[TheForge] steel types

Wed Nov 19 18:07:01 2003

Try this link:
http://www.matweb.com/index.asp?ckck=1
Search material type
Pick your catagory.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jon.sloan" <[email protected]>
To: "theforge" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 4:35 PM
Subject: [TheForge] steel types

> 
> All:
> I do not know the different steel types as automatically as I should.
> You folks toss off 1040, 4140 etc., and I can't follow along as well as
> I would like. I have been searching the www for a table which might give
> the name and properties (hopefully in lay language) but have not had
> much luck. I did learn the the WTC might not have fallen down if it
> wasn't supported by A36. Does anyone know where a novice in different
> types of steel can get this basic information. Is there a rhyme or
> reason for the numbers (the first is carbon %; second is chromium......)
> Thanks.
> Jon
> 
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