Kenny O Posted October 8, 2014 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
HWooldridge Posted October 8, 2014 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
Kenny O Posted October 8, 2014 Author 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
ThomasPowers Posted October 8, 2014 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
Charles R. Stevens Posted October 8, 2014 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
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