Plate Steel

[MrZsasz]

Tried looking around but didn't see any calibrations for plate steel. If someone could give me a ball park that would be great. Oh, and it's Steel Works 1/4 square, 6" piece. Thanks in advance.

[Tim71]

I can say on the 5/16 the plated usually hit right in between the hot rolled and the Cold rolled so I'm guessing in a 6 inch piece that it would probably hit 375 or pretty close. Probably about like a G5 or so.

Not for sure but I'd guess I'm not far off.

Tim

[MrZsasz]

I can say on the 5/16 the plated usually hit right in between the hot rolled and the Cold rolled so I'm guessing in a 6 inch piece that it would probably hit 375 or pretty close. Probably about like a G5 or so.

Not for sure but I'd guess I'm not far off.

Tim

Really? That surprises me. It was much harder than the G5s I have, though a lot less springy on the crush. I don't know how the G5s I have compare but I find them easier, until the crush, than the 60Ds I have. Ben has some of my 60Ds and G5s so he would know if they are weak.

[Tim71]

I just noticed you said square stock so It's probably key stock which is kinda tempered and an entirely different animal than the round zinc plated stuff.

G5s do vary alot. I have some triangles that I'd rather face than some hard 60d nails but give a good JH a try and it will be harder than a 60d.

Tim