On Apr 11, 7:31*pm, "Steve B" wrote:
Best choice of steel and rods for exposure to temperatures from 0 F to 40 F.

Medium stress and modular distortion.

Steve

Most any steel made now will have a ductile brittle transition
temperature well below 0 degrees F. If going for stainless any 300
series stainless will be good.

It used to be that 0 degrees F could be a problem for impact
strength. Ax heads needed to be warmed above freezing to avoid
shattering.

Dan