Does ferrous actually mean magnetic? I always thought it meant containing iron? How could Nickel and Cobalt be ferrous if they are elements and not alloys?
Does ferrous actually mean magnetic? I always thought it meant containing iron? How could Nickel and Cobalt be ferrous if they are elements and not alloys?
It’s basically short for “Ferromagnetism”. So your guess with that is right. You can check the Wikipedia article about that topic, it explains quite well. I currently don’t have much time to give an ELI5. :(