Magnetic Materials
Most recent answer: 05/16/2013
Q:
Can anyone please list a full list of magnetic materials, please?
Thanks!
- Nelaka (age 12)
Australia
- Nelaka (age 12)
Australia
A:
I\'m guessing that by 'magnetic' you mean ferromagnetic, with the little magnetic moments from the atoms lining up to make a bit net magnetic moment and big magnetic fields. There are actually an infinite number of different materials that have this property, but only a few pure elements are ferromagnetic under ordinary conditions of temperature and pressure. These are the common metals cobalt, iron and nickel and, at least in a cool room, the rare-earth element gadolinium.
Mike W.
(published on 05/16/2013)