Magnetic metals
Magnetic materials are always made of metal, but not all metals are magnetic.
Iron is magnetic, so any metal with iron in it will be attracted to a magnet. Steel contains iron, so a steel paperclip will be attracted to a magnet too.
Most other metals, for example aluminium, copper and gold, are NOT magnetic.
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