Date:   5/23/2013 7:24:07 PM ( 12 y ago)
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U.S. nickels (5 cent coins) are non-magnetic -- a blend of copper and nickel, and the same is true of dimes and quarters. Canadian coins of the same denominations are pure nickel and stick to a magnet. So, the presence of nickel in an alloy is not a predictor of the alloy's magnetic properties.

Also, there are indeed stainless steel alloys (containing iron and nickel) that are non-magnetic, as well as several that ARE magnetic.

When metals are alloyed the properties of the "parent" metals are not necessarily in evidence.
 

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