Whats the difference between ferrous and non- ferrous

Kelly Crawford | Aug 17, 2018 | Category: Scrap metal dealer in Portland, Oregon

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Aaron E | Aug 17, 2019

Ferrous means iron or steel. Ferrum is Latin for iron, whose chemical symbol is Fe. Ferrous metals are magnetic, but so is nickel. A Canadian 5-cent coin has enough nickel in it to be attracted by a magnet. (The US 5-cent coin doea not.)

Carl Anfield | Aug 17, 2018

Ferrous is magnetic and non ferrous is not

Bob's Metals | Aug 17, 2018

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