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I notice many of you use steels (stock removal) you have dialed in for grinding and heat treating. It makes sense to really wring out specific steels to get the best performance.
my question is sourcing:
Do you notice a difference between different sources for the "same" steel?
Do different foundrys/suppliers vary in consistency from batch to batch?(Is one producer more consistent than another?)
Do different foundrys/suppliers favor the higher or lower tolerance of a particular alloying component to obtain what they feel is the best "version" of a particular steel?
How many of you multi source steel? By lack of availability from main source or just doesn't matter?
have any of you ever sent out samples of steel for alloy assessment?
Thanks guys.
my question is sourcing:
Do you notice a difference between different sources for the "same" steel?
Do different foundrys/suppliers vary in consistency from batch to batch?(Is one producer more consistent than another?)
Do different foundrys/suppliers favor the higher or lower tolerance of a particular alloying component to obtain what they feel is the best "version" of a particular steel?
How many of you multi source steel? By lack of availability from main source or just doesn't matter?
have any of you ever sent out samples of steel for alloy assessment?
Thanks guys.