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Chromoly or Stainless?
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<blockquote data-quote="pttp" data-source="post: 1797439" data-attributes="member: 103035"><p>300 series stainless austenistic steels are the most commonly used because of their weldability, primarily 304 and 316. If extensive machining is required before welding 303 is often used. The 300 series alloys are not considered heat treatable, nor easy to forge. I have forged 304 by hand and it is very hard under the hammer, both hand and machine. The working temperature is also very narrow, so very little work is accomplished per heat.</p><p>If primarily machined and heat treated, the 400 series martenistic alloys are utilized.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pttp, post: 1797439, member: 103035"] 300 series stainless austenistic steels are the most commonly used because of their weldability, primarily 304 and 316. If extensive machining is required before welding 303 is often used. The 300 series alloys are not considered heat treatable, nor easy to forge. I have forged 304 by hand and it is very hard under the hammer, both hand and machine. The working temperature is also very narrow, so very little work is accomplished per heat. If primarily machined and heat treated, the 400 series martenistic alloys are utilized. [/QUOTE]
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