Is steel ferromagnetic?
Answer:
Yes.
Steel is basically an Iron/Carbon alloy, for the most part. If you look at the periodic table, Iron is Fe, which stands for Ferrum, it's latin name. The word "Ferro"magnetic insinuates that the material will contain Iron, which it does.
Think of it this way...You can't stick a magnet on your aluminum or titanium pots and pans, but your refridgerator has a steel frame, and you can put a magnet on that. Most things that magnets stick to (around the house, anyway) are ferromagnetic.
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What do you need to know? I make my living working with magnets and steel pipe.
Yes. Basically, steel is a mixture of iron, carbon and other alloys.
In general, steel is ferromagnetic except in some form such as Austenitic - Stainless steel (annealed condition). The other forms of stainless steel (Ferritic & Martensitic) are magnetic. Also other form of steels such as Carbon steel and Alloy steel are ferromagnetic materials as well.
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