Does Magnetic Permeability Affect Magnet Lifting Power?

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The discussion confirms that magnetic permeability directly influences the lifting power of magnets. Specifically, a magnet can lift more weight from a material with higher permeability, provided both materials have the same density. The relationship between magnetic force and permeability is defined by the formula (μ-1)/(μ+1), where μ represents the permeability constant. This indicates that higher permeability materials allow for greater magnetic line linkage, enhancing the lifting capacity of magnets.

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Does a material's magnetic permeability affect how much of said material a magnet can lift?

For example, say a magnet can lift 1 unit of weight of a material with a permeability of 2. If another material has a permeability of 4, could the same magnet instead lift 2 units of weight of this other material?

Or, does magnetic permeability only relate to the creation of electromagnets?
 
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The force exerted by a magnet is proportional to (mu-1)/(mu+1) if mu is a constant
(independent of B).
 
I don't think that permeability is necessarily related to weight.

Having said that, it is true that of two materials of same density, a magnet would lift more weight of the one with higher permeability.

In other words, permeability is a measure of the friendliness of a material to magnetic lines...the ability to channel more and more magnetic lines through itself...and hence, the magnetic force between itself and a magnet would be proportional to the amount of linked magnetic lines.
 

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