Heat and Magnetism: How Does the Sun Maintain Its Magnetism?

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The Sun maintains its magnetism through the solar dynamo effect, which is not influenced by heat in the same way ferromagnetic materials are affected by their Curie temperature. Unlike iron, the Sun's composition and processes allow it to generate a magnetic field continuously. The discussion clarifies that heat does not negate the Sun's magnetism, as it operates under different principles than those governing ferromagnetic materials.

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If heat is the nemesis of magnetism how does the sun maintain it's magnetism? Does the sun produce more magnetism than can be destroyed by the heat. Thanks
 
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H012 said:
heat is the nemesis of magnetism

It's not. It's hard to guess what you mean, but if you mean that a ferromagnetic material becomes non ferromagnetic when raised above its Curie temperature, I would argue that this is not relevant to the sun, because it is not a ball of iron.
 
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