Comparison of magnetic properties of steel and soft iron

{Steel~}

•High Retentivity, it retains magnetism for a long time

•Hard to magnetize due to it’s High Hardness

•Used for making permanent magnets

{~Soft Iron}

•Low Retentivity, loses magnetism quickly after the external magnetic field is removed

•Easily magnetized because of it’s soft nature

•Used for making temporary Magnets like electromagnet core

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