[TheForge] Splitting steel

Sun May 18 09:39:01 2003

That's exactly what it looks like. The longitudinal cracks divide it into three
distinct parts. The other end of the bar had no problem. Unfortunately I need
the entire bar, so this one's out for good.
You say to forge the end square cold?

You're a better man than I am. I may be crazy, but I'm not forging 3/4" round
to square cold. It's enough work when it's hot. Besides, my anvil may get a
little angry with me if I were to try.

Bob

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Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 7:43 AM
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Subject: Re: [TheForge] Splitting steel

It sounds like your bar has a rolled inclusion or cold crack from being
rolled too cold or a fold in the end of the piece that was rolled out long
enough to take up  your bar. Check the other end of the bar you might have
some good on it. Forge the end square cold and look for the crack. I have
had channel and angle with cracks that show when stress is applied, like
when the job is completed. Had a guy I made a roof rack for tell me it fell
apart. I couldn't believe him so when he showed me the truck, all the welds
were fine, but the two inch channel had become two pieces of one inch angle
on both sides. The steel yard said they would give me replacement steel and
to throw the stuff I had away. Still didn't make me very happy
Larry Brown