[Force index]

Force index

Value for the force of attraction exerted by a magnet on a ferromagnetic object at a particular distance.

The strength of the attraction is determined by the extent to which a magnetic field is ‘inhomogeneous’. The force index is calculated by multiplying the local flux density in a particular direction by the amount of change of flux density per unit of length in that direction.

That is: Force index = Flux density x Change of flux density per unit of distance.
As a formula: FI = B (ΔB/Δx)

The following video (in English) explains things further: What is important when it comes to a magnet attracting a part?