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Stainless steel is not a pure magnetic metal, its really a collective name for a steel alloy that is mixed with other metals in order to give it the properties that make the metal compound so desirable.
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∙ 15y agoCarbon is diamagnetic, thus neutralizing the ferromagnetic steel
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Is aluminium better than iron to make an electromagnet?
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Why aluminium filings can not be used to show the magnetic field?
Aluminum, while recyclable and very useful, is non-magnetic.
Is palladium magnetic?
Palladium is considered weakly magnetic. It exhibits a very small magnetic susceptibility. It is not considered to be a ferromagnetic material. Contaminants can, however, make Pd show ferromagnetism.
What are ALL the ferromagnetic elements?
The main ferromagnetic metals are iron, nickel, and cobalt. The uncommon element gadolinium is magnetic. These form alloys that are also magnetic, such as steel. The rare-earth elements neodymiumand samarium can also form magnetic alloys, and neodymium magnets are among the most powerful of permanent magnets.*The element titanium is not ferromagnetic. It is paramagnetic, in that it interacts weakly with a magnetic field. Copper ions in solution also demonstrate paramagnetism.*The elements silver, mercury, and gold can display diamagnetism, being slightly repelled by a strong magnetic field. Compounds of these elements can display very weak magnetic interactions. They will not display magnetic properties, but become increasingly affected at very low temperatures.
Which has higher density cold steel or hot steel?
When steel gets hot, it gets slightly larger due to thermal expansion. Since the mass stays the same, and density = mass/volume, it gets (very, very slightly) less dense. So cold steel is more dense than hot steel.
Are steel and iron magnetic?
No, Steel itself is nnot magnetic, but some stainless steel can be made magnetic depending on how they were worked. Silver has very week, negative reaction to magnetic field, this is called diamagnetic.
How do you tell recycled metals apart?
Use a magnet. Steel and Iron are very magnetic. Aluminum is never magnetic. Brass is slightly magnetic.
Which metals are magnetic?
Magnetic metals are whats known as 'Ferrous'. These metals contain enough iron content to become magnetic. Prime examples are Iron, Steel, Pig-Iron.iron.Further answerNickel, and cobalt are others. But the question is not very specific because it asks 'which metals'. Does this include steel, which is a mixture and is metallic?
Do alloy stick on magnets?
The elements cobalt, nickel and iron are all magnetic. Most alloys containing at least one of these three elements will be magnetic. For example stainless steel is very magnetic. However alloys not containing these elements is most likely not magnetic.
What are the 4 different types of magnetic materials?
Iron, Nickel, Cobalt and Gadolinium are the 4 metallic elements with strong magnetic properties but their are more materials than can be magnetic. Steel is an iron alloy that is magnetic. Stainless steel is an alloy of iron, chromium and maybe other materials. Not all stainless steel is magnetic. The amount of magnetic material in it (iron, nickel) determines if it is magnetic or not. ALNICO magnets made of Aluminum, Nickel, and Cobalt are very strong permanent magnets. Ceramic magnets are made of a powdered magnetic material mixed with a ceramic material that gives them a softer texture that will not scratch surfaces and they are popular as refrigerator magnets.
Can your coin still have silver in it if a magnet sticks to it because it has that silver sound?
It's possible, but the percentage of silver would be very low, as silver is non-magnetic. <<>> If the coin is magnetic it is probably a steel one with plating on top of it. In the UK, 1p and 2p coins are copper-plated steel, while 5p and 10p are steel with nickel plating.
What makes stainless steel and steel different?
Steel is simply iron with a small percentage of carbon. It oxidizes (rusts) easily. Stainless steel has added chromium, but also may contain any of the following: nickel, niobium, molybdenum, or titanium. Stainlees steels form a very thin layer of chromium oxide on the surface which protects it from further oxidation. While stainless is not stain-proof, it does stain less than carbon steel. Most stainless steels are non-magnetic, or very weakly magnetic.
Is there a test to determine something is stainless steel and not aluminum?
Use a magnet. Magnets stick to steel but don't stick to aluminum. Stainless is very weakly magnetic at best. Best to identify aluminum from stainless by weight (aluminum is much lighter) or by hardness (aluminum is much softer; scratches more easily). ***************** Though magnet test can show the difference between magnetic steel and aluminum, it cannot show the difference between non-magnetic steel and aluminum. In this case you can tell the difference by 1. weight , since aluminum has density 2700 kg/m3 and steel (magnetic or not) 7500 2. hardness, using a knife or something similar, since aluminum is softer than steel
Why steel is magnetic?
i think the reason that steel is magnetic because most of the time it would have been covered in an electro-magnetic field therefore allowing it to be magnetic. New answer; Fe is magnetic because its three outer most electrons spin in the same direction allowing it to form a dipole. So it only takes a magnetic field to align the individual dipoles. The greater the number of contaminates in the Fe crystal, the more difficult it is for the dipoles to line up. So, as carbon, chrome, nickel, etc. are added, the less likely the steel can become magnetic. Iron is very dirty Fe with a lot of carbon. Processing iron into steel removes the carbon and other contaminates, therefore steel can be magnetised. But adding a little carbon for hardening, or alloying (Cr, Ni, Mo) for corrosion resistance locks the dipole in its random position preventing the individuals from lining up with all positives in one direction and negatives in the opposite direction.
Is gun metal magnetic?
The metal used in firearms range from various iron alloys (steel) to aluminum, and other alloys. Most guns, at the very least, usually have a ferromagnetic barrel (steel) for its strength. So most guns will have magnetic barrels. Lightweight guns with frames made of aluminum will NOT be magnetic. Although the frame would be close enough to the barrel for the barrel to attract a magnet THROUGH the aluminum.
Can you consume pool salt?
yes but it wouldnt be very smart
Why does a single phase AC series motor have a very short air gap?
All motors (and, indeed, generators) have a very narrow air gap. This is because the air gap forms part of the machine's magnetic circuit.A 'magnetic circuit' is the path in which the magnetic field produced by the machine's field windings is constrained, and is made up of silicon-steel in series with a very narrow air gap.Air has a very much higher reluctance (equivalent to resistance in an electric circuit) than the silicon-steel part of the magnetic circuit to the formation of flux and, so, must be kept as narrow as possible because reluctance is directly-proportional to the length of the air gap.
