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Is titanium attracted to magnets?

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A periodic table element tile for titanium displays its atomic number 22, symbol Ti, atomic weight 47.867, electron configuration, and name. Icons indicate it is a solid, transition metal with a hexagonal crystal structure and equal relative strength. — titanium Properties of titanium.

Yes, titanium is attracted to magnets. Specifically, the metal is paramagnetic, which means it is weakly attracted to a magnetic field.1

While titanium is used as a minor additive in certain powerful permanent magnet alloys, such as alnico, its own magnetic property is characterized by this weak attraction rather than the strong ferromagnetism seen in materials like iron or nickel.12