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Old 9th Dec 2017, 12:26 pm   #16
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Default Re: De-magnetising Tools

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Originally Posted by Diabolical Artificer View Post
What is the low down with de magnetising? Are we trying to to get all the electrons in a haphazard config as opposed to lined up?
From memory, the process involves taking the metal through an ever-decreasing series of M-H hysteresis loops.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_hysteresis
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