Oct 17, 2007 · Is spring steel just high carbon steel? I have seen lots of places that sell all kinds of hardening steel but never spring steel. Also leaf springs seem to interchange with high carbon …

Apr 20, 2007 · Leaf spring is usually really good steel. Most leaf springs are made from 5160, which is an excellent blade steel. 5160 is my primary blade steel for just that reason. If you can get a coil …

Apr 15, 2021 · So I've already made a post about using spring steel for a makeshift anvil and welding spring steel. I got a lot of support and help! But I was wondering about heat treating spring steel. So …

Feb 23, 2014 · The spring shop I get some of my 4140 and 5160 from makes round springs out of 4140 and leaf springs from 5160. That is that shop. Other shops may have other steels. Junk yard steels …

Mar 1, 2012 · Scott, No, you don't have to anneal the spring steel. It has to be welded while HOT. I guess I should ask if you are trying to weld a button of spring steel to the top a flat bar of mild steel or …

Feb 13, 2020 · It seems common to consider vehicle's spring steel to be 5160. But when I checked with some manufacturers site's, they state a selection of other steels. Even if one of these is just a …

Jun 9, 2023 · Spring steel, assuming it's 5160 like most leaf springs and suspension steel, has a fairly high chromium content (1% by weight for 5160).

Aug 23, 2011 · I've been wondering lately: how do blacksmiths make springs? Obviously the steel has to have the correct carbon content, but what is the procedure for "convincing" a piece of steel to spring …

Nov 25, 2009 · I was wondering if anyone can tell me if spring steel retains its springability if heated and worked on the forge. I have an old rifle which needs a hammer spring. And getting parts to Canada is …

May 25, 2016 · Hi guys, the other day on an auction I got 2 boxes of oldmanemu suspension springs for 50ZAR ( that's about 4 USD ) , I read that spring steel works differently, so I don't wanvto start on …