[TheForge] tips for cleaning steel?

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When I go to my local steel supplier and ask for "hot rolled" I get A36.

When I ask for "cold rolled" I get 1018.

You CAN get hot rolled or cold rolled in any type of steel 
(1045,1090,etc.). But for the most part hot rolled is A36 and cold 
rolled is 1018.

I don't think if you buy 1018 square or round that there will be any 
"semi-hardening" done other than the slight surface hardness that might 
be caused by the rolling process which is irrelevant if you plan to 
forge the stuff.

Bob
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On Friday, January 2, 2004, at 10:07 AM, Keporter@aol.com wrote:

>
> Jeff
> Cold rolled can be worth the difference, especially with smaller 
> stock, but
> it does has some pitfalls of its own. Square stock is often 
> semi-hardened for
> use as key stock. The same can hold true for round stock use for pins. 
> Just
> something to be aware of.
> Mikey