Arc (tile) NdFeB magnets are the most critical component in surface permanent magnet (SPM) electric motors. Produced from sintered neodymium-iron-boron powder through isostatic pressing and vacuum sintering, they combine the highest energy density of any commercial permanent magnet material with tight dimensional tolerance for reliable motor assembly.
Ningbo Vanguard Technologies supplies arc magnets across the full grade family — from standard N-grade through M, H, SH, UH, and EH high-temperature series — enabling precise performance matching for each motor operating environment. All pieces undergo full magnetic testing, dimensional inspection, and salt-spray or HAST corrosion evaluation before shipment.
Whether you need a standard catalogue geometry or a fully custom arc profile, Vanguard can provide sample shipment within 10–15 days and mass-production support for rotor assembly or bare-magnet supply.
Standard grades for arc motor magnets. All values at 20 °C. Values are typical; exact grade selection is confirmed per application.
| Grade | Remanence | Coercivity | Intrinsic Coercivity | Max. Energy Product | Temp. Coefficient (α) |
Max. Working Temperature °C (L/D=0.7) |
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| Br | Hcb | Hcj | (BH)max |
αBr (%/°C) |
αHcj (%/°C) |
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| T | kGs | kA/m | kOe | kA/m | kOe | kJ/m³ | MGOe | ||||
| N30 | 1.08–1.13 | 10.8–11.3 | ≥798 | ≥10.0 | ≥955 | ≥12 | 223–247 | 28–31 | −0.12 | −0.76 | 80 |
| N33 | 1.13–1.17 | 11.3–11.7 | ≥836 | ≥10.5 | ≥955 | ≥12 | 247–271 | 31–34 | −0.12 | −0.76 | 80 |
| N35 | 1.17–1.22 | 11.7–12.2 | ≥868 | ≥10.9 | ≥955 | ≥12 | 263–287 | 33–36 | −0.12 | −0.76 | 80 |
| N38 | 1.22–1.25 | 12.2–12.5 | ≥899 | ≥11.3 | ≥955 | ≥12 | 287–310 | 36–39 | −0.12 | −0.76 | 80 |
| N40 | 1.25–1.28 | 12.5–12.8 | ≥907 | ≥11.4 | ≥955 | ≥12 | 302–326 | 38–41 | −0.12 | −0.76 | 80 |
| N42 | 1.28–1.32 | 12.8–13.2 | ≥915 | ≥11.5 | ≥955 | ≥12 | 318–342 | 40–43 | −0.12 | −0.76 | 80 |
| N45 | 1.32–1.38 | 13.2–13.8 | ≥923 | ≥11.6 | ≥955 | ≥12 | 342–366 | 43–46 | −0.12 | −0.76 | 80 |
| N48 | 1.38–1.42 | 13.8–14.2 | ≥923 | ≥11.6 | ≥955 | ≥12 | 366–390 | 46–49 | −0.12 | −0.76 | 80 |
| N50 | 1.40–1.45 | 14.0–14.5 | ≥796 | ≥10.0 | ≥876 | ≥11 | 382–406 | 48–51 | −0.12 | −0.76 | 80 |
| N52 | 1.43–1.48 | 14.3–14.8 | ≥796 | ≥10.0 | ≥876 | ≥11 | 398–422 | 50–53 | −0.12 | −0.76 | 80 |
| N55 | 1.46–1.52 | 14.6–15.2 | ≥796 | ≥10.0 | ≥876 | ≥11 | 414–430 | 52–54 | −0.12 | −0.76 | 80 |
| N35M | 1.17–1.22 | 11.7–12.2 | ≥868 | ≥10.9 | ≥1114 | ≥14 | 263–287 | 33–36 | −0.12 | −0.68 | 100 |
