How can you tell a metal key?

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12 июл. 2017 г. · If it leaves a shiny silvery scratch, your key has been brass-plated. The core metal of your key is probably iron, steel or white metal.

How can I tell what my key is made of?

The best way to check whether your key is made of a precious metal is to take a magnet to it. If the magnet sticks to the key, it is made from ferrous metals and therefore not worth very much.

Is a steel key magnetic?

Only car keys with nickel, steel, or iron in them will be magnetic.

What kind of metal are keys made of?

Keys are typically made of brass or a nickel-brass mixture, and the pins in a lock are also made of brass.

Will a brass key stick to a magnet?

In their natural states, metals such as brass, copper, gold, and silver will not attract magnets. This is because they are weak metals to start with.

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