Alnico Horseshoe Magnet - 45mm x 30mm x 23mm

This Alnico Horseshoe Magnet has a height of 45mm, a width of 30mm and a depth of 23mm. It has a maximum temperature of 500‚Å?. Our horseshoe magnet is identified by the AMF magnets part number 49012. Uses for our Alnico Horseshoe Magnets:

Alnico Horseshoe magnets have become the universal symbol of magnets and magnetism. Magnets shaped in this manner have the effect of concentrating the power of the magnet and accentuating their pull force on metallic objects. Horseshoe Magnets are essentially Bar Magnets cast into a curve shape during manufacture and have an air gap of varying degrees between the two poles.

These often red painted magnets are ideal in an educational setting where many people may be watching the location of the poles and the direction of the magnetic fields and how they interact with a ferrous material such as iron filings.

Cartoonists were quick to appreciate the visually striking design of the Horseshoe Magnet. Cartoonists were also quick to exploit the magic-like power of magnetism and incorporate it into fanciful storylines. A cartoon character of dubious intentions, using the pull force of a gigantic Horseshoe Magnet, tries to surreptitiously acquire a valuable metallic object that they have been dispossessed of or that belongs to their nemesis. The comical scenarios are endless. Think Roadrunner, birdseed laced with ball bearings and Wile E Coyote lying in wait for his prey with a massive Horseshoe Magnet supplied by the versatile Acme Corporation.