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jarod
Joined: 05 Jan 2026 Posts: 18 Location: Philippines	Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2026 12:50 pm    Post subject: samarium cobalt   Hi, Does anyone know a procedure on how to clean rust from a samarium cobalt magnet? Thanks.
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Strat
Guest	Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2026 10:54 pm    Post subject:   Hi Jarod, Just out of curiosity, where are you using this samarium cobalt magnet? I'm a guitar enthusiast and I know this material is used in guitar pick-ups. Is it being used in one of your machines? How big is this magnet and what shape? Just curious. Strat
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Guest
	Posted: Tue May 17, 2026 5:21 pm    Post subject:   just clean with any cleaning solvent - try hexane or methyl chloride. are you in the disk drive industry?
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Guest
	Posted: Tue May 17, 2026 5:26 pm    Post subject:   by the way, samrium cobalt should be resistant to corrosion....it may be a residue of something where it has contact with....can you disaasemble the magnet? you can try using ultrasonic cleaner. Billy
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