are stainless steel wear/corrosion products magnetic?
are stainless steel wear/corrosion products magnetic?
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(This question arises in examining ferrography results of lube oil.)
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RE: are stainless steel wear/corrosion products magnetic?
If you want to be sure and don't have any analytical facilities you can put a drop of 50/50v HNO3 on the particles if there is a reaction it is not stainless. Another way is to heat the particles a little beyond dark red with a torch and let cool, if they lose their magnetic properties it is probably stainless.
RE: are stainless steel wear/corrosion products magnetic?
RE: are stainless steel wear/corrosion products magnetic?