Differences between the magnetic properties of steel and soft iron.
Soft iron | Steel |
Easily magnetized | Not easily demagnetized |
Demagnetized | Magnetized |
Have low coercive force | Have large coercive force |
Have high permeability | Low permeability |
Highly purified, annealed and Properly oriented for magnetization in the easy direction | Impure, strained and contain Grain boundaries |
Form Temporary magnets | Form permanent magnets |