Why are Nickel and Cobalt considered ferrous?
Why are Nickel and Cobalt considered ferrous?
Does ferrous actually mean magnetic? I always thought it meant containing iron? How could Nickel and Cobalt be ferrous if they are elements and not alloys?
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It's basically short for "Ferromagnetism". So your guess with that is right. You can check the Wikipedia article about that topic, it explains quite well. I currently don't have much time to give an ELI5. :(
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