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Your cart is empty.Cast Alnico 5 horseshoe magnet is used for clamping, work holding, and positioning in areas where heat is a factor. Holds items firmly to steel or through thin material not containing iron in temperatures up to 975 degrees Fahrenheit. This magnet's holding ability changes the least in raised temperatures when compared to all other permanent magnets. It only loses 0.02% power for every degree in Celsius increased above room temperature. Horseshoe and Button shapes are cast with 2-Poles. This increases the holding strength and gives it ability to hold through thin material not containing iron. Cast Alnico 5 is primarily made of Aluminum, Nickel, Cobalt and Iron. It is black in color, silver when ground, and is often painted red. Cast 5 Alnico produces a high pull strength. A keeper is recommend when you are not using the magnet. A keeper is included, a piece of steel that covers and connects the North and South Pole to reduce loss of power. Size tolerances are +/- .016" on all dimensions except thickness. The thickness or Pole face is ground to +/- .005". Cast Alnico 5 is hard and brittle and does not lend itself to conventional machining. However it can be ground or cut by Electronic Discharge Machining.