Steel is essentially native iron with carbon or other elements added, so all steels are potentially magnetic.
Many electrical Transformers use a version of mild steel, called "transformer steel".
Stalloy (a silicon steel alloy) is one example.
High-performance audio transformers use more complex alloys such as mu-metal (nickel-iron-copper-molybdenum).
Stainless steel has high concentrations of nickel/chromium, and these high concentrations make most stainless steel alloys non-magnetic.
Magnetic stainless steel has weak magnetic properties, so it is not a practical magnetic material.
Some forms of stainless steel, particularly those without nickel, are attracted by magnets.
However, it is the structure, not just the composition, of the steel that affects whether it will be attracted by a magnet. This can be observed in some stainless steel sinks: a magnet will not be attracted to the bowl of the sink except in the corners, where the steel has been stretched.
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Some kinds of stainless steel are "nonmagnetic". Exactly what that means varies depending on the exact composition of the steel and its history (cold working or welding tend to make individual pieces "more magnetic").
About all that can be said for certain is that most types of "stainless" steel alloys are less magnetic than iron is.
Yes, since stainless steel is a majority iron with some chromium (10-30 wt%) and a smaller amount of other elements such as carbon (less than 0.20%), it will still be ferromagnetic and be attracted to a magnet.
when nickel is added, for instance, the austenite structure of iron is stabilized. This crystal structure makes such steels virtually non-magnetic and less brittle at low temperatures. For greater hardness and strength, more carbon is added.
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Stainless steel is generally shiney and hsla is rusty almost. Plus stainless is non magnetic unless it is type 409
This has got to do with the amount of Chrome in the alloy used to make the revolver. With a lot of chrome in the alloy, the bonds between chrome and iron would not allow for magnetic interaction. Most stainless steel is magnetic though if one just applies a strong enough magnetic force. regards.
Yes. That is true. Stainless steel is NOT magnetic. Mild steel is.There are three types of stainless steel. AUSTENITICThese are the 300 series, IE 304, 316 etc. These are non magnetic. Next are the FERRITIC & MARTENSITIC types.These stainless steels are of the 400 range like 409, 430. The latter type has high mechanical strength and is used as knives etc. They can also have additional alloying elements depending upon the knife quality. These SS are magnetic. However the attraction is weak compared to normal carbon steels without nickle or chrome content.
Ferritic stainless steel are magnetic, containing no nickel and not hardened by heat treatment. For example 409 and 430 stainless steel Martensitic stainless steel are also magnetic and containing no nickel but hardened by heat treatment. For example 410 and 420 stainless steel
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.
Well that depends what it is for. However, 430 is not as pure as 340 so is more inclined to rust. 430 would be best if you needed magnetic properties.
No, some is magnetic...
There is stainless steel and there is magnaized stainless steel but you can not make regular stainless steel magnetic
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18 -8 stainless or 305 stainless are non Magnetic and will not rust
The Relative Permeability of stainless steel is approximately 1. This is applicable to stainless steel with no or hardly any magnetic property.
usually not. (metal) Implants tends to be stainless steel or titanium, which aren't magnetic.
Some types of stainless steel are magnetic and some are not. Details are available via the stainless steel article on wikipedia.