On 6/21/2010 8:24 AM, blake murphy wrote:
> On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 10:06:36 -1000, dsi1 wrote:
>
>> On 6/19/2010 3:16 AM, Omelet wrote:
>>> In >,
>>> "Lew > wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Omelet" wrote:
>>>>> Never heard of stainless steel? ;-)
>>>> ----------------------
>>>>
>>>> 18-8 S/S (pots& pans) is non magnetic.
>>>>
>>>> Lew
>>>
>>> Ok, I'll have to look those up.
>>> If they don't contain Iron, what makes them steel at all?
>>
>> You're correct that it ain't steel if it don't contain iron. As far as I
>> know, SS is mostly iron. The magnetic properties of SS depends on the
>> alloy mix. Whether or not all SS pans are non-magnetic and unsuitable
>> for induction cooking is unclear.
>
> just for the hell of it, i took a fairly strong magnet to a farberware
> copper-clad stainless frying pan: bottom, inside and out, magnet doesn't
> stick at all. sides, inside and out, sticks slightly more so toward the
> top (i guess because that's where the rolled lip is).
>
> what this means for an induction cooktop, no idea. probably not good.

All-clad makes a set of SS cookware. That's unfortunate cause I'm a
pretty big cheapskate.

>
> your pal,
> blake