Will an earth magnet stick to stainless steel?

Answer 1

There are no special types of magnetic field - the shape and strength of the field may vary, but the fundamental quality of the field is the same.

The reason why stainless steel is not picked up by a magnet is that stainless steels are mostly not ferromagnetic, and therefore have no strong interaction with a magnetic field.

Although paramagnetic and diamagnetic materials do interact with this field, it is very weak; nowhere near enough to lift the weight of the material.

Answer 2

The answer depends, because stainless steel is a broad category of alloys containing iron and carbon (steel), as well as chromium, and possibly other metals such as nickel or zinc. These alloys can change the magnetic structure of the metal, and can possibly make it not magnetic enough to respond to an earth magnet.

I'm assuming you mean a 'rare-earth magnet' which is a very powerful magnet, so stainless steel would have to have a fairly high amount of chromium and/or nickel nickel and/or zinc to not attract to it.

Since I'm sure you want a simple answer (even if it isn't ENTIRELY true), yes, the magnet will GENERALLY attract or "stick" to most common types of stainless steel.

Answer 3

Yes, stainless steel is not typically magnetic, so an earth magnet may not stick to it. However, some types of stainless steel can be slightly magnetic, so it may depend on the specific grade of stainless steel.

Answer 4

No. At least, the magnetism won't cause the rusting.

Answer 5

depends how thick the aluminum is.

Answer 6

yes