There are some metals that can be magnatized and some that can't. Could someone tell me which ones go in which catagory?
2007-04-10 05:28:25 · 12 answers · asked by The Girl Behind the Tree 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Magnets are most often made of iron, but some non-iron-containing alloys can be used. Here's a short list:
-Iron
-Aluminum-Nickel-Cobalt (Alnicos)
-Strontium-Iron (Ferrites, also known as Ceramics)
-Neodymium-Iron-Boron (Neo magnets, sometimes referred to as "super magnets")
-Samarium-Cobalt.
Notice that two of those groups lacks iron...
2007-04-10 05:35:50 · answer #1 · answered by Brian L 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
What Metals Can Be Magnetized
2017-01-03 13:24:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The metals that are moderately to strongly magnetic. Best candidate is, as you are aware, Iron. Others include Nickel, cobalt and some rare earths like neodymium. It is interesting to note that most of the common metals like copper, zinc, etc. are also magnetic, but their magnetism is very feeble. Hence these are not suitable.
There are also alloys which can be converted to magnets as indicated in the answer of Brian L.
A caution, if you are actually preparing a magnet or electromagnet : if your country is USA, "Nickel" contains almost no Ni, but only Zn (source : van.physics.uiuc.edu)
Sorry, I forgot to add Titanium
2007-04-10 07:13:02 · answer #3 · answered by saudipta c 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What kind of metals can be magnetized?
There are some metals that can be magnatized and some that can't. Could someone tell me which ones go in which catagory?
2015-08-13 06:49:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only ferromagnetic metals can be magnetized. These include iron (thus steel too), nickel, cobalt, and neodymium (which is used in highest-quality magnets).
2007-04-10 10:21:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally, most Ferrous Metals (i.e. iron based) can be magnetized and Non -Ferrous metals cannot be.
There are some exceptions here, as you'd expect, but you'll find that covers most comon metals.
2007-04-10 05:34:43 · answer #6 · answered by Brainiac 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ONLY IRON..can be magnetized. if you send an electric current through a coil of wire, wrapped around IRON, it becomes a magnet.
This does not happen with other metals.
Stainless Steel will not be attracted by a magnet. sorry.
2007-04-10 05:30:32 · answer #7 · answered by Blues Lovin' Daddy 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
only ferrous metals can be magnetized, that is metals containing iron..hope this is helpful :)
2007-04-10 05:32:38 · answer #8 · answered by johnkmayer 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think you mean magnetism, I think you're talking about gravity.
2016-03-18 08:50:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ferrous.
2007-04-10 05:31:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