There are 4 magnetic metals in a pure state. Fe, Ni, Cr, Co -however if you alloy them they will change magnetic properties. Good flatware is usually 300 series stainless 18% Cr and 8 % Ni. -bal FE. It is non to very slightly magnetic. 400 series stainless flatware is magnetic and contains zero to a touch of Ni and 15% Cr - bal Fe. Some flatware is steel with a Cr plating.
EDTA is good for chelating nickel, also another herb, whose identity I cannot pull from my brain at this time. > Most of my stainless flatware is very old, and is magnetic (attracts a > magnet). I got rid also of all my stainless knives and got carbon steel > instead. > Once eliminating as much nickel as possible, I became much less reactive > to other allergies I have. They aren't gone, but gradually they bothered > me less. > sol > > Clayton Family wrote: > > I started using some old silver plate to eat from- I have a nickle > > allergy, and it had never occured to me that maybe I should not be > > eating from stainless steel, with it's nickel content. Well, I > > noticed last night that on one fork, the silver has worn off the back > > of the fork, and the metal is yellow. Anyone know what it might be? > > Bronze would be ok, but brass would not. > > > > > -- > The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. > > Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] > > The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > > TJ Conservative Libertarian American!!
