Metal detectors can detect any material that is a good conductor of electricity. This includes, but is not limited to, just about every metal on the periodic table, and just about all alloys made from them. It doesn't matter whether or not such a metal is magnetic like ferrous iron, or not.
Stainless steel is an alloy of primarily iron, chromium, and nickel, many variants of which are non-magnetic. This is due to the nickel's magnetism being opposite of the iron's magnetism, and nullifying it.
That still doesn't fool a metal detector, because a metal detector doesn't limit itself to the metal's own magnetism. Otherwise it would be called an iron detector.
You might want to try getting a pure diamond knife. It is still very strong like a metal knife, in fact stronger. And it is an electrical insulator.
A metal detector will find a pocket knife, but if its super rusty and old you could easily detect right over it if you are using iron discrimination.
Yes it can detect too as long as it is a good conductor for electricity. Remember, airports and malls are using handheld metal detector to detect deadly weapons during entrance inspection. Obviously, metal detector can detect stainless steel too.
They detect metal. Hence the term metal detector.
Yes.
I've never been to a mall that had metal detectors, maybe you have a more ... upscale mall not too far away where you wouldn't feel the need for your weapons. :-)
Yes of course as the name implies.
yes.
use hard plastic
I carry around 2 stainless steel pocket knives now for protection. I was wondering if it will be detected in metal detectors like those at the malls. Will it be detected?
