what metals do not stick to a magnet
Magnets strongly attract materials (like iron) which already themselves have magnetic domains. They do not significantly attract many metals like gold, aluminum, silver, and even some types of high-chromium stainless-steel, which lack such domains. In fact, pure gold is slightly repelled.: should a magnet stick to gold,i found two pieces of gold-colored metal on sticks to a magnet and one doesnt. - ononomis (age 11). fl. A: The one that sticks to the magnet is not gold. The other one also may not be, the magnetic test doesn't tell.