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. Schools use it to separate iron from mixtures in chemistry and general science, and to show poles, attraction and field patterns in magnetism lessons. Science Lab Supplies supplies the magnet from Ambala, India, and quotes it to schools, colleges, training institutes, tender contractors and distributors.

Specifications

The magnet is a rod bent into a U shape, bringing the north and south poles side by side. Because it is a permanent magnet it stays magnetised without any power supply, unlike an electromagnet, whose field can be switched on and off, so it is always ready for class use.

Applications and Experiments for the Horseshoe Magnet

In the chemistry lab the magnet is the standard way to 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 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.
• 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.

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. The contact page and the enquiry cart are the quickest routes to a quotation; for tenders, visit 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.

Who supplies the Horseshoe Shaped Magnet?
Science Lab Supplies sends it from Ambala, India, to schools, colleges, dealers and tender contractors, together with other science items on the order.

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 Mixtures and Materials Kits

The magnet is most often used in lessons on mixtures and the properties of materials. These four items from the Chemistry Lab range support the same topics with ready-made kits and apparatus, so a teacher can build a complete properties-of-matter practical set on one quotation.

• Elements, Compounds & Mixtures Kit — study unit on elements, compounds and mixtures.
• Materials Kit — blocks of everyday materials for comparing their properties.
• Simple Devices for Studying the Properties of Substances — test-tube set for heating and testing small samples.
• Density Cube Set — comparing materials by density.

Browse the full Chemistry Lab range or all school lab equipment.

Last updated: 25 September 2026