Torsion Bar Steel

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7 December 2014 at 20:16 #7397
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7 December 2014 at 20:16 #171870
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I have aquired a length of 9/16 square torsion bar from a broken tail lift.

Before I go about destroying drills and milling cutters. Could someone tell me, can this material be milled/drilled readily or will it need some form of heat treatment to soften it?

I'm guessing it is some grade of spring steel. It's a nice lump of stuff that I can get more of, if it's good.

John
7 December 2014 at 20:53 #171874
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There is a chance it is 5160 Steel and as is likely to be difficult to machine but once annealed should be reasonable.
7 December 2014 at 22:08 #171880
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If I cut it into 6" or so lengths and toss them in my wood burning stove for a few hours and leave to cool, do you think it will soften them up?

I might just try it, and do a before and after test drilling.

John

Edited By John Bromley on 07/12/2014 22:09:07
8 December 2014 at 00:59 #171889
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Had a bit of broken 1 inch by 5 inch by 10inch leaf spring recently. The shaper dealt with it via both carbide and hss tooling. Only the outer skin was resistant so it was probbly a type of case hardened steel, like a sword, tuff skin only

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