On 23 Aug 2005 16:01:34 -0400, (DoN. Nichols) wrote:

In article ,
Nick Müller wrote:
Grant Erwin wrote:

in the US we call BMS "drill rod" and it actually makes quite a difference
what kind of drill rod I turn. To get a good finish, I mean.

I thought that "drill rod" is what the British call "silver steel",
and BMS is what you call CRS.

That is correct. Drill rod is *not* a mild steel by any stretch
of the imagination.

Probably the nicest machining steel is what is labeled 12L14
here in the US -- a lead alloy to improve free cutting, and low enough
carbon so it is not particularly tough (or hardenable) anyway. What it
is *not* good for is weldability, from what I understand.

What I *don't* remember is what the UK calls hot rolled steel.
(Could they call it the same as the US?)

Enjoy
DoN.

Chiming in a bit late...

We call CRS BMS==Bright Mild Steel.
We call HRS BMS==Black Mild Steel.

It's simple and it avoids confusion BG

regards
Mark Rand
RTFM