• TurboTurboOP
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    12 years ago

    Not metal, or not ferromagnetic? If not metal, is it made out of plastic?

    • GizmoLion
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      2 years ago

      You can induce a magnetic field in a nonferromagnetic metal by exposing it to an oscillating magnetic field… I would imagine an MRI would qualify.

      Not applicable to this case I suspect, but relevant to your question.

      • zalack
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        12 years ago

        Maybe it depends on the metal, but I have titanium artificial disks in the base of my back that are safe to put through an MRI.

        • GizmoLion
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          22 years ago

          Titanium is very minimally interactive. It is still affected by Lenz’s Law, which means it does interact with magnetic fields (a current is induced), but you’re right that the effect is minimal enough so as to be disregarded.

    • Arashikage
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      52 years ago

      Not just the firing pin, but the side, barrel, and plenty of other parts on a Glock are not just metal but steel. The frame is the only thing that’s plastic.