Why is stainless steel precision wire drawing tube magnetic?

Stainless steel is magnetic because most stainless steels contain martensite, austenite or iron. Martensite or iron will show magnetism, so some stainless steels will have magnetism. Austenite does not show magnetism, which is why some stainless steels show magnetism, while others do not.

There are many kinds of stainless steel, which are divided into austenitic type, martensitic type or iron element type according to structure. Austenite type: 304,321,316,310; Martensite or ferrite type: 430, 420, 410; Austenite type 304 material is generally used as decorative stainless steel pipe, showing no magnetism or weak magnetism. However, the composition segregation or improper heat treatment during smelting will produce a small amount of martensite or iron in austenitic 304 stainless steel, which will make 304 stainless steel have weak magnetism. If 304 stainless steel is cold-worked, its structure will also be transformed into martensite. The greater the cold deformation, the more martensite transformation and the stronger the magnetic properties of steel.