Horseshoe Shaped Magnet
Product Code : SCL-CL-11553
Horseshoe Shaped Magnet (SKU SCL-CL-11553) is a U-shaped permanent magnet whose two poles sit close together, concentrating a strong magnetic field in the gap between them. It can separate iron from mixtures in chemistry and general science, and show poles, attraction and field patterns in magnetism lessons. Science Lab Supplies, an Ambala-based supplier in India, offers the magnet to schools, colleges, training institutes, tender contractors and distributors.
Specifications
The magnet’s specification is laid out row by row in the table below. In short, it is a rod bent into a U shape that brings its two poles close together, concentrating a strong field between them, and as a permanent magnet it stays magnetised without any power supply, unlike an electromagnet.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | SCL-CL-11553 |
| Also known as | U-shaped magnet, U magnet |
| Shape | U-shaped (horseshoe) rod |
| Poles | Two poles close together |
| Field | Strong field concentrated between the poles |
| Type | Permanent magnet |
| Magnetisation | Stays magnetised; field cannot be started and stopped like an electromagnet |
| Supplied by | Science Lab Supplies, Ambala, India |
Applications and Experiments for the Horseshoe Magnet
In the chemistry lab the magnet can pull iron filings out of a mixture with sulphur or sand, showing that a mixture’s components keep their own properties. In science and physics lessons it demonstrates magnetic poles, attraction and the shape of the field between the arms.
- Class 6 science: identifying magnetic and non-magnetic materials, such as the blocks of common substances in the Materials Kit, and finding the poles of a magnet.
- Class 6–9 science: separating iron filings from a mixture, and comparing an iron–sulphur mixture with iron sulphide heated in the Simple Devices for Studying the Properties of Substances tube set.
- Class 10–12 physics: plotting field lines between the poles with iron filings or a compass.
- Current-carrying conductor experiments where a wire placed between the poles experiences a force, extended to induction with coils of 300, 600 and 1200 turns from the Set of Coils with Removable Iron Core.
Keep the magnet away from watches, phones and computer drives, and store it with a keeper or with poles paired so it holds its strength.
Standard Scope of Supply
The Horseshoe Shaped Magnet is supplied as a single U-shaped permanent magnet as described above. Iron filings, compasses and other magnetism accessories are separate items; any optional accessories and the magnet size offered are confirmed on the quotation.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
Ask for a single magnet for the teacher’s desk or a class set for group work. Our quotation will show packing, delivery time and price for the requested quantity, and mixture-separation or materials kits can be priced on the same document for a complete school chemistry lab equipment list.
Holding an Importer-Exporter Code, Science Lab Supplies is able to ship to buyers in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman. Send magnet quantities through the contact page or collect them in the enquiry cart; tender documents can be routed via the lab tender page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is a horseshoe magnet stronger between its arms?
Bending the magnet into a U brings the two poles close together, so the field lines are concentrated in the small gap between them.
Does it need electricity?
No. It is a permanent magnet and stays magnetised on its own, unlike an electromagnet that works only while current flows. That makes it ready for use in any classroom without a power supply or connecting leads.
Who supplies the Horseshoe Shaped Magnet?
This U-shaped magnet is a supplied product. Science Lab Supplies quotes it from Ambala, India, to schools, colleges, dealers and tender contractors, and other science items on the order can be priced at the same time.
How is it used to separate mixtures?
Pass the magnet over a mixture such as iron filings and sulphur; the iron is attracted and lifts out, leaving the non-magnetic part behind.
Related Magnets and Magnetism Accessories
The magnet links chemistry lessons on mixtures with physics lessons on magnetism. The items below include alternative horseshoe, U-shaped and bar magnets, iron filings and a compass for field patterns, and a mixtures kit, so a magnetism and mixtures practical set can be priced on one quotation.
- Alnico Horseshoe Magnet — red-painted alnico horseshoe with keepers, 50 to 100 mm long.
- Horseshoe Magnet Chrome Steel — chrome steel horseshoe with keepers in sizes from 50 to 200 mm.
- U-Shaped Magnet, Chrome Steel — chrome steel U magnet with a keeper and marked north pole.
- Permanent Magnet Bar and Horseshoe — 10 cm bar and horseshoe pair for comparing field shapes.
- Bar Magnet Pair Chrome Steel — red and blue 75 x 12 x 5 mm bars supplied with keepers.
- Metal Filings/ Powder — 300 g of ferromagnetic iron filings in a plastic jar.
- Compass — 2 cm compass with a red-tipped needle pointing north.
- Elements, Compounds & Mixtures Kit — study unit with worksheets on elements, compounds and mixtures.
Browse the full Chemistry Lab range, the Magnetism Physics range, or all school lab equipment.
Last updated: 9 October 2026
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