Hello all,

Could someone recommend a steel that is:
1) available in thin but large sizes, i.e., 24 in x 24 in x .020 thick
2) heat treatable to a high degree (Rc 40+)
3) relatively cheap

I was thinking some sort of spring steel would be good, but it seems
to only be available in relatively narrow sizes that are already heat
treated.

Anyone have any recommendations?

Thanks,

Mike

mike wrote:
Hello all,

Could someone recommend a steel that is:
1) available in thin but large sizes, i.e., 24 in x 24 in x .020 thick
2) heat treatable to a high degree (Rc 40+)
3) relatively cheap

I was thinking some sort of spring steel would be good, but it seems
to only be available in relatively narrow sizes that are already heat
treated.

Anyone have any recommendations?

Thanks,

Mike

Since you haven't mentioned where you are i'll start with a suggestion
for a UK company http://www.knight-group.co.uk/index.htm . Of your 3
requirements it may be an issue of pick any 2. I have bought spring
steel before in 0.065" and above but the sheet size was minimum 13" x
72". That was from West Yorkshire steel http://www.westyorkssteel.com/ ,
they do do thinner IIRC.

"mike" wrote in message
...
Hello all,

Could someone recommend a steel that is:
1) available in thin but large sizes, i.e., 24 in x 24 in
x .020 thick
2) heat treatable to a high degree (Rc 40+)
3) relatively cheap

I was thinking some sort of spring steel would be good,
but it seems
to only be available in relatively narrow sizes that are
already heat
treated.

Anyone have any recommendations?

Thanks,

Mike


Try this place:
http://www.meadmetals.com/annealedspringsteel.htm

I bought several thousand feet of C1075 annealed spring
steel from them, slit to my
specs. No problems. They also had the best pricing I
could find in the US.

Bill

On Sun, 9 Dec 2007 02:08:58 -0800 (PST), mike
wrote:

Hello all,

Could someone recommend a steel that is:
1) available in thin but large sizes, i.e., 24 in x 24 in x .020 thick
2) heat treatable to a high degree (Rc 40+)
3) relatively cheap


AISI 4130 qualifies, depending on your definition of "cheap."

--
Ned Simmons

On Dec 9, 5:08 am, mike wrote:
Hello all,

Could someone recommend a steel that is:
1) available in thin but large sizes, i.e., 24 in x 24 in x .020 thick
2) heat treatable to a high degree (Rc 40+)
3) relatively cheap

I was thinking some sort of spring steel would be good, but it seems
to only be available in relatively narrow sizes that are already heat
treated.

Mike

You want to cut/bend it and then heat-treat it? That's not so easy for
0.020 stock.
I think thin, hard steel such as shim stock and music wire are
generally hardened by cold working.

On Dec 9, 3:14 pm, Ned Simmons wrote:
On Sun, 9 Dec 2007 02:08:58 -0800 (PST), mike

wrote:
Hello all,

Could someone recommend a steel that is:
1) available in thin but large sizes, i.e., 24 in x 24 in x .020 thick
2) heat treatable to a high degree (Rc 40+)
3) relatively cheap

AISI 4130 qualifies, depending on your definition of "cheap."

--
Ned Simmons

5-15 ph stainless would not be cheap unless you found it surplus. But
the heat treatment is very easy.


Dan

On Sun, 9 Dec 2007 11:28:01 -0800 (PST), "
wrote:

On Dec 9, 3:14 pm, Ned Simmons wrote:
On Sun, 9 Dec 2007 02:08:58 -0800 (PST), mike

wrote:
Hello all,

Could someone recommend a steel that is:
1) available in thin but large sizes, i.e., 24 in x 24 in x .020 thick
2) heat treatable to a high degree (Rc 40+)
3) relatively cheap

AISI 4130 qualifies, depending on your definition of "cheap."

--
Ned Simmons

5-15 ph stainless would not be cheap unless you found it surplus. But
the heat treatment is very easy.

And would be much less likely to warp in the process. 17-4 would also
work, maybe 17-7 as well.

--
Ned Simmons