It seems like many conductors are also magnetic, yet aluminum is one I know does not fit this patternIs there a straightforward reason?
all metals are good conductors by definition but only metals and their composites that can match their valency electrons spins are magneticBeing metallic is determined by the kind of affinity between electrons in the element but being magnetic is a quantum level phenomenon
Some steel can be bent fairly easily, lead is also very heavy and can be bent, aluminium is way to hard for home machinery you have I thinkYou could get copper and get brass for the shellI would try to do it with silver or gold but have to be thin.
