February 6, 201313 yr can stainless be heated and worked like regular steel. i got 3 peices of 1 1/4" stainless 6" long some scrap from work. didnt know if it was good for forging or harder to work with.
February 6, 201313 yr what series stainless? Some will forge, some won't, some will forge but require 50% more force to move
February 6, 201313 yr Yes, I do not know of any common ones that can't be heated and forged. As Brian says they require at least 50% more oomph to move it though. Check it with a magnet, unless you make exotic things at work it is likely to be 300 or 400 series. 300 non magnetic 400 magnetic. 304 common architectural grade, 316 the most stain resistant, 440 the higher carbon hardenable version for knife blades etc. Loads of info on the interweb, wikipedia is fairly direct.....
February 6, 201313 yr Author it was a pin that we had to cut out of a big check valve on a water line. i figured i'd use it on the anvil if its to hard to work with
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