Though I would have preferred some 304 stainless I have recently come across a 3 by 5 foot sheet of 410 stainless for cheap. I heard that this grade of stainless is far less rust resistant than the 304 grade. If any body has experience in the 410 grade, is it still more rust resistant than mild steel? Will it rust in the rain and mud that I find my self fighting in so often? Any particular maintenance techniques specific for the 410 grade?
Thanks for any advice,
Larch
410 stainless
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Sean Powell
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If someone bumps this on Tuesday when I return to work I can pull the specific specs on the material. I have never tried to work with it but it WILL be less prone to rusting than mild steel.
I also expect that it will be a bitch to work with cold. Do you know if the piece you have is annealed or already tempered. Are you interested in or capable of heat treating the piece after construction. (Yes you CAN heat treat certain types of stainless)
Sean
I also expect that it will be a bitch to work with cold. Do you know if the piece you have is annealed or already tempered. Are you interested in or capable of heat treating the piece after construction. (Yes you CAN heat treat certain types of stainless)
Sean