How are magnets made?
TOP of PAGE What materials are permanent magnets made from? Permanent magnets may be made from any for the following materials: Strontium-Iron (Ferrite or Ceramic) Neodymium-Iron-Boron (Sintered or Injection Molded) Samarium Cobalt (a type of Rare Earth) Aluminum-Nickel-Cobalt (Alnico) TOP of PAGE What is a magnetic assembly? When a magnet is incorporated into a housing or permanently mounted to another part it may be called a magnetic assembly. The most common types of magnetic assemblies are those that are designed to increase the pull strength that the magnet would normally exhibit. Some magnetic assemblies, like round bases or channel assemblies, can be more than 30 times as strong as the magnet would be on its own. TOP of PAGE How is a magnets strength measured? Magnetic strength is measured in a few different ways. Here are a few examples: A Gauss Meter is used to measure the strength of the field a magnet emits in units called gauss. Pull Testers can be used to measure the amoun
