SS for Formed Bar?
SS for Formed Bar?
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Currently use a chrome plated formed bar which is 1/2" dia carbon steel with both ends bent down 90 degrees and flattened with holes in the turned down ends. The flattened end is approx. 1/4" thick. This is a tooled part and is chrome plated after forming.
Would like to try some type of SS bar that could be formed and used without plating.
What type and condition of SS would most likely withstand the bending and flattening and hopefully use the existing tooling?
Thanks,
Would like to try some type of SS bar that could be formed and used without plating.
What type and condition of SS would most likely withstand the bending and flattening and hopefully use the existing tooling?
Thanks,





RE: SS for Formed Bar?
From your description it is certainly possible. the information is needed to recommend a particular SS.
RE: SS for Formed Bar?
Low cost is also a desirable. Based on formability and relative cost, would you recommend 300, 400 or 17-4ph series SS?
The carbon steel requires a lot of processing: form, grind and chrome plate. I would like to be able to use SS without subsequent operations after forming.
RE: SS for Formed Bar?
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RE: SS for Formed Bar?
Would a particlar type of SS be better?
RE: SS for Formed Bar?
Since you mention low loads I would definitely look at using tubing. It will be easier to form and a lot cheaper
RE: SS for Formed Bar?
Tubing in 304 may or may not be less expensive than 201 bar. Of course 201 tubing would work, but it isn't readily available.
Make sure that the stainless parts are passivated after forming. Small amounts of iron on the surfaces from handling and tooling will lead to rust stains.
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Corrosion, every where, all the time.
Manage it or it will manage you.
http://www.trent-tube.com/contact/Tech_Assist.cfm
RE: SS for Formed Bar?
It's unfortunate that there is some company out there that makes a part for a totally different applicatio that would work for yours.
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