Magnets only attach themselves to strong metals such as iron and cobalt and that is why not all types of metals can make magnets stick to them.
Do magnets stick to galvanized sheet metal.
Galvanized steel is magnetic.
Yes a magnet will stick to galvanized steel.
Magnets stick to any metal that contains iron cobalt or nickel.
Iron is found in steel so steel attracts a magnet and sticks to it.
The zinc coating inhibits corrosion a magnetic.
Iron or steel are often added to other metals to make them stronger.
However the top coat that is the zinc coating on the top of the galvanized steel sheet will not enhance the magnetic properties of the steel sheet.
I am looking to get a large piece of sheet metal and painting it the color of my walls to use as a large magnet board in my kitchen.
However you can actually add properties such as iron or steel into the weak metals to make them stronger.
Galvanized steel is steel that has been dipped in molten zinc so it comes out with a zinc coating.
Stainless steel however does not attract a magnet.