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Magnetizing 312/316 SS

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bellm

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Jan 14, 2002
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Does anyone know if 312 or 316 SS can be made to retain a magnetic field if heated to 300C (572F) in the presence of a strong SmCo magnet?
 
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Bellm, if your 312 or 316 is cold worked, to say a half hard to fully hard condition, it will show some ferromagnetism. 300C will not be high enough to anneal it, so it will still be able to retain a magnetic field- i.e., it will show some remanent induction, Br. If your material is annealed, then no- it won't retain a magnetic field.

Hope this helps!

Lee Gearhart
 
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