2024-11-22
Stainless steel-Is Stainless Steel Magnetic?
One question we are sometimes asked at Boat Fittings is “Is stainless steel magnetic?” More particularly we are asked the question “Is 316 stainless steel magnetic?” Sometimes we find that people are asking this question as a kind of proof or test of “Is what I bought really 316 stainless as stated?”, probably having heard somewhere that marine-grade stainless is non-magnetic. There are other reasons as well for looking into the magnetism of stainless steel, especially in the field of laboratory equipment or medical equipment design where magnetism (or lack of it) can be crucial to the correct function of the equipment.If you are short of time, the quick answer to “Is stainless steel magnetic?” can be found by clicking on this LINK.