Non-magnetic Stainless Steel?


Any metallurgists out there? I assume that this magic feat is done by the trace elements added to produce various kinds of steel, but I thought that ALL steel was magnetic. Does anyone know which trace elements and the different proportions of these trace elements that can transform regular stainless steel into non-magnetic stainless?
fatparrot

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Riffer, thanks for those URL's, and my education! I only have had experience with stainless steel used for other than electronic purposes. I collected knives at one point, so I'm familiar with various types of steel. I checked, and all of my stainless steel blades ARE magnetic. Actually, did you know that a high carbon steel blade will hold a better edge than a stainless steel blade?

Sean, I'm going to have to carry a magnet with me, and check out those solid steel car antennas...hope that I don't get arrested for attempted auto theft :-)