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Made of 440 grade stainless, was included with parts for a keezer so may be related to beer brewing, 1/4 in dia.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

IDK where you get that statement from. 304 and 316, which are the most common grades, have very, very slight paramagnetic properties. OPs 440 might be slightly magnetic if annealed, but that's not what would be typically sold. In it's hardened state, it's not magnetic.