Some hubcaps and cheaper stainless are slightly magnetic and are essentially 301 alloy. I say cheaper, meaning their value is based on nickle content-currently $20 a lb. Stainless alloys can have different magnetic properties if they are cast or forged-or heat treated or hardened. > > From: [email protected] > Date: 2007/06/16 Sat PM 03:44:10 EST > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: CS>silver plated flatware/corningware/visionware > > Being a little odd, I often carry a small magnet with me. > I have observed that various table flatware are magnetic to different > degrees. > In general, the "good" stuff" is the least magnetic. > > Allergies present a whole different problem than regular ingestion > from so called leeching. > Some people DIE from peanuts, and must avoid them. > Same with nickle? > > Chuck > > All things considered, insanity may be the only reasonable alternative > > On 6/16/2007 1:00:19 PM, sol ([email protected]) wrote: > > Hmm, well, all the cheap stainless > > I've seen in recent years is > > invariably non-magnetic. I personally seriously question the statement > > that stainless steel doesn't > > leach nickel (and or any other of the alloy > > metals). I know that is what is claimed. But > > I've my own personal > > experience to say SS does leach nickel, and that it leaches enough to > > cause me problems. One site I was reading on last year, which was > > singing the praises of SS and hyping the "dangers" of aluminum cookware > > said that anyone with a nickel allergy should > > > -- > 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!!

