justinhcase Well-known member Supporting Member Joined Feb 12, 2014 Messages 1,751 Location Exeter ,Devon ,U.K. Sep 18, 2020 #1 I have been offered some Tank crawler (caterpillar track). They are supposed to contain Fe 89.35 Mn 9.37 Pb 0.19. It sounds strange to me. Has anyone seen such material before? Also a lot of work for such a small return. Attachments tank.jpg 125.8 KB · Views: 112
I have been offered some Tank crawler (caterpillar track). They are supposed to contain Fe 89.35 Mn 9.37 Pb 0.19. It sounds strange to me. Has anyone seen such material before? Also a lot of work for such a small return.
L Lou Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined Nov 4, 2007 Messages 5,203 Location Rhodia Drive Sep 18, 2020 #2 Hadfield alloy? The Mn makes it a very hard, abrasion resistant steel.
G galenrog Well-known member Joined Jan 16, 2010 Messages 1,069 Location Texas Sep 18, 2020 #3 The small amount of Pb makes it less brittle. Alloys well with Mn.
g_axelsson Administrator Staff member Administrator Moderator Joined Nov 17, 2007 Messages 5,518 Location Sweden Sep 19, 2020 #4 A small return of what? Göran
G galenrog Well-known member Joined Jan 16, 2010 Messages 1,069 Location Texas Sep 19, 2020 #5 Just another steel alloy. Take it to the scrapyard. Collect money. Be happy. Time for more coffee.