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Specialized
casting techniques are used to achieve the unique crystalline grain orientation
found in the Alnico 5 and 8 grades. These anisotropic grades are designed to
produce high magnetic output in a specified direction. Orientation is achieved
during heat treatment, by cooling the casting from 2000?F at a controlled rate
within a magnetic field which conforms to the preferred direction of magnetization.
Alnico 5 and Alnico 8 are anisotropic and exhibit a preferred direction of orientation.
Magnetic orientation should be specified on your drawing when you send an order
to us. Cast Alnico 5 is the most commonly used of all the cast Alnicos. It combines
high inductions with a high energy product of 5 MGOe or more and is used extensively
in rotating machinery, communications, meters and instruments, sensing devices
and holding applications. The higher resistance to demagnetization (coercive
force) of Alnico 8, cobalt content to 35%, allows this material to function
well for short lengths or for length to diameter ratios of less than 2 to 1.
Sintered Alnico materials offer slightly lower magnetic properties but better
mechanical characteristics than the cast Alnico materials. Sintered Alnico magnets
are most suitable in small sizes (less than 1 oz.). In this process, the desired
mix of metal powders is pressed to shape and size in a die, then sintered at
2300?F in a hydrogen atmosphere. The sintering process is well suited to large
volume production, and results in parts which are structurally stronger than
cast magnets. Relatively close tolerances can be achieved without grinding.
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Typical Magnetic Performance for Cast Alnico
Grade |
Br |
Hc |
(BH)max |
Curie Temp |
Work Temp |
US standard |
mT |
Gs |
KA/m |
Oe |
KJ/m3 |
MGOe |
¡ãC |
¡ãC |
MMPA
Equivalent |
*LN9 |
680 |
6800 |
30 |
380 |
9.0 |
1.13 |
810 |
450 |
Alnico 3 |
*LN10 |
650 |
6500 |
42 |
530 |
10.0 |
1.20 |
810 |
450 |
Alnico 3 |
*LNG12 |
720 |
7200 |
45 |
500 |
12.4 |
1.55 |
810 |
450 |
Alnico 2 |
*LNG13 |
700 |
7000 |
50 |
620 |
13.0 |
1.60 |
810 |
450 |
Alnico 2 |
LNG16 |
800 |
8000 |
53 |
660 |
16.0 |
2.00 |
850 |
450 |
Alnico 4 |
LNG34 |
1180 |
11800 |
44 |
550 |
35.0 |
4.30 |
860 |
525 |
Alnico 5C |
LNG37 |
1200 |
12000 |
48 |
600 |
37.0 |
4.65 |
860 |
525 |
Alnico 5 |
LNG40 |
1250 |
12500 |
48 |
600 |
40.0 |
5.00 |
860 |
525 |
LNG44 |
1250 |
12500 |
52 |
650 |
44.0 |
5.50 |
860 |
525 |
LNG52 |
1300 |
13000 |
56 |
700 |
52.0 |
6.50 |
860 |
525 |
Alnico 5 DG |
LNG60 |
1350 |
13500 |
59 |
740 |
60.0 |
7.50 |
860 |
525 |
Alnico 5~7 |
*LNGT18 |
580 |
5800 |
100 |
1250 |
18.0 |
2.20 |
860 |
550 |
Alnico 8 |
LNGT28 |
1000 |
10000 |
58 |
720 |
28.0 |
3.50 |
860 |
525 |
Alnico 6 |
LNGT32 |
800 |
8000 |
100 |
1250 |
32.0 |
4.00 |
860 |
550 |
Alnico 8 |
LNGT38 |
820 |
8200 |
110 |
1380 |
38.0 |
4.75 |
860 |
550 |
LNGT44 |
880 |
8800 |
120 |
1500 |
44.0 |
5.50 |
860 |
550 |
LNGT60 |
900 |
9000 |
110 |
1380 |
60.0 |
7.50 |
860 |
550 |
LNGT72 |
1050 |
10500 |
112 |
1400 |
72.0 |
9.00 |
860 |
550 |
Alnico 9 |
LNGT36J |
700 |
7000 |
140 |
1750 |
36.0 |
4.50 |
860 |
550 |
Alnico 8 HC |
Typical Magnetic Performance for Sintered Alnico
Grade |
Br |
Hc |
(BH)max |
D |
Curie Temp |
US standard |
mT |
Gs |
KA/m |
Oe |
KJ/m3 |
MGOe |
g/cm3 |
¡ãC |
MMPA
Equivalent |
Min
Max |
Min
Max |
Min
Max |
*FLN8 |
520
580 |
5.2
5.8 |
43
47 |
540
590 |
8
10 |
1.00
1.25 |
6.8 |
760 |
Alnico 3 |
*FLNG12 |
700
780 |
7.0
7.8 |
40
50 |
540
650 |
12
14 |
1.50
1.75 |
7.0 |
810 |
Alnico 2 |
*FLNGT14 |
570
630 |
5.7
6.3 |
76
86 |
980
1100 |
14
16 |
1.75
2.00 |
7.1 |
850 |
Alnico 8 |
*FLNGT18 |
560
620 |
5.6
6.2 |
88
100 |
1130
1280 |
18
22 |
2.25
2.75 |
7.2 |
850 |
Alnico 8 |
FLNG28 |
1050
1100 |
10.5
11.0 |
46
50 |
590
640 |
28
33 |
3.50
4.15 |
7.2 |
850 |
Alnico 5 |
FLNG34 |
1100
1180 |
11.0
11.8 |
50
54 |
640
690 |
34
38 |
4.30
4.80 |
7.2 |
890 |
Alnico 5 |
FLNGT28 |
1000
1050 |
10
10.5 |
56
61 |
710
770 |
28
30 |
3.50
3.80 |
7.2 |
850 |
Alnico 6 |
FLNGT31 |
780
830 |
7.8
8.3 |
104
115 |
1130
1480 |
31
36 |
3.90
4.50 |
7.2 |
850 |
Alnico6 |
FLNGT33 |
650
680 |
6.5
6.8 |
136
143 |
1880
2000 |
33
36 |
4.15
4.50 |
7.2 |
850 |
Alnico8 |
FLNGT38 |
800
850 |
8.0
8.5 |
123
129 |
1580
1660 |
38
42 |
4.75
5.30 |
7.2 |
850 |
Alnico 8 |
FLNGT42 |
880
920 |
8.8
9.2 |
120
131 |
1530
1680 |
42
48 |
5.30
6.00 |
7.2 |
850 |
Alnico 8 |
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