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    Stainless Steel

    stainless steel... Is stainless steel magnetic?? I have a few pieces of steel that look bright and shiny like stainless.. I believe they are home lamp posts one of them is magnetic and one is not... could it be that one is aluminum??

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    There are many different types of stainless steel. The valuable types are non-magnetic.

    Basically, if it throws sparks when hit with a grinder, and is non-magnetic, then it is stainless steel. If it doesn't throw sparks, and it is non-magnetic, then it is aluminum or some other non-ferrous.
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