[TheForge] steel types

Wed Nov 19 22:05:06 2003

Jon,
Yup,and the Titanic's demise was helped by too much manganese in the steel.
Here's a couple places to start learning the language

http://www.cashenblades.com/Info/Info.html
http://www.flash.net/~dwwilson/ntba/archive/junksteel.html
--- Tim Underwood
--- Sugar Hill Forge
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> [Original Message]
> From: jon.sloan <[email protected]>
> To: theforge <[email protected]>
> Date: 11/19/03 2:39:07 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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