A neodymium magnet (also known as NdFeB, NIB or Neo magnet) is a permanent magnet made from an alloy of neodymium, iron, and boron to form the Nd2Fe14B tetragonal crystalline structure. They are the most widely used type of rare-earth magnet.
A Nickel-plated neodymium magnet on a bracket from a hard disk drive
Nickel-plated neodymium magnet cubes
Left: high-resolution transmission electron microscopy image of Nd2Fe14B; right: crystal structure with unit cell marked
Neodymium magnets (small cylinders) lifting steel spheres. Such magnets can lift thousands of times their own weight.
A magnet is a material or object that produces a magnetic field. This magnetic field is invisible but is responsible for the most notable property of a magnet: a force that pulls on other ferromagnetic materials, such as iron, steel, nickel, cobalt, etc. and attracts or repels other magnets.
A magnetite rock is being pulled by a neodymium magnet on top.
Hard disk drives record data on a thin magnetic coating
Magnetic hand separator for heavy minerals
Magnets have many uses in toys. M-tic uses magnetic rods connected to metal spheres for construction.