Hi, I'm new.. both to this forum and the art of blacksmithing, only been doing it for a few months... I am a self thought swedish blacksmither/knifemaker.. My father brought me a piece of steel from his work, apparently it was/is a tent peg from what I belive is a rather big military tent. I want to know what kind of steel this is, I know it probably hard to see from just pictures, but I don't know how to test to see what kind of steel something is, so I think that maybe you guys can help.
Now if this question is in the wrong category I'm sorry, I am in a bit of a hurry. And feel free to remove or move the topic.
Here is some pictures after I cut a bit of with the angle grinder.