Thread: Small machine work job- thoughts?
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Old 04-17-2018, 12:34 PM
Mikej Mikej is offline
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Stainless may have too low of a carbon content to be properly hardened. This is why the rusty old bolt is what they use - grade 5 or 8 carbon steel. SS may also gall.
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