| N38M | 1.22–1.25 | 12.2–12.5 | ≥899 | ≥11.3 | ≥1114 | ≥14 | 287–310 | 36–39 | −0.12 | −0.68 | 100 |
| N40M | 1.25–1.28 | 12.5–12.8 | ≥923 | ≥11.6 | ≥1114 | ≥14 | 302–326 | 38–41 | −0.12 | −0.68 | 100 |
| N42M | 1.28–1.32 | 12.8–13.2 | ≥955 | ≥12.0 | ≥1114 | ≥14 | 318–342 | 40–43 | −0.12 | −0.68 | 100 |
| N45M | 1.32–1.38 | 13.2–13.8 | ≥995 | ≥12.5 | ≥1114 | ≥14 | 342–366 | 43–46 | −0.12 | −0.68 | 100 |
| N48M | 1.37–1.43 | 13.7–14.3 | ≥1027 | ≥12.9 | ≥1114 | ≥14 | 366–390 | 46–49 | −0.12 | −0.68 | 100 |
| N50M | 1.40–1.45 | 14.0–14.5 | ≥1033 | ≥13.0 | ≥1114 | ≥14 | 382–406 | 48–51 | −0.12 | −0.68 | 100 |
| N52M | 1.43–1.48 | 14.3–14.8 | ≥1050 | ≥13.2 | ≥1114 | ≥14 | 398–422 | 50–53 | −0.12 | −0.68 | 100 |
| N54M | 1.45–1.50 | 14.5–15.0 | ≥1051 | ≥13.2 | ≥1114 | ≥14 | 414–438 | 52–55 | −0.12 | −0.68 | 100 |
| N35H | 1.17–1.22 | 11.7–12.2 | ≥868 | ≥10.9 | ≥1353 | ≥17 | 263–287 | 33–36 | −0.12 | −0.66 | 120 |
| N38H | 1.22–1.25 | 12.2–12.5 | ≥899 | ≥11.3 | ≥1353 | ≥17 | 287–310 | 36–39 | −0.12 | −0.66 | 120 |
| N40H | 1.25–1.28 | 12.5–12.8 | ≥923 | ≥11.6 | ≥1353 | ≥17 | 302–326 | 38–41 | −0.12 | −0.66 | 120 |
| N42H | 1.28–1.32 | 12.8–13.2 | ≥955 | ≥12.0 | ≥1353 | ≥17 | 318–342 | 40–43 | −0.12 | −0.66 | 120 |
| N45H | 1.32–1.36 | 13.2–13.6 | ≥963 | ≥12.1 | ≥1353 | ≥17 | 342–366 | 43–46 | −0.12 | −0.66 | 120 |
| N48H | 1.37–1.43 | 13.7–14.3 | ≥995 | ≥12.5 | ≥1353 | ≥17 | 366–390 | 46–49 | −0.12 | −0.66 | 120 |
| N50H | 1.40–1.45 | 14.0–14.5 | ≥1011 | ≥12.7 | ≥1353 | ≥17 | 382–406 | 48–51 | −0.12 | −0.66 | 120 |
| N52H | 1.43–1.48 | 14.3–14.8 | ≥1027 | ≥12.9 | ≥1353 | ≥17 | 398–422 | 50–53 | −0.12 | −0.66 | 120 |
| N35SH | 1.17–1.22 | 11.7–12.2 | ≥876 | ≥11.0 | ≥1592 | ≥20 | 263–287 | 33–36 | −0.11 | −0.56 | 150 |
| N38SH | 1.22–1.25 | 12.2–12.5 | ≥907 | ≥11.4 | ≥1592 | ≥20 | 287–310 | 36–39 | −0.11 | −0.56 | 150 |
| N40SH | 1.25–1.28 | 12.5–12.8 | ≥939 | ≥11.8 | ≥1592 | ≥20 | 302–326 | 38–41 | −0.11 | −0.56 | 150 |
| N42SH | 1.28–1.32 | 12.8–13.2 | ≥987 | ≥12.4 | ≥1592 | ≥20 | 318–342 | 40–43 | −0.11 | −0.56 | 150 |
| N45SH | 1.32–1.38 | 13.2–13.8 | ≥1003 | ≥12.6 | ≥1592 | ≥20 | 342–366 | 43–46 | −0.11 | −0.56 | 150 |
| N48SH | 1.37–1.43 | 13.7–14.3 | ≥1027 | ≥12.9 | ≥1592 | ≥20 | 366–390 | 46–49 | −0.11 | −0.56 | 150 |
| N50SH | 1.40–1.45 | 14.0–14.5 | ≥1003 | ≥12.6 | ≥1592 | ≥20 | 382–406 | 48–51 | −0.11 | −0.56 | 150 |
| N30UH | 1.08–1.13 | 10.8–11.3 | ≥812 | ≥10.2 | ≥1990 | ≥25 | 223–247 | 28–31 | −0.10 | −0.50 | 180 |
| N33UH | 1.13–1.17 | 11.3–11.7 | ≥852 | ≥10.7 | ≥1990 | ≥25 | 247–271 | 31–34 | −0.10 | −0.50 | 180 |
| N35UH | 1.17–1.22 | 11.7–12.2 | ≥860 | ≥10.8 | ≥1990 | ≥25 | 263–287 | 33–36 | −0.10 | −0.50 | 180 |
