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Default identifying steel and iron

On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:28:01 -0700 (PDT),
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I need steel tubing to build a tubular chassis.

The problem is, I'm not sure what kind of metal my supplier is
selling.

they sell G.I. or galvanized iron which is what i'm interested in
getting......
problem is, I'm not sure if it's steel or iron.

of course I so prefer steel.

how do i know if it's steel or iron?


iron is a rare beast these days only sold in the blacksmith trade.

it'll be mild steel for sure.

Stealth Pilot.