Looks Like Stainless... ?
 

I grabbed a piece of scap to make a part today. It looks like stainless, is
heavy like steel, and machines easy like 1144. What the heck is this
mystery metal?

Seriously. I don't know, but I want to.

Looks Like Stainless... ?
 

Does a magnet stick?

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Regards,
Carl Ijames
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message ...

I grabbed a piece of scap to make a part today. It looks like stainless, is
heavy like steel, and machines easy like 1144. What the heck is this
mystery metal?

Seriously. I don't know, but I want to.

Looks Like Stainless... ?
 

On 2013-10-13, Bob La Londe wrote:
I grabbed a piece of scap to make a part today. It looks like stainless, is
heavy like steel, and machines easy like 1144. What the heck is this
mystery metal?

Seriously. I don't know, but I want to.


Is it magnetic?

Looks Like Stainless... ?
 

"Carl Ijames" wrote in message
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Does a magnet stick?

Yes, but this was originally a mounting part on a motorcycle (device and
bike both long gone), and there is no sign of any rust. It doesn't machine
like it was plated with anything either.






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Regards,
Carl Ijames
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message ...

I grabbed a piece of scap to make a part today. It looks like stainless,
is
heavy like steel, and machines easy like 1144. What the heck is this
mystery metal?

Seriously. I don't know, but I want to.

Looks Like Stainless... ?
 

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
I grabbed a piece of scap to make a part today. It looks like
stainless, is heavy like steel, and machines easy like 1144. What
the heck is this mystery metal?

Seriously. I don't know, but I want to.

Spark test?

Looks Like Stainless... ?
 

"Jim Wilkins" wrote in message
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"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
I grabbed a piece of scap to make a part today. It looks like stainless,
is heavy like steel, and machines easy like 1144. What the heck is this
mystery metal?

Seriously. I don't know, but I want to.

Spark test?


Since I have already machined the part I don't want to beat on it, but it
sure got my attention. I was all prepared to fight with it and listen to
screaming, skating, and chatter, and I didn't get any of that.

Looks Like Stainless... ?
 

On Sun, 13 Oct 2013 15:20:51 -0700, "Bob La Londe"
wrote:

"Carl Ijames" wrote in message
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Does a magnet stick?

Yes, but this was originally a mounting part on a motorcycle (device and
bike both long gone), and there is no sign of any rust. It doesn't machine
like it was plated with anything either.






-----
Regards,
Carl Ijames
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message ...

I grabbed a piece of scap to make a part today. It looks like stainless,
is
heavy like steel, and machines easy like 1144. What the heck is this
mystery metal?

Seriously. I don't know, but I want to.


Sounds like a 400 series SS, perhaps 416.
http://www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=971

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Ned Simmons

Looks Like Stainless... ?
 

Bob La Londe wrote:
"Jim Wilkins" wrote in message
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"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
I grabbed a piece of scap to make a part today. It looks like
stainless, is heavy like steel, and machines easy like 1144. What
the heck is this mystery metal?

Seriously. I don't know, but I want to.

Spark test?


Since I have already machined the part I don't want to beat on it, but
it sure got my attention. I was all prepared to fight with it and
listen to screaming, skating, and chatter, and I didn't get any of that.

If it is magnetic it is probably a 400 series stainless. If it is not
magnetic it is probably a 303 stainless.

John

Looks Like Stainless... ?
 

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message ...
I grabbed a piece of scap to make a part today. It looks like stainless, is
heavy like steel, and machines easy like 1144. What the heck is this
mystery metal?


It's "scrap metal", silly goose.

Looks Like Stainless... ?
 

"PrecisionmachinisT" wrote in message
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"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
I grabbed a piece of scap to make a part today. It looks like stainless,
is
heavy like steel, and machines easy like 1144. What the heck is this
mystery metal?


It's "scrap metal", silly goose.

Well it worked. Whatever it is. I was all prepared for screaming, skating
and chattering. None of that happened.

Looks Like Stainless... ?
 

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
"PrecisionmachinisT" wrote in message
...

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
I grabbed a piece of scap to make a part today. It looks like stainless,
is
heavy like steel, and machines easy like 1144. What the heck is this
mystery metal?


It's "scrap metal", silly goose.

Well it worked. Whatever it is. I was all prepared for screaming,
skating and chattering. None of that happened.


Sounds like probably 303...machines real nice but it doesn't weld worth a
****.

Looks Like Stainless... ?
 

"PrecisionmachinisT" wrote in message
news:TL6dnfNLoKbxp8LPnZ2dnUVZ_vmdnZ2d@scnresearch. com...

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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"PrecisionmachinisT" wrote in message
...

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
I grabbed a piece of scap to make a part today. It looks like
stainless, is
heavy like steel, and machines easy like 1144. What the heck is this
mystery metal?


It's "scrap metal", silly goose.

Well it worked. Whatever it is. I was all prepared for screaming,
skating and chattering. None of that happened.


Sounds like probably 303...machines real nice but it doesn't weld worth a
****.

And one of my medium term projects will be welding some stainless. I want
to make a hinged hood/lid for my big BBQ grill. I suspect I'll have to let
the local metal bender take advantage of me for a sheet of that though.

Looks Like Stainless... ?
 

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message ...
"PrecisionmachinisT" wrote in message
news:TL6dnfNLoKbxp8LPnZ2dnUVZ_vmdnZ2d@scnresearch. com...

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
"PrecisionmachinisT" wrote in message
...

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
I grabbed a piece of scap to make a part today. It looks like
stainless, is
heavy like steel, and machines easy like 1144. What the heck is this
mystery metal?


It's "scrap metal", silly goose.

Well it worked. Whatever it is. I was all prepared for screaming,
skating and chattering. None of that happened.


Sounds like probably 303...machines real nice but it doesn't weld worth a
****.

And one of my medium term projects will be welding some stainless. I want
to make a hinged hood/lid for my big BBQ grill. I suspect I'll have to let
the local metal bender take advantage of me for a sheet of that though.


I'm going to make a new set of grates for my Brinkmann barbeque, the stock ones are made out of porcelain coated cast iron which is starting to flake off and sometimes ends up as a sort of grit on the food....I'll be using 1/4 thick A36 plate instead of stainless though.....there's a fab shop up in the next town that'll burn out simple shapes with a cnc plasma table at very reasonable rates.

Current plan is to leave one pair solid for use as griddle, and I'll probably drill a grid pattern into the other ones.