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How Much Weight Can a Magnet Hold & How to Measure Magnet Strength

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As you read through our website, you’ll see a measurement called Pounds Pull listed for most of our stock items. What does that really mean? Pounds pull (also called breakaway force or pull strength) is the force required to vertically detach a magnet from ferrous material. We measure it in pounds under very specific conditions […]

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Magnet Blog: What is a Strong Magnet?

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What Makes Neodymium Magnets So Powerful?   The Basics: What Is a Neodymium Magnet? Neodymium (Nd–Fe–B) magnets are the strongest type of commercially available permanent magnets, made from an alloy of neodymium, iron, and boron (Nd₂Fe₁₄B). They were first developed in the early 1980s and quickly became the dominant choice for high-performance magnetic applications. Magnetic

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