Lyle Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 I'm fully aware that 5/16 CRS is harder than HRS but if the 5/16 HRS ranked 1 and 5/16 CRS ranked 10, what number would you pick to rank zinc coated 5/16th? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmainlands Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 As we know that on average that crs may be harder, it is not always true so it will be hard to judge. I can say from experience that I recently bought some 5/16" zinc coated, and it was the easiest 5/16 of any type I've ever tried. It felt heavy and looked ok, but when I bent it, it was soft and bent in a wide "u". So on your scale I would call that a -5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Edgin Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 I must be buying some weird zinc plated steel, because every piece I've purchased at Home Depot around here has been as tough or tougher than a red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamidon Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Zinc is easy. That is my experience. Clay your problem is that you are a girl and can't tell the differenece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Edgin Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 (edited) Edited to take my comments to PM Edited February 24, 2005 by ClayEdgin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Posted February 25, 2005 Author Share Posted February 25, 2005 so it's harder and weaker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamidon Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Lyle, The problem is that the EXACT piece of steel you are buying may not match the piece of steel we are buying. The point of this is, the only way to tell is to bend it and compare. It is like asking if your #3 is tougher than mine. Only way to tell would be to compare them. Most people say that Zinc plated is easier than common CRS steel. Most people say HRS is easier than CRS. There is always an exception to this. If I was to bet, I would bet that your zinc plated is easier than the red. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Edgin Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 I agree. I've talked to several other people who say their plated steel is easier than HRS, so I just have some freaky stuff here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Posted February 25, 2005 Author Share Posted February 25, 2005 well, I can confirm that My HRS is weaker than my Zinc Plated stuff. But I've never touched a Red "yet". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylerm Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 I have not noticed any difference in zinc plated stuff, though I have only bent 3/16" round and 3/16" square plated, as opposed to the same dimension stuff that was HRS. I don't feel that much of a difference between 1/4" CRS and HRS round stock either, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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