On Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:42:51 -0500, Ignoramus16651
wrote:

On 2010-04-08, Bob La Londe wrote:


"Martin H. Eastburn" wrote in message

Nickel is magnetic by itself.

It is? In what form? How would I go about proving that to myself in an
easily measurable manner?

Nickel plated steel would still be magnetic of course, but it's the steel
under the nickel.


I believe that cobalt is magnetic, but not nickel.

i

Both are magnetic. I don't know of any other room temperature magnetic
materials than those and iron.

The old Canuck nickels (multi-sided) would attract a magnet - higher
Ni content than now.

Joe