Non-Magnetic Tools

Non-magnetic tools are working hand tools built from alloys that carry no magnetic signature: sledgehammers, pry bars, shovels, screwdrivers, pliers, and wrenches in the same patterns as their steel equivalents. They exist for missions where bringing ferrous steel near the work is itself a hazard.

Most professional non-magnetic tools are made from copper-beryllium alloys. Beryllium copper takes and holds a working edge close to steel while remaining non-magnetic, and it is also non-sparking, which is why the same tool family serves both EOD and hazardous-atmosphere work.

Specific EOD operations call for non-magnetic tools when working around ordnance with magnetically influenced fuzing, where a steel tool's signature adds risk. Unit SOPs and render-safe guidance define when the non-mag requirement applies, and teams stage a dedicated non-magnetic tool set for those tasks.

They are two properties that copper-beryllium happens to deliver in one tool. Non-magnetic matters around magnetic-influence fuzing; non-sparking matters in flammable or explosive atmospheres, where a steel tool's impact spark can be an ignition source. Hazmat teams buy these tools for the spark property, EOD techs for the magnetic one.

Military EOD technicians, public safety bomb squads, hazmat teams, refinery and pipeline crews, and demining organizations. These are unrestricted professional hand tools, and agencies typically buy them as a dedicated set kept separate from the everyday steel tools so the non-mag kit is always mission-ready.

Yes. EOD Gear is GSA-authorized, ISO 9001:2015 certified, and ITAR registered, supporting purchase orders, GSA orders, and quotes for EOD units, bomb squads, hazmat teams, and demining programs. Use the contact form on this site for agency pricing and tool set recommendations.