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From Wikipedia: "Most induction tops will not heat copper or aluminum vessels because the magnetic field cannot produce a concentrated current; "all metal" ind
by linsomniac 8y ago
From Wikipedia:
"Most induction tops will not heat copper or aluminum vessels because the magnetic field cannot produce a concentrated current; "all metal" induction tops use much higher frequencies to overcome that effect."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Induction_cooking https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Induction_cooking
- linsomniac 8y agoHoly cow! After some more searching I found only the Panasonic KY-MK3500 single-burner commercial cooktop supporting all metals, it's over two grand. na.panasonic.com/us/food-service-systems/commercial-equipment/induction-cooktops/panasonic-commercial-induction-cooktop That's a long way from the $40 induction hob I got for the camper.
- anfractuosity 8y agoThat's really interesting, I didn't realise you could get induction hobs that worked for all metals before. Would that would for stainless steel that's not designed for induction I wonder. Reading wiki it says "Stainless steel pans will work on an induction cooking surface if the base of the pan is a magnetic grade of stainless steel."
- mannykannot 8y agoI am virtually certain it would work, as the only thing they depend on is that the pan conducts electricity well (but not perfectly). The heat is generated by inducing currents in the pan, and induction does not depend on the materials being ferromagnetic.