Kenny O Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 (edited) I have been unable to find a reference for type of steel in steering assembly parts: balljoints, pitman arm etc... I had a new front end put on the truck ($$$) and saved the old components. My guess is they would have a good amount of carbon, I havent done a spark test or tried to forge them yet.. Maybe I am not using the right terminology in the search? Thanks for the help! In my search of JUNKYARD STEELS I found the "steering Arm" to be 4042, a rather general term. I also found this awesome reference: http://www.timken.com/pl-pl/Knowledge/engineers/handbook/Documents/Practical_Data_Metallurgists%284023%29-Sept06.pdf Edited October 8, 2014 by Kenny O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWooldridge Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 It's difficult to speculate unless you can find who made the original assembly and obtain the specifications - Mazda may be different from Mercedes who may different from Ford. Machinery's Handbook has a chart of general applications; it states: Steering arms...4042 Steering knuckles...3141 Steering knuckle pins...4815, 4820 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny O Posted October 8, 2014 Author Share Posted October 8, 2014 Maybe I will call the Dodge dealership.. I fear they will know nothing.... I was thinking of making a hammer or two...I will look in my Machinery's Handbook I dint thik of that. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 A weak reed though; my copy of MH has S7 listed as the alloy for jackhammer bits; but almost everyone in use is made from a simple steel like 1050 as it's *CHEAP*! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Dealer ship wont help at all. Beter to contact Moog, Federal/Mogle or one of the other front end part manufacures and ask them. Its surprizing what an eginear witll tell you when you tell them your a smith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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