Advantages
- Cast Alnico offers a near net shape. Cast alnico can be produced to complex shapes with complex magnetic patterns.
- Alnico Br as high as NdFeB at room temperature.
- Can be used up to 450-550 degrees C (842-932F).
- Least variation in magnetic output with temperature change of any magnetic material.
- Can be cast in very large sizes.
Disadvantages
- Sintered alnico is usually limited to small to medium sizes and simpler shapes.
- Low coercivity (Hci) making them easy to demagnetise.
- Complex cast alnico sometimes needs sand mold tooling which can be expensive if existing tooling is not available.
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