Going scrapping for 400 series stainless... suggestions on best items to look at?

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Going scrapping for 400 series stainless... suggestions on best items to look at? John Fly 10-06-2005
Posted by John Fly on October 6, 2005, 12:25 pm
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After getting good replys on my previous posts about all stainless
pattern welding, I'm going to buy a few pieces of 1/8" x 2" x 1' 304
grade stainless pieces.

I'm looking for 400 series and the prices for new stock are too high.

If anyone knows a good supplier let me know..


Else I'm going to grab a magnet and head to some scrap yards...

Whats my best bet in looking for 400 series stainless at a scrap yard?

I've heard stainless kitchen sinks?


Thank you,
John Fly


Posted by on October 6, 2005, 3:00 pm
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> Else I'm going to grab a magnet and head to some scrap yards...
> Whats my best bet in looking for 400 series stainless at a scrap
> yard?
> I've heard stainless kitchen sinks?
> John Fly

My stainless sink is 300 series/non-magnetic/austenitic stainless
steel.

They'll want money;) for the non-magnetic stuff at the scrap yard
because of the Ni content.

The 400 series is easier to find since there's more of it these
days. Out at the "shootin'range" (a dirt tank nearby) there's a
couple old electric ranges that have 400 series stainless for the
cook top. If they'd been 300 series they'd be here waiting to go
to the scrap yard. ;) As it is, they're still sittin out there
waiting to get shot-to-shit. ;)

Alvin in AZ

Posted by Martin H. Eastburn on October 6, 2005, 9:28 pm
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There are other issues with non-magnetic stainless - pain in the xxxx
at a scrap yard - the magnet doesn't pick it up. Labor does. Can't go
into standard steel pots for sale - taint the batch.

I got to buy my pick if I didn't look to much at it - and get hurt...
it was $1.00 a pound for SS. So I got some 400 and some 300.

All you can do is check it out.

Martin
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alvinj@XX.com wrote:
>>Else I'm going to grab a magnet and head to some scrap yards...
>>Whats my best bet in looking for 400 series stainless at a scrap
>>yard?
>>I've heard stainless kitchen sinks?
>>John Fly
>
>
> My stainless sink is 300 series/non-magnetic/austenitic stainless
> steel.
>
> They'll want money;) for the non-magnetic stuff at the scrap yard
> because of the Ni content.
>
> The 400 series is easier to find since there's more of it these
> days. Out at the "shootin'range" (a dirt tank nearby) there's a
> couple old electric ranges that have 400 series stainless for the
> cook top. If they'd been 300 series they'd be here waiting to go
> to the scrap yard. ;) As it is, they're still sittin out there
> waiting to get shot-to-shit. ;)
>
> Alvin in AZ

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Posted by John Fly on October 7, 2005, 9:43 am
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Since I'm planning on buying my 300 series the non magnetic SS is going
to be easy to get.

I'm amazed in the price difference in the 400 series.


Posted by Ernie Leimkuhler on October 7, 2005, 7:39 pm
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> After getting good replys on my previous posts about all stainless
> pattern welding, I'm going to buy a few pieces of 1/8" x 2" x 1' 304
> grade stainless pieces.
>
> I'm looking for 400 series and the prices for new stock are too high.
>
> If anyone knows a good supplier let me know..
>
>
> Else I'm going to grab a magnet and head to some scrap yards...
>
> Whats my best bet in looking for 400 series stainless at a scrap yard?
>
> I've heard stainless kitchen sinks?
>
>
> Thank you,
> John Fly

Food service equipment with cutting edges.
Most blades used in food service machines are 420 or 430 SS.

If you find some old turbine engines, the blades are high grade SS tool
steel.
154-CM (aka ATS-34) was originally used for turbine blades in helicopter
engines.

SS rulers are usually 410 SS

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