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Neodymium Iron Boron
Samarium Cobalt
Ferrite
Alnico
Flexible

Table of Properties of NdFeB Magnets

Magnetic Properties
Physical and Thermal Properties

Magnetic Properties
Grade

Br
(Gauss)

Hc
(Oersteds)

Hci
(Oersteds)

BHmax
(MGOe)

Temp. Coefficient
of Br
(%/C)

Max. Op.
Temp. (C)

Density
(lbs/in3)

4SB

3,460

3,460

9,600

-0.10

150

0.217

B10N

6,800

5,780

10,300

10

-0.10

150

0.217

24

9,800

7,500

8,000

24

-0.12

80

0.275

24UH

10,000

9,600

41,000

24

-0.10

210

0.271

27

10,850

9,650

13,500

27

-0.12

80

0.267

27H

10,600

10,100

17,000

27

-0.11

150

0.271

28

10,800

10,100

17,000

28

-0.11

150

0.271

28UH

10,900

10,400

25,000

28

-0.09

190

0.271

30

11,400

10,400

13,500

30

-0.12

150

0.267

30H

11,200

10,700

17,000

30

-0.11

150

0.271

32SH

11,600

11,100

31,000

32

-0.10

180

0.271

35

12,300

11,300

14,000

35

-0.11

150

0.271

35SH

12,200

11,700

26,000

36

-0.10

160

0.271

38H

12,550

11,700

17,000

39

-0.10

130

0.271

39H

12,800

12,300

21,000

40

-0.10

150

0.271

40

12,900

12,400

12,000

40

-0.11

130

0.271

42

13,050

12,500

14,000

41

-0.11

120

0.271

42H

13,300

12,700

17,000

43

-0.10

120

0.271

45

13,550

11,750

11,000

44

-0.12

100

0.271

45H

13,500

12,900

15,000

45

-0.11

100

0.271

48

14,100

12,900

13,500

48

-0.12

80

0.271

Physical and Thermal Properties

Description

SmCo 1-5 Alloys

SmCo 2-17 Alloys

NdFeB

Mechanical Properties:
6

Modulus of elasticy

23 x 10 psi

17 x 106 psi

22 x 106 psi

Ultimate tensile strength

6 x 103 psi

5 x 103 psi

12 x 103 psi

Density

8.2 g/cc

8.4 g/cc

7.4 g/cc

Coefficient of thermal expansion:

Perpendicular to orientation

13 x 10-6/C

11 x 10-6/C

-4.8 x 10-6/C

Parallel to orientation

6 x 10-6/C

8 x 10-6/C

3.4 x 10-6/C

Electrical resistivity

5 ohm cm

86 ohm cm

160 ohm cm

Magnetic Properties:
Curie temperature

750C

825C

310C

Reversible temperature
coefficient of residual
induction (-100C to +
100C)

-0.043% / C

-0.03% /C

-0.09 to -0.13% /C

Recoil permeability

1.05

1.05

1.05

Max. service temperature*

250C

300C

150C

* Maximum Service Temperature depends on permeance coefficient of magnetic

circuit. Temperatures shown here are guidelines only

Table of Properties for SmCo Magnets

Magnetic Properties

Physical and Thermal

Properties

Magnetic Properties
Grade

Br
(Gauss)

Hc
(Oersteds)

Hci
(Oersteds)

BHmax
(MGOe)

Maximum Operating
Temperature (C)

Temperture
Coefficient of Br
(%/C)

Density
(Lb/in3)

B15S

7,950

6,100

10,500

14

150

-0.04

0.253

18

8,600

7,200

9,000

18

250

-0.04

0.300

22

9,850

8,750

12,000

22

250

-0.03

0.300

26

10,500

9,200

10,000

26

350

-0.03

0.300

26H

10,600

9,250

11,500

27

350

-0.03

0.300

26HS

10,600

9,800

18,000

27

380

-0.03

0.300

27H

11,000

10,300

26,000

28

350

-0.03

0.300

28

10,700

10,300

18,000

28

350

-0.03

0.300

32H

11,600

9,500

14,000

31

350

-0.03

0.300

Physical and Thermal Properties

Description

SmCo 1-5 Alloys

SmCo 2-17 Alloys

NdFeB

Mechanical Properties:
6

Modulus of elasticy

23 x 10 psi

17 x 106 psi

22 x 106 psi

Ultimate tensile strength

6 x 103 psi

5 x 103 psi

12 x 103 psi

Density

8.2 g/cc

8.4 g/cc

7.4 g/cc

Coefficient of thermal expansion:

