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Alnico magnets are one of the most well-known types of magnet. These magnets are typically painted red and used widely in industrial and educational applications. We stock an extensive range of alnico horseshoe and bar magnets in a variety of sizes perfect for home, professional, industrial and commercial applications.
Neodymium magnets, also known as “Rare Earth Magnets” are high performance magnets and are the strongest type of magnet commercially available. We stock a huge range of neodymium magnets in a variety of shapes and sizes
Samarium Cobalt magnets are typically known as High Temperature magnets. These strong magnets can withstand operating temperatures that other magnets would simply degenerate under. This material is also very brittle by nature and can be prone to chipping and cracking.
Our ferrite magnets offer a deep depth of field as well as outstanding value for money. Ferrite magnets are typically not as powerful as neodymium magnets but are less brittle than samarium cobalt magnets. For high performance strong ferrite magnets our Channel magnets provide superb value for money in an innovative rectangular assembly.
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Each month we receive hundreds of emails from our customers telling us how they use their magnets. We thought we would showcase some of these here for your inspiration:
A magnet is a material or object that produces an invisible magnetic field which can attract ferromagnetic materials
A magnet in its simplest form, is a material that generates a magnetic field. The magnetic field is produced from the magnets’ goal to find the easiest (shortest) route from the North Pole to the South Pole, and vise versa. The magnetic field of a magnet can not be seen but is the reason for the ‘pulling force’ to other magnets and ferrous materials. A larger magnet will inevitably have a larger magnetic field and will attract objects from further way. There are many different types of magnets but Alnico is the preferred choice in schools for easy handling and much less risk than Neodymium, which is much more powerful.
Magnets can be found in almost all everyday household items from electronics and fashion accessories to fridge magnets and DVD Box sets. With the discovery of small, strong Neodymium magnets, manufacturers and product designers across the world have found new ways to enhance lifestyle products with super strong magnets.
Use our list below to identify just some of the objects in your house that contain magnets. Can you find all these items in your house?
Magnets have been used by humans since the time of ancient greece. It is believed that naturally occurring minerals called magnetite were first discovered by the Ancient Greeks in the area of Turkey. Magnets used to be known as “lodestones”. The Vikings were known as the first people to utilize this magnetic material to create compasses that allowed them to navigate across water through poor weather conditions to discover and conquer new land. It is thought that the Vikings kept the magnetic compass a secret for many years. Magnetic compasses can now be found in every ship across the world to navigate the open seas.
Today almost all magnets are manufactured using various natural materials from around the world. The most powerful of these magnets is know as a “neodymium magnet” and is manufactured using “rare earth minerals’. These are also known as “rare earth permanent magnets”. Use our ‘magnet types’ guide on this page to see the different types of manufactured magnets.
Like the vikings and ancient greeks modern civilization learnt how to adapt and exploit the unique properties of magnets to pioneer new advancements in technology. "Rare Earth Magnets" have been at the forefront of renewable energy devices from electric cars to wind turbines.
Alnico is a ferromatic material used to make permanent magnets. Alnico magnets can produce strong magnetic fields and is one of the more commonly available types of magnets. Traditionally these magnets are most commonly known for their red colour and popularity as horseshoe and bar magnets in education.
Samarium Cobalt magnets are a type of rare earth magnet constructed from an alloy of samarium and cobalt. These magnets are famous for their ability to operate in high temperatures up to 300 degrees Celsius. These magnets are however extremely brittle and chip and crack very easily.
There are two types of ferrite magnets. Soft ferrites are typically ferromagnetic ceramic compounds and are typically hard and brittle with a low magnetic coercively. Hard ferrites have a high coercively and very resistant to losing their magnetism. Ferrite magnets are also well known for their cost to buy.
Neodymium magnets (NdFeb, NIB, Neo) are rare earth permanent magnets. Neodymium, pronounced Neo-Dym-ium is the strongest type of permanent magnet made. These magnets are used in renewable energy devices and are increasing popular among technology manufacturers and hobby enthusiasts.
A magnet is a material or object that produces an invisible magnetic field which can attract ferromagnetic materials
A magnet in its simplest form, is a material that generates a magnetic field. The magnetic field is produced from the magnets’ goal to find the easiest (shortest) route from the North Pole to the South Pole, and vise versa. The magnetic field of a magnet can not be seen but is the reason for the ‘pulling force’ to other magnets and ferrous materials. A larger magnet will inevitably have a larger magnetic field and will attract objects from further way. There are many different types of magnets but Alnico is the preferred choice in schools for easy handling and much less risk than Neodymium, which is much more powerful.
Magnets can be found in almost all everyday household items from electronics and fashion accessories to fridge magnets and DVD Box sets. With the discovery of small, strong Neodymium magnets, manufacturers and product designers across the world have found new ways to enhance lifestyle products with super strong magnets.
Use our list below to identify just some of the objects in your house that contain magnets. Can you find all these items in your house?
Magnets have been used by humans since the time of ancient greece. It is believed that naturally occurring minerals called magnetite were first discovered by the Ancient Greeks in the area of Turkey. Magnets used to be known as “lodestones”. The Vikings were known as the first people to utilize this magnetic material to create compasses that allowed them to navigate across water through poor weather conditions to discover and conquer new land. It is thought that the Vikings kept the magnetic compass a secret for many years. Magnetic compasses can now be found in every ship across the world to navigate the open seas.
Today almost all magnets are manufactured using various natural materials from around the world. The most powerful of these magnets is know as a “neodymium magnet” and is manufactured using “rare earth minerals’. These are also known as “rare earth permanent magnets”. Use our ‘magnet types’ guide on this page to see the different types of manufactured magnets.
Like the vikings and ancient greeks modern civilization learnt how to adapt and exploit the unique properties of magnets to pioneer new advancements in technology. "Rare Earth Magnets" have been at the forefront of renewable energy devices from electric cars to wind turbines.
Alnico is a ferromatic material used to make permanent magnets. Alnico magnets can produce strong magnetic fields and is one of the more commonly available types of magnets. Traditionally these magnets are most commonly known for their red colour and popularity as horseshoe and bar magnets in education.
Samarium Cobalt magnets are a type of rare earth magnet constructed from an alloy of samarium and cobalt. These magnets are famous for their ability to operate in high temperatures up to 300 degrees Celsius. These magnets are however extremely brittle and chip and crack very easily.
There are two types of ferrite magnets. Soft ferrites are typically ferromagnetic ceramic compounds and are typically hard and brittle with a low magnetic coercively. Hard ferrites have a high coercively and very resistant to losing their magnetism. Ferrite magnets are also well known for their cost to buy.
Neodymium magnets (NdFeb, NIB, Neo) are rare earth permanent magnets. Neodymium, pronounced Neo-Dym-ium is the strongest type of permanent magnet made. These magnets are used in renewable energy devices and are increasing popular among technology manufacturers and hobby enthusiasts.
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