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Q: Is 409L stainless steel magnetic
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Is all steel magnetic?

Most Steel Alloys are magnetic, but stainless steel is non magnetic


Which has the strongest magnetic attraction force 440C Stainless Steel or 52100 Chrome Steel?

chrome


Why does stainless steel not attract to magnet?

Some stainless steel is magnetic, and some is will exhibit only an extremely weak response to a magnetic field. It is the austenitic stainless steels that are generally thought of as being nonmagnetic. Let's review a couple of things to get to our answer. The primary metal alloyed into stainless steel, the one that combines with the iron (steel, actually, since there is carbon included with the iron) is chromium. The presence of sufficient chromium in stainless steels allows these metals to resist corrosion. Note that the stainless steels are stain resistant, and not completely stainless. Anyway, the chromium can be thought of as a "glue" in the metal matrix that prevents magnetic domains in iron from aligning themselves with an external magnetic field. If the magnetic domains in stainless steel, that is, the iron in this alloy, was "free to rotate a bit" within the metallic crystal structure, then the steel would be capable of conducting magnetic lines of force or of becoming magnetized. As it is, in many of the austenitic stainless steels, magnetic domains, which do exist, cannot rotate to align themselves to conduct magnetic lines of force. Nor can these alloys be magnetized to any appreciable degree. We also must note that cold working like drawing or swaging can "free" magnetic domains and cause the alloy to then exhibit ferromagnetic properties.


Why do magnets stick to stainless steel knives but not stainless steel fridges?

Knives are usually made from hardened stainless steel typically a martensitic type, appliances would normally use a austenitic type which is softer and better for forming. Martensitic and ferritic stainless are normally magnetic due to their different structures


Are kitchen faucets non magnetic stainless steel?

Usually made from Chrome plated brass