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Question about the different steel grades.
I have a project I want to build and I been looking on the internet for just
rough prices on steel. Though I see on many websites there is a bunch of different grades and I am not sure what they all mean. I have gone to www.mcmaster.com and under the raw materials metals section they give a brief description on the many grades which is helpfull. But I am not sure what kind I should look for to do my project. I am planning on making a implement that fits on a 3pnt hitch on the back of a tractor to chip or grind wood. I was looking at some 4" round steel bars on ebay and found out that is 12L14. Does this has to be hardened before you use it? What grade should I look for that I can buy then just weld it together and be done. |
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