[TheForge] Bed frame steel

[David E. Smucker]

Bed frames are 1080 to 1095 steel in most cases -- and yes they can be made
from recycled railroad rail.  Tee fence posts are also often made from old
rail.

Because of the high carbon level they can be make of quite thin angle
section and still be very strong.  (Bed frames need to be STRONG --- grin).

Very good junk steel in most cases.  YMMV

Dave Smucker


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <PlumDon at aol.com>
To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 4:42 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Bed frame steel


> Anyone have any idea what bed frames are typically made of? They spark
test
> out with a fair quantity of carbon and will harden. I always assumed they
were
> whatever junky stuff might be available but all the frames collected over
the
> years consistently test out at relatively high carbon.
>
> I'm cutting some up to make shelf supports for steel stock not making
samurai
> swords or the like. Just a casual concern about  cooling quickly in water
> after some mig welding.
>
> Kindest regards
>
> Don Plummer
> Plummer Design Works
> 392 Hallman Mill Road
> Phoenixville, PA 19460
> 610-495-5058
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