Mystery Solved: Is Stainless Magnetic or Non-Magnetic
You probably have seen and experienced stainless steel materials which are attracted by a magnet. On the other hand there are those type of stainless as well which are not magnetically attracted. There is a scientific mystery behind this fact. Whether stainless steel is magnetic or non-magnetic. Let’s solve this mystery straight and open.
The answer is: some material grades of stainless steel are attracted by the magnetic field and so are called magnetic while others are not and called as nonmagnetic stainless steel.
Some of the examples of magnetic stainless steel are:
- 440C Martensitic Stainless Steels in ASTM F899 Standard
- UNS S42000 Stainless Steel Martensitic Grades
- ASTM F899 410 Martensitic Wrought Stainless Steels
- 430 Stainless Steels Ferritic in ASTM F899 Standard
Some of the examples of non-magnetic stainless steel are:
- 1.4404 Material; Low Carbon Austenite Stainless Steel
- 316L Stainless Steel; Low Carbon Austenite Material
- AISI 304 Stainless Steels Type Technical Specifications
- JIS G4303 SUS304 Austenite Stainless Steel Grade
For more reading and understanding of the topic scientifically, read our Reference article on this subject: Is Stainless Steel Magnetic or Non-magnetic in external field Sub-heading: “THE SCIENCE THAT DEFINES THE MAGNETIC AND NONMAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF STAINLESS STEEL”.
