at high temperatures. To prevent this, we advise our specialized [AH] magnets, which work effectively even at 230°C.
  • When exposed to humidity, magnets start to rust. For applications outside, it is recommended to use protective magnets, such as magnets in rubber or plastics, which prevent oxidation as well as corrosion.
  • We recommend casing - magnetic mechanism, due to difficulties in creating nuts inside the magnet and complex forms.
  • Possible danger resulting from small fragments of magnets pose a threat, when accidentally swallowed, which becomes key in the aspect of protecting the youngest. Furthermore, tiny parts of these magnets can disrupt the diagnostic process 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

Pull force analysis

Maximum lifting force for a neodymium magnet – what affects it?

Breakaway force was defined for optimal configuration, taking into account:
  • using a plate made of high-permeability steel, functioning as a magnetic yoke
  • whose thickness equals approx. 10 mm
  • characterized by even structure
  • under conditions of ideal adhesion (metal-to-metal)
  • for force acting at a right angle (pull-off, not shear)
  • in neutral thermal conditions

Impact of factors on magnetic holding capacity in practice

In practice, the actual lifting capacity results from a number of factors, presented from the most important:
  • Distance – the presence of foreign body (rust, dirt, air) interrupts the magnetic circuit, which lowers power steeply (even by 50% at 0.5 mm).
  • Load vector – highest force is obtained only during perpendicular pulling. The force required to slide of the magnet along the surface is standardly several times smaller (approx. 1/5 of the lifting capacity).
  • Metal thickness – the thinner the sheet, the weaker the hold. Magnetic flux passes through the material instead of converting into lifting capacity.
  • Steel grade – the best choice is high-permeability steel. Stainless steels may generate lower lifting capacity.
  • Surface quality – the smoother and more polished the surface, the better the adhesion and stronger the hold. Unevenness acts like micro-gaps.
  • Heat – neodymium magnets have a negative temperature coefficient. At higher temperatures they lose power, and at low temperatures gain strength (up to a certain limit).

Lifting capacity was measured by applying a steel plate with a smooth surface of optimal thickness (min. 20 mm), under vertically applied force, in contrast under attempts to slide the magnet the lifting capacity is smaller. Moreover, even a minimal clearance between the magnet’s surface and the plate lowers the holding force.

Precautions when working with NdFeB magnets
Eye protection

Protect your eyes. Magnets can fracture upon uncontrolled impact, launching sharp fragments into the air. We recommend safety glasses.

Product not for children

These products are not intended for children. Eating several magnets may result in them connecting inside the digestive tract, which poses a critical condition and requires immediate surgery.

Handling guide

Before starting, check safety instructions. Sudden snapping can destroy the magnet or injure your hand. Think ahead.

Nickel allergy

Nickel alert: The nickel-copper-nickel coating consists of nickel. If redness happens, immediately stop handling magnets and use protective gear.

Protect data

Very strong magnetic fields can destroy records on credit cards, HDDs, and storage devices. Keep a distance of at least 10 cm.

Pacemakers

People with a ICD must maintain an safe separation from magnets. The magnetism can interfere with the functioning of the implant.

Compass and GPS

Note: neodymium magnets generate a field that confuses precision electronics. Maintain a separation from your phone, tablet, and navigation systems.

Combustion hazard

Drilling and cutting of NdFeB material carries a risk of fire risk. Magnetic powder oxidizes rapidly with oxygen and is hard to extinguish.

Thermal limits

Standard neodymium magnets (N-type) lose magnetization when the temperature surpasses 80°C. This process is irreversible.

Crushing risk

Danger of trauma: The attraction force is so great that it can result in blood blisters, crushing, and even bone fractures. Use thick gloves.

Warning! Details about hazards in the article: Magnet Safety Guide.
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