[Jewelry making - Article 00650] - Re: [Orchid] Stainless steel

[James Binnion]

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>         The most common stainless steels are austenitic (see below)
>     which refers to the form that the iron carbon and are non-magnetic
>     these are the 300 series stainless steels. The stainless typically
>     used to make shot for tumbling is one of the 300 series. 

Oops this should read:

    The most common stainless steels are austenitic (see below) which
    refers to how the iron and carbon are aligned in the crystal lattice
    and are non-magnetic these are the 300 series stainless steels. The
    stainless typically used to make shot for tumbling is one of the 300
    series. 

Jim Binnion

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