nonmagnetic steel

nonmagnetic steel

[¦nän·mag′ned·ik ′stēl]

(metallurgy)

A steel alloy containing about 12% manganese and sometimes a small quantity of nickel; it is practically nonmagnetic at ordinary temperatures.

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