Neodymium Magnets

Neodymium magnets are a type of rare earth magnet which is the most widely used permanent magnet. They were developed by General Motors with Sumitomo Special Metal company and are widely used in the automotive industry because they are the strongest permanent magnet commercially available. Neodymium magnets are also known as NdFeB, NIB or Neo magnets. Neodymium magnets are classified by grade according to their maximum energy product, the grades available are N35-N52, N33M-N48M, N30H-N45H, N30SH-N42SH, N30UH-N35UH and N28EH-N35EH. Neodymium magnets are used in a wide range of tools and applications including motors in cordless tools, magnetic fasteners and hard disk drives.