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How important is neodymium? | 30 comments (30 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: How important is neodymium? (none / 1)

Neodymium magnet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

They are the strongest type of permanent magnets made.

Not critically important, it would seem.

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by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue May 5th, 2009 at 04:43:11 AM EST
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'Marginally weaker' than SmCo magnets (none / 1)

Seems you are right:

Neodymium magnet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Neodymium magnets ] have replaced marginally weaker and significantly more heat-resistant samarium-cobalt magnets in most applications, due mainly to their lower cost.

(my bold)

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by marco (cowannar at gmail punkt com) on Tue May 5th, 2009 at 09:26:12 AM EST
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Re: How important is neodymium? (4.00 / 2)

Can't address the Prius (may be a size constraint) but generators were made long before neodymium magnets. Worst case is you use field windings.

by tjbuff (timhess@adelphia.net) on Tue May 5th, 2009 at 09:30:28 AM EST
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