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Are magnetic materials stronger than they would otherwise be without their magnetic field?

To clarify the title, does magnetic force within a magnetic object, like a natural magnet, contribute to its actual structural strength? Is say... a magnetized piece of iron stronger than a non-magnetized piece?

Would the magnetic force within the material hold the atoms more snugly together, or am I completely off-base in my understanding of this?
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The short answer, no.  What makes a piece of iron non-magnetic isn’t actually the lack of a magnetic field, but the randomness of it. Magnetism is based upon the spin the the electrons in the atoms. When something is magnetized, the direction of the spin of all atoms is aligned to the same direction. When it’s not magnetic, all of those spins still exist, they’re just in random directions.  These spins have no direct impact on the structural integrity of the material.