Magnetize Metal Sheet

Rub the metal you want to magnetize in one direction over the existing magnet.

Magnetize metal sheet.

To magnetize a metal using a hammer you will need a compass a hammer and a piece of metal with some iron. Black metal magnet board 17 5 x 11 5 x 1 32 inch magnetic wall sheet for magnets and bulletin board comes with dual lock tape for easy hanging 4 6 out of 5 stars 94 18 99 18. Black metal magnet board 17 5 x 11 5 x 1 32 inch magnetic wall sheet for magnets and bulletin board comes with dual lock tape for easy hanging. If a regular magnet is not attracted to the steel don t bother trying to magnetize it with a battery.

Alternatively wrap the wire around a heat proof plastic tube large enough to insert your steel through. Use at least 10 loops for nails and several dozen for larger objects. Place the magnet at one end of the piece of metal. These items can easily be purchased at a local hardware store.

Cannot be magnetized with this method. The magnet must make as much contact with the metal as possible. The steel will become more magnetic the more times you wrap the wire. A metal alloy that doesn t have iron in it is less likely to be magnetic.

This is the quickest way to magnetize metal. It causes the non magnetized metal to polarize and turn into a magnet.