{"id":1689,"date":"2025-05-07T14:16:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T06:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dongguanpegaintmagnet.com\/?p=1689"},"modified":"2025-05-07T14:16:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T06:16:16","slug":"rare-earth-permanent-magnet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dongguanpegaintmagnet.com\/ko\/rare-earth-permanent-magnet\/","title":{"rendered":"NdFeB magnets: opportunities, challenges and ten-year outlook under the new energy wave"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As the third-generation rare earth permanent magnet, NdFeB permanent magnet<\/a> material has become one of the core materials of modern industry with its high magnetic energy product, strong coercive force and excellent energy density. In 2022, the global NdFeB magnet<\/a> market size is about US$12 billion, and China accounts for more than 90% of the production capacity, dominating the global supply chain. Its core application areas include new energy vehicle drive motors (accounting for 35%), wind turbines (25%), consumer electronics (20%) and industrial robots (10%), among which the driving effect in the new energy field is particularly significant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Data support:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The demand for NdFeB<\/a> in the new energy vehicle industry has surged from 8,000 tons in 2015 to 35,000 tons in 2022, with a compound annual growth rate of 23%;<\/p>\n\n\n\n The global wind power installed capacity has increased from 433GW in 2015 to 900GW in 2022, and each direct-drive permanent magnet wind turbine consumes about 1 ton of NdFeB;<\/p>\n\n\n\n China’s rare earth reserves are 44 million tons (accounting for 36% of the world), but it undertakes 70% of the world’s rare earth refining and 90% of NdFeB<\/a> production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n II. Development opportunities in the next decade<\/p>\n\n\n\n Miniaturization: The demand for ultra-thin magnets in the consumer electronics field (such as TWS headphones and micro motors) promotes the research and development of nanocrystalline NdFeB;<\/p>\n\n\n\n Recycling technology: The global rare earth recycling rate is less than 5%, and the recycling volume of retired magnets is expected to reach 20,000 tons in 2030. The circular economy will ease resource constraints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n III. Main challenges and risks<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rare earth-free motor technology: Some models of Tesla Model 3\/Y use induction motors, and Toyota is developing heavy rare earth-free motors, which may weaken long-term demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The radioactive waste (such as thorium) and wastewater treatment costs associated with rare earth mining are high. The EU’s “New Battery Regulations” require a permanent magnet recovery rate of 30% by 2030, forcing companies to upgrade environmental protection processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n IV. Forecast of development prospects in the next ten years<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Under the global carbon neutrality goal, the new energy industry will continue to expand. The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that the global new energy vehicle penetration rate will reach 60% in 2030, and the corresponding NdFeB demand may exceed 100,000 tons\/year; offshore wind power installed capacity is expected to grow at an annual rate of 15%, further driving the demand for high-end magnets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
High performance: Breakthroughs in low-heavy rare earth (such as dysprosium and terbium) magnet technology (such as grain boundary diffusion method) improve the high temperature resistance of magnets, which can meet the working environment requirements of electric vehicle motors above 200\u00b0C;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n\n
China’s “14th Five-Year Plan” lists rare earths<\/a> as strategic resources, and Europe and the United States are accelerating the construction of local supply chains. The U.S. Department of Energy plans to invest $140 million to build local rare earth permanent magnet production capacity, and the EU’s “Critical Raw Materials Act” requires that the localization rate of permanent magnets reach 20% by 2030. The formation of regional supply chains may give rise to the differentiation of technical standards.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n\n
Global rare earth resources are highly concentrated (China, Myanmar, and Australia account for 80% of the reserves), and geopolitical risks are increasing. In 2022, the price of praseodymium-neodymium oxide once soared to 1.1 million yuan\/ton (up 160% year-on-year), resulting in cost pressure on magnetic material companies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Ferrite and iron-nitrogen magnets: Although the magnetic energy product is low, the cost is only 1\/5 of that of neodymium iron boron, forming a substitute in the mid- and low-end markets (such as home appliances);<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n\n
Market size: It is estimated that the global NdFeB magnet market will reach US$30 billion in 2030, with an annual growth rate of about 12%.
Technology trends:
The proportion of high-abundance \ud76c\ud1a0\ub958 \uc790\uc11d<\/a> (Ce, La substitution) will increase to 15%;
The application of bonded NdFeB in 3D printing will accelerate;
Intelligent production (such as AI optimization of magnet design) reduces the R&D cycle.
Regional pattern: China will still dominate the low-end and mid-end markets, and Europe and the United States will seize the share of high-end magnetic materials through technical barriers (such as patent layout).<\/p>\n\n\n\n