Silver steel - advice needed

[m_c]

Silver steel can be bent. It's just a carbon steel supplied in an annealed state, although it should be a bit tougher to bend.

I'm sure a google for yield strength will turn up some figures.

[cropwell]

Thanks chaps ! My points were, It seems to be as soft as mild steel and was posted just taped to a piece of cardboard. Royal Mail must have given it more than a casual 'chuck it in a sack'.

Anyway, I can't use it as I can't get it straight enough. I will buy a shorter length of tool steel or stainless.

Yes Mike, it is ground.

Cheers,
Rob

[Wal]

>and was posted just taped to a piece of cardboard.

I take it that the cardboard survived the journey..? :)

Wal.

[cropwell]

I take it that the cardboard survived the journey..? :)

Wal.

No, it wasn't engineering grade cardboard (like Medite)

Rob

[Wal]

Shysters..!

Wal.