| N38UH | 1.22–1.25 | 12.2–12.5 | ≥876 | ≥11.0 | ≥1990 | ≥25 | 287–310 | 36–39 | −0.10 | −0.50 | 180 |
| N40UH | 1.25–1.28 | 12.5–12.8 | ≥899 | ≥11.3 | ≥1990 | ≥25 | 302–326 | 38–41 | −0.10 | −0.50 | 180 |
| N42UH | 1.28–1.32 | 12.8–13.2 | ≥899 | ≥11.3 | ≥1990 | ≥25 | 318–342 | 40–43 | −0.10 | −0.50 | 180 |
| N45UH | 1.32–1.36 | 13.2–13.6 | ≥908 | ≥11.4 | ≥1990 | ≥25 | 342–366 | 43–46 | −0.10 | −0.50 | 180 |
| N48UH | 1.37–1.43 | 13.7–14.3 | ≥908 | ≥11.4 | ≥1990 | ≥25 | 366–390 | 46–49 | −0.10 | −0.50 | 180 |
| N28EH | 1.04–1.08 | 10.4–10.8 | ≥780 | ≥9.8 | ≥2388 | ≥30 | 207–231 | 26–29 | −0.10 | −0.45 | 200 |
| N30EH | 1.08–1.13 | 10.8–11.3 | ≥812 | ≥10.2 | ≥2388 | ≥30 | 223–247 | 28–31 | −0.10 | −0.45 | 200 |
| N33EH | 1.13–1.17 | 11.3–11.7 | ≥836 | ≥10.5 | ≥2388 | ≥30 | 247–271 | 31–34 | −0.10 | −0.45 | 200 |
| N35EH | 1.17–1.22 | 11.7–12.2 | ≥876 | ≥11.0 | ≥2388 | ≥30 | 263–287 | 33–36 | −0.10 | −0.45 | 200 |
| N38EH | 1.22–1.25 | 12.2–12.5 | ≥899 | ≥11.3 | ≥2388 | ≥30 | 287–310 | 36–39 | −0.10 | −0.45 | 200 |
| N40EH | 1.25–1.28 | 12.5–12.8 | ≥899 | ≥11.3 | ≥2388 | ≥30 | 302–326 | 38–41 | −0.10 | −0.45 | 200 |
| N42EH | 1.28–1.32 | 12.8–13.2 | ≥899 | ≥11.3 | ≥2388 | ≥30 | 318–342 | 40–43 | −0.10 | −0.45 | 200 |
| N45EH | 1.32–1.36 | 13.2–13.6 | ≥899 | ≥11.3 | ≥2388 | ≥30 | 342–366 | 43–46 | −0.10 | −0.45 | 200 |
| N28AH | 1.04–1.08 | 10.4–10.8 | ≥787 | ≥9.9 | ≥2786 | ≥35 | 207–231 | 26–29 | −0.10 | −0.45 | 230 |
| N30AH | 1.08–1.13 | 10.8–11.3 | ≥819 | ≥10.3 | ≥2786 | ≥35 | 223–247 | 28–31 | −0.10 | −0.45 | 230 |
| N33AH | 1.13–1.17 | 11.3–11.7 | ≥843 | ≥10.6 | ≥2786 | ≥35 | 247–271 | 31–34 | −0.10 | −0.45 | 230 |
| N35AH | 1.17–1.22 | 11.7–12.2 | ≥876 | ≥11.0 | ≥2786 | ≥35 | 263–287 | 33–36 | −0.10 | −0.45 | 230 |
| N38AH | 1.22–1.25 | 12.2–12.5 | ≥899 | ≥11.3 | ≥2786 | ≥35 | 287–310 | 36–39 | −0.10 | −0.45 | 230 |
| Parameter | Unit | Reference Value | Parameter | Unit | Reference Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curie Temperature | °C | 310 ~ 400 | Thermal Conductivity | W/m·°C | 8 ~ 10 |
| Density | g/cm³ | 7.4 ~ 7.7 | Young's Modulus | GPa | 150 ~ 200 |
| Vickers Hardness | HV | 500 ~ 700 | Electrical Resistivity (C∥) | μΩ·m | 1.4 ~ 1.6 |
| Recoil Permeability | — | 1.02 ~ 1.08 | Electrical Resistivity (C⊥) | μΩ·m | 1.2 ~ 1.4 |
| Compressive Strength | MPa | 1000 ~ 1100 | Coeff. of Thermal Expansion (C∥) | 10⁻⁶/°C | 4 ~ 9 |
| Flexural Strength | MPa | 150 ~ 400 | Coeff. of Thermal Expansion (C⊥) | 10⁻⁶/°C | −2 ~ 0 |

NdFeB is susceptible to oxidation without adequate surface protection. Vanguard specifies and verifies the following coating systems per IEC 60068 and ASTM B117 salt-spray standards.
