| Wall-use planning window | About 15% to 25% of adhesive force | supermagnete notes that wall-mounted magnetic hooks are governed by displacement force rather than adhesive force, and a 1 kg wall load often needs about 6 kg of rated adhesive force. | This is still a planning range, not a universal constant. Actual friction changes with paint, dirt, rust, vibration, and hook geometry. | supermagnete FAQ, What is the difference between adhesive force and displacement force? (accessed 2026-03-23) |
| Published hook example | 110 kg adhesive vs 22 kg displacement | A 63 mm official hook listing from supermagnete publishes a 110 kg adhesive-force rating but a 22 kg wall displacement-force rating on ideal steel. | Treat the 22 kg number as that product under its stated test setup, not as a rule for every hook diameter or supplier. | supermagnete, Magnetic hook 63 mm product page (accessed 2026-03-23) |
| Small-gap penalty | 0.5 mm gap can cut force by around 50% | supermagnete warns that pot magnets lose force quickly when the steel is not flush, and even a half-millimetre gap can remove about half the holding force. | Gap sensitivity depends on magnet geometry and where the gap sits, but it is a strong reason to reject painted, curved, or dirty surfaces as “good enough”. | supermagnete FAQ, What factors affect the adhesive force and strength of a magnet? (accessed 2026-03-23) |
| Counterpart material penalty | S235 about -5%; E360 about -30% | supermagnete notes that published adhesive-force data assumes pure soft iron, while common structural steels can hold less: around 5% lower on S235 and around 30% lower on E360. | This is a material-quality warning only. Flatness, thickness, and coating stack can reduce the result further. | supermagnete FAQ, What factors affect the adhesive force and strength of a magnet? (accessed 2026-03-23) |
| Thin-steel penalty | 1 mm steel can mean only 10% pull vs 10 mm steel | First4Magnets shows that thin backing steel saturates early, so the same hook can lose most of its lab-rated hold on cabinet skins or thin sheet. | The 10% point is a thin-steel warning, not a universal curve for every magnet diameter. | First4Magnets, What reduces a magnet's performance? (accessed 2026-03-23) |
| Standard stock-hook lane | 10 mm to 32 mm, up to 35 kg, 80 C | Eclipse lists standard NdFeB shallow pot hooks as compact indoor hook families for banners, tools, and temporary hanging on ferrous surfaces. | The 35 kg figure is a direct-pull catalog ceiling on suitable steel, not a wall-use working load or a guarantee for every hook thread assembly. | Eclipse Magnetics, Neodymium NdFeB shallow Pot Magnets with a Hook (accessed 2026-03-23) |
| Ferrite hook lane | 6 kg to 55 kg, 120 C | Eclipse positions ferrite hook magnets as bulkier but more temperature-tolerant for height-restricted light lifting, holding, and clamping. | Ferrite improves thermal headroom, not compact-force density, corrosion immunity, or wall-use friction. | Eclipse Magnetics, Ferrite shallow pot magnets with hook (accessed 2026-03-23) |
| NdFeB grade-temperature map | N 80 C, H 120 C, SH 150 C, UH 180 C, EH 200 C, AH 230 C | supermagnete publishes the common NdFeB grade suffixes and their maximum operating temperatures, showing that 80 C is the default lane, not the only possible NdFeB lane. | Higher-temperature NdFeB exists, but stock hook pages usually do not disclose the actual grade or the hook hardware limit. Buyers still need supplier confirmation for the final assembly. | supermagnete FAQ, What temperatures can magnets withstand? (accessed 2026-03-23) |