[TheForge] Induction heating stainless steel

[Ron Childers]

What is the softest stainless alloy? I want to twist 1/4" bar to make stake turners; spring stainless is finicky, heat has to be just right. Ron 

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No experience myself, but I recently re-published a 2-part article by Sam Perikas on induction heating that does mention these units.  However, it mentions that non-magnetic materials, like the SS 300-series, are less efficiently heated.  (Frequency might matter and the Chinese units may not accommodate. -- But I'm beyond my depth now.)

https://www.njblacksmiths.org/archive.php  Vol 25, No. 2, p.5ff

Bruce
NJ


On Tue, Feb 8, 2022 at 7:47 AM James Binnion <jbin at well.com> wrote:

> I am looking into induction heating 300 series stainless. Does anyone 
> here have any experience with heating 1”-1.5” bar in these Chinese 
> induction heaters?
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