Originally posted by shylo
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In the magnet, the microscopic magnetic domains are fused or cumulatively locked into a certain direction to produce a magnetic field.
In the steel, the microscopic magnetic domains are not fused, but relatively free to spin within the structure of the steel. So, they will align themselves with the external magnetic field produced by the magnet, causing attraction regardless to the direction (North or South) of the magnet.
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