Part No.: PCDNM-RB Series
Size: 3/4 inch diameter x 1/8 inch thick disc. Size including plastic coating: 7/8 inch diameter x 1/4 inch thick. or (19.1 mm x 3.2 mm) Size including plastic coating (22.2 mm x 6.4 mm).
Magnet encased inside impact resistant hard plastic shell.
Material: Neodymium (NdFeB)
Magnet Grade: N48 (also choose N40, N42, N45, N50)
Magnet Shape: Disc
Color: Red & Green
Plating/Coating: Ni-Cu-Ni-Plastic
Max Operating Temp: 176ºF (80ºC)
Tolerances: ±0.004″ x ±0.004″
Magnetization Direction: Magnetized Axial Through Thickness (Poles on Flat Ends)
**Magnet size is prior to plastic coating
What are the advantages and disadvantages of plastic encased magnets?
The biggest drawback to Neodymium magnets is while magnetically very strong, they are very physically fragile. Tough coatings, such as nickel, go a long way toward protecting the magnets from cracks and breakage. However, after repeated impacts with each other or other surfaces, even the best metal coatings will fail. Plastic coatings offer an impact and corrosion protection for the fragile magnets inside. These magnets can sustain far more punishment than the standard metal coated magnets, making these a good play or experimention magnet. However, on the negative side, this relatively thick coating reduces the effective power of the magnet due to the logarithmic drop in magnet strength as the distance increases from the surface of magnet.
