What Is a Ferrite? Generally, permanent magnets can be divided into two major categories: the first category is metal alloy magnets, including neodymium magnets (Nd2Fe14B), samarium cobalt magnets (SmCo), aluminum nickel cobalt magnets (ALNiCO); the second category is ferrites or ceramic magnets. In our last article, we have written about what is an ALNiCO magnet. So in this