Perpendicular to orientation

13 x 10-6/C

11 x 10-6/C

-4.8 x 10-6/C

Parallel to orientation

6 x 10-6/C

8 x 10-6/C

3.4 x 10-6/C

Electrical resistivity

5 ohm cm

86 ohm cm

160 ohm cm

Curie temperature

750C

825C

310C

Reversible temperature
coefficient of residual
induction (-100C to +
100C)

-0.043% / C

-0.03% /C

-0.09 to -0.13% /C

Recoil permeability

1.05

1.05

1.05

Max. service temperature*

250C

300C

150C

Magnetic Properties:

* Maximum Service Temperature depends on permeance coefficient of magnetic

circuit. Temperatures shown here are guidelines only

Table of Properties for

Ferrite Magnets
Magnetic Properties
Physical and Thermal
Properties
Magnetic Properties
Maximum
Operating
Temperature (C)

Temperture
Coefficient of Br
(%/C)

Density
(Lb/in3)

1.1

300

-0.18

0.18

2,450

3.6

300

-0.20

0.18

3,200

3,250

3.5

300

-0.20

0.18

2,950

3,050

4.2

300

-0.20

0.18

Grade

Br
(Gauss)

Hc
(Oersteds)

Hci
BHmax
(Oersteds) (MGOe)

2,200

1,900

3,250

3,950

2,400

3,900

10

4,200

Physical and Thermal Properties

Property

Typical Value

Coefficient of thermal expansion (25C to 450C)

Perpendicular to orientation

10 x 10-6 cm/cm/C

Parallel to orientation

14 x 10-6 cm/cm/C

Thermal conductivity

0.007 cal/cm-secC

Reversible temperature coefficient of residual induction

-0.2% /C

Reversible temperature coefficient of intrinsic coercive

force

0.2 to 0.5% /C

Curie temperature

450C

Maximum service temperature* (without metallurgical

change)

800C

Properties of Alnico Magnets

Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Properties
vs.Temperature
Physical Properties
Magnetic Properties

Grade

Br
(Gauss)

Hc
(Oersteds)

Hci
(Oersteds)

BHmax
(MGOe)

Max. Op.
Temp.
(C )

Relative
Cost by
Wt.

5 Cast

12,500

640

640

5.5

540

15

5-7 Cast

13,500

740

740

7.5

540

30

6 Cast

10,500

780

800

3.9

540

20

8 Cast

8,300

1,650

1,650

5.5

540

18

2 Sintered

6,600

550

550

1.4

540

5 Sintered

10,800

600

600

3.8

540

10

8 Sintered

7,000

1,900

1,900

5.0

540

10

Magnetic Properties vs.Temperature

Material
and Grade

Reversible Temperature Cofficient of Br

(% Change /C)

Curie Temperature

Max. Service
Temperature

Near Br

Near Max. Energy

Prod.

Near Hc

Alnico 2

-0.03

-0.02

-0.02

810

1490

450

840

Alnico 5

-0.02

-0.015

-0.01

860

1580

525

975

Alnico 6

-0.02

-0.015

-0.03

860

1580

525

975

Alnico 8

-0.025

-0.01

-0.01

860

1580

550

1020

Physical Properties

Material and
Grade

Density
g/cm3 lbs/in3

Coefficient Of
Electrical
Tensile Transverse Hardness
Thermal
Resistivity(OhmStrength Modulus of (Rockwell
Expansion
cm x 10-6 at 20
psi
Rupture
C)
(Inches x10-6
C
PerC)

Alnico 5, Cast

7.3

0.264

5,400

10,500

50

11.4

47

Alnico 6, Cast

7.3

0.265

23,000

45,000

50

11.4

50

Alnico 8, Cast

7.3

0.262

10,000

30,000

55

11

53

Alnico 2,
Sintered

6.8

0.246

65,000

70,000

45

12.4

68

Alnico 5,
Sintered

6.9

0.25

50,000

55,000

45

11.3

50

Alnico 8,
Sintered

0.252

50,000

55,000

45

11

54

Flexible Materials

Material

Grade

Max. Temp.
Br
Hc
Hci
BHmax
Density
Op. Coeff.
(Gauss) (Oersteds) (Oersteds) (MGOe)
(Lbs/in3)
(C) (%/C)

Flexible Standard

1,725

1,325

1,340

0.6

100

-0.19

0.133

Flexible

HF1

2,200

2,000

2,400

1.1

100

-0.19

0.140

Flexible

HF2

2,450

2,200

2,400

1.4

100

-0.19

0.140

Flexible

HF3

2,650

2,200

2,400

1.6

100

-0.19

0.140