Neodymium (Nd)

Neodymium is a soft silvery metal used to make powerful permanent magnets.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Carl Auer von Welsbach discovered neodymium in 1885 as the second half of didymium, naming it the 'new twin'.
• Neodymium-iron-boron magnets, introduced in 1984, are the strongest permanent magnets known.
• Its magnets drive hard drives, headphones, wind turbines, and electric-vehicle motors, and neodymium-doped YAG crystals power widely used lasers.

Specifications & Metrics

• NUM: 60
• SYMBOL: Nd
• CATEGORY: Lanthanide