Arc magnets are defined by outer radius (R), inner radius (r), arc angle (θ), and axial length (L). Standard tolerance is ± 0.05 mm on all dimensions; tight-tolerance ± 0.03 mm available on request. Skewed and twisted configurations supported for cogging-torque reduction.
| Dimension | Minimum | Maximum | Standard Tol. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outer Radius (R) | 5 mm | 200 mm | ± 0.05 mm |
| Inner Radius (r) | 3 mm | 195 mm | ± 0.05 mm |
| Arc Angle (θ) | 15° | 180° | ± 0.2° |
| Axial Length (L) | 2 mm | 150 mm | ± 0.05 mm |
| Thickness (t = R–r) | 2 mm | 50 mm | ± 0.05 mm |
A reliable arc magnet program starts with the motor duty cycle, not only the magnet grade. Vanguard reviews operating temperature, demagnetization risk, rotor speed, adhesive process, corrosion exposure, and assembly method before recommending the right material and coating system.
Thermal margin: Confirm winding hot-spot temperature, rotor temperature rise, overload duration, and cooling method. Higher Hcj grades improve resistance to irreversible flux loss in high-temperature or high-current conditions.
Magnetic circuit: Match Br, magnet thickness, pole arc coefficient, air gap, and back-iron saturation to the required torque constant, speed range, and efficiency target.
Mechanical fit: Define outer radius, inner radius, arc angle, axial length, chamfer, skew, and bonding clearance so each arc magnet seats accurately on the rotor surface.
Environment: Select NiCuNi, Zn, epoxy, or composite coating according to humidity, coolant exposure, salt-spray requirement, working temperature, and adhesive compatibility.
| Stage | What We Check | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Design Review | Drawing, grade, coating, magnetization direction, tolerance stack-up and assembly method. | DFM feedback and confirmed quotation basis. |
| Tooling | Pressing mold, grinding fixture, inspection gauge and magnetizing fixture preparation. | Stable process plan for repeat production. |
| Sampling | Dimensions, magnetic data, coating thickness, surface condition and packing method. | Sample shipment with inspection report. |
| Mass Production | Batch consistency, lot traceability, final inspection and shipment release. | Approved production lots for motor assembly. |
Every production lot is controlled from raw material blending through sintering, machining, coating, magnetization, cleaning, and packing. Inspection plans can be aligned with customer drawings, AQL requirements, or PPAP-style documentation for automotive projects.
Magnetic testing: Br, Hcb, Hcj, (BH)max, surface flux, flux linkage, and magnetization direction verification.
Dimensional control: Radius, angle, length, thickness, parallelism, chamfer, and appearance checked by calibrated gauges.
Coating verification: Thickness, adhesion, porosity, salt spray, humidity, and thermal shock testing according to coating type.
Traceability: Lot number, furnace batch, inspection report, RoHS/REACH declaration, and packing label records.
To speed up engineering review, please send a 2D/3D drawing or the key dimensions below. If the motor is still in design stage, Vanguard can also help compare grade, coating, and magnetization options before tooling.