FieryFurnace Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 What is the difference in sheet iron and sheet steel? Or is there one? Thanks, Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ameling Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 In general practice, there is very little difference. But it all depends upon the mill producing the sheets. And some sheets really are specific tool/spring steel. Most generic welding-shop sheets are something like A36 or 1018/1020. But I order specific sheets of 1095 carbon steel for making flint strikers and knife blades. That has the high carbon content I need for my purposes. The usual welding shop sheets are pretty similar to the generic welding shop bars and flats. Same stuff. And many people who do not know, confuse the two terms all the time. Most "sheet iron" is actually "sheet steel", just with a low carbon content. But when you start talking "sheet steel", you often need to talk about a specific quality of that steel. Mikey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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