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Neodymium Iron Boron Overview
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Neodymium Iron Boron Properties

Typical Magnetic Properties

Grade Remanence (Gauss) Coercivity (Oersteds) Max. Energy Prod (MGOe) Characteristics
Br Hc min Hci BHmax Tc of Br (%/°C) Tc of Hci (%/°C) Max. Op. Temp.*
N5513 15,000 12,000 13,000 55 -0.12 -0.78 140°C
N5214 14,700 10,300 14,000 52 -0.11 -0.65 150°C
N4816 14,100 12,700 16,000 48 -0.11 -0.61 150°C
N4221 13,200 12,000 21,000 42 -0.10 -0.54 160°C
N3625 12,400 11,100 25,000 36 -0.10 -0.51 180°C
N3430 11,900 10,700 30,000 34 -0.10 -0.46 180°C
* Maximum Service Temperature depends on permeance coefficient of magnetic circuit. Temperatures shown here are guidelines only.

Other standard grades also stocked. The above are representative of the span of magnetic properties available.
 


Scatter plot of Hci versus Br for the grades shown above

Physical and Thermal Properties
 

Description Units SmCo 1-5 Alloys SmCo 2-17 Alloys NdFeB
Mechanical Properties
Young's Modulus (106 psi) 23 17 22
(GPa) 158 117 150
Tensile Strength (103 psi) 6 5 12
(MPa) 41 34 83
Density lb/in3 0.296 0.303 0.267
g/cm3 8.2 8.4 7.4
Coefficient of thermal expansion:
Perpendicular to orientation /°C 13 x 10-6 11 x 10-6 -4.8 x 10-6
Parallel to orientation /°C 6 x 10-6 8 x 10-6 3.4 x 10-6
Electrical resistivity  μΩm 0.05 0.86 1.6
General Magnetic Characteristics:
Curie temperature  °C 750 825 310
°F 1,380 1,500 590
Recoil permeability    1.05  1.05 1.05
Max. Operating Temperature (dependent on operating conditions) °C 150 300 150
°F 570 570 300

 

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