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Originally Posted by Hammer65
A magnet test is not adequate for differentiating between plastic and stainless. A magnet will not adhere to either. It will adhere to a carbon steel based product. If if feels like plastic, it's plastic.
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I believe it was a question as to whether it was stainless or aluminum, not plastic. Some stainless can be magnetic, it depends on the elements added to the alloy. I believe it's the addition of nickel that can change stainless from magnetic to nonmagnetic.