Junk Yard Steel
A WORD OF WARNING: - Junk yard steel may have stress fractures you wil not be able to detect until after you have put alot of work in a tool, punches, chisles, knives, and hammers. The may break at a critical moment. Please use caution when choosing steel for a project.
| APPLICATION | NUMBER | LETTER | | APPLICATION | NUMBER | LETTER |
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| Agricultural Steel | 1080 | - | | Hay Rake Teeth | 1095 | - |
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| Axels | 1040 | - | | Jackhammer Bits | - | S5 |
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| Ball Bearing Balls | 52100 | - | | Knives, Machine | - | M2 |
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| Ball Bearing Races | 52100 | - | | Knives, Woodworking | - | O2 |
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| Band Saw Blades | - | L-6 | | Leaf Springs | 1085, 5160 | - |
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| Bits, Router | - | M2 | | Lock Washer | 1060 | - |
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| Bolt, Anchor | 1040 | - | | Mauls | - | L6, S2 |
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| Bolts, Heat Treated | 2330 | - | | Mower Knives | 1085 | - |
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| Bolts, Heavy Duty | 4815 | - | | Music Wire | 1085 | - |
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| Brake Lever | 1030 | - | | Nail Sets | - | L6 |
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| Cams | - | A6, S7 | | Plow Beams | 1070 | - |
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| Chisels | - | O2, O6, L6 | | Plow Disk | 1080 | - |
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| Clutch Disk | 1070 | - | | Plow Shares | 1080 | - |
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| Clutch Springs | 1060 | - | | Pneumatic Tools | - | L6, A6, S7 |
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| Coil Springs, Auto | 4063, 5160 | - | | Punches-Cold | - | A2, O2 |
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| Coil Spring, Truck | 5160 | - | | Reamers | - | M2, O2, A2 |
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| Cold Rolled Steel | 1070 | - | | Roller Bearings | 4815 | - |
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| Connecting Rods | 1040 | - | | Screw Drivers | - | L6, S2 |
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| Crankshafts | 1045 | - | | Snap Rings | 1060 | - |
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| Cutters, Bolt | - | S2, S7 | | Spring Clips | 1060 | - |
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| Drifts | - | L6, S2, S7 | | Spring Steel, Clock | 1095 | - |
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| Drills | - | M2 | | Steering Arm Bolts | 3130 | - |
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| End Mills | - | M2 | | Steering Arms | 4042 | - |
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| Fan Blades | 1020 | - | | Taps | - | M2, O2 |
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| Files | - | W2 | | Transmission Shafts | 4140 | - |
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| Gear Shift Levers | 1030 | - | | Tubing | 1040 | - |
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| Gears, Transmission | 3115 | - | | Universal Joints | 1145 | - |
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| Hammers | - | L6 | | Valve Springs | 1060 | - |
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| Harrow Disk | 1080 | - | | Wrenches | - | L6, S2 |
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The following list describes some potential types of steel used for common junkyard items. This information was compiled from several source,
"Machinery's Handbook", "Country Blacksmith", "Blacksmith's Journal" and
"Carpenter Technology Corp..
"Machinery's Handbook" is an excellent source for heat treatment of these steels.
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RebStaup - 26 Jan 2008
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