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Metals Information
Fabrication Properties - Steel and Stainless Steel

Fabrication Properties
Information provided for general reference only, these are typical values and not to be used for specifications. We are not responsible for inaccuracies or misprints.

CARBON STEEL
Typical Item	Soldering Soft Solder	Welding Metal Arc	Cold Forming	Hot Forming

1018 Cold Finished Steel Bar	Poor	Excellent	Poor	Good
1213 Cold Finished Steel Bar	Poor	Excellent	Poor	Good
12L14 Cold Finished Steel Bar	Poor	Excellent	Good	Unsuitable
Soft Cold Rolled Strip Steel	Poor	Excellent	Good	Excellent
¼ Hard Cold Rolled Strip Steel	Poor	Excellent	Good	Excellent
H.H. Cold Rolled Strip Steel	Poor	Excellent	Good	Excellent
Hard Cold Rolled Strip Steel	Poor	Excellent	Good	Excellent

STAINLESS STEEL
Typical Item	Soldering Soft Solder	Welding Metal Arc	Cold Forming	Hot Forming

Type 303 Anneal Cold Drawn	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair
Type 304 Anneal Cold Drawn	Fair	Fair	Good	Good
Type 316 Anneal Cold Drawn	Fair	Fair	Good	Good
Type 416 Anneal Cold Drawn	Poor	Unsuitable	Fair	Good

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