Stainless steel as ferromagnetic or non/paramagnetic

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Stainless steel exhibits varying magnetic properties based on its composition and crystal structure. Martensitic, duplex, and ferritic stainless steels are generally magnetic due to their bct/bcc and bcc structures, while austenitic stainless steel is typically non-magnetic due to its fcc structure and higher nickel and manganese content. The magnetic properties can change if the stainless steel is cut or ground. The chromium content in stainless steel is crucial for its corrosion resistance, forming a protective chromia film. Understanding these distinctions is essential for applications involving magnetic properties in stainless steel.
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this stainless steel ferromagnetic while that one is non/paramagnetic ?
Why is this stainless steel ferromagnetic while that one is non/paramagnetic, how's each proportion of them and what's its key difference that'd determines such the distinction?
 
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Martensitic, duplex and ferritic stainless steels are magnetic, while austenitic stainless steel is usually non-magnetic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stainless_steel#Magnetism

Fridge magnets work on the stainless steel used to make "white goods" because it is martensitic.

If you cut or grind stainless steel, it will often change its local magnetic properties.
 
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Baluncore said:
Martensitic, duplex and ferritic stainless steels are magnetic, while austenitic stainless steel is usually non-magnetic.

Martensitic and ferritic stainless steels have bct/bcc and bcc crystal structure, respectively, while duplex, as the term implies, has two crystal structures, which could be ferritic-martensitic (F/M), austenitic-ferritic, or austenitic-martensitic. Non-magnetic austenitic stainless steel (usually with a fair amount of Ni and Mn, which are austenite stabilizers) has an fcc crystal structure. The more bcc in an fcc matrix, the more magnetic a stainless steel.

The significance of stainless is the Cr content, which allows a steel to become stainless through the formation of a stable chromia (Cr2O3) film on the surface, which prevents or retards further oxidation/corrosion.
 
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