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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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sean
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All solid steel based antennas are non-magnetic, otherwise their conductivity and radiation characteristics would be far less predictable than they are. Sean
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sean
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FP: I don't know if factory car antennas are ferrous or non-ferrous. I was primarily talking about about aftermarket RF antennas when i made that comment. I would be curious to find this out myself. I'll test mine and let you know tomorrow : ) Sean
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