Thread: Silver steel - advice needed
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10-05-2018 #1
Hi,
I bought a piece of silver steel from J D Multi Metals in Sheffield via Ebay. 333mm x 3mm dia. It took 6 days over the projected delivery time to arrive and when I got it, it was bent, having been taped to a piece of card as the only protection.
I took most of the obvious kink out with my thumbs, but my question is - should I have been able to? I thought silver steel was supposed to be a lot stiffer than mild steel.
Could it just be a poor grade of silver steel ?
Anyway, I shan't be buying from that firm again !
Cheers,
Rob
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10-05-2018 #2
Hi Rob
@ 3mm Diameter you would be able to bend it, after it's been hardened it would break.Has it got a ground finish ?
regards
MikeLast edited by mekanik; 10-05-2018 at 09:26 AM.
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10-05-2018 #3
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.Avoiding the rubbish customer service from AluminiumWarehouse since July '13.
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10-05-2018 #4
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,
RobLast edited by cropwell; 10-05-2018 at 12:39 PM.
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10-05-2018 #5
>and was posted just taped to a piece of cardboard.
I take it that the cardboard survived the journey..? :)
Wal.
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10-05-2018 #6
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10-05-2018 #7
Shysters..!
Wal.
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