Is there an easy way to determine if I have a piece of cast steel or if it is cast iron?
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Thread: Cast iron/cast steel
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01-01-2008, 08:09 AM #1
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Cast iron/cast steel
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01-01-2008, 08:32 AM #2
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Maybe spark testing...
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01-01-2008, 08:57 AM #3
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If it will cut with a torch it is cast steel, cast iron will only melt
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01-01-2008, 09:10 AM #4
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Usually cast iron has a rough finish to it such as a cast iron frying pan or weights in a gym, engine blocks, looking close enough, you can see or feel the pores from the sand casting.
Cast steel has a smooth finish to it like some cookware, motor housings, gears, sprockets, etc.Ken
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01-02-2008, 07:19 AM #5
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Spark test.
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01-02-2008, 09:08 AM #6
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what is a spark test?
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01-02-2008, 04:46 PM #7
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Cast Iron will make a thud type sound if you hit it with a hammer wheras cast steel will haver more of a ring sound to it.
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01-02-2008, 05:02 PM #8
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Mig weld a piece of scrap steel to it.
If it holds - cast steel
If it falls off - cast iron
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01-02-2008, 08:29 PM #9
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Toe test! drop it on your toe, cast steel makes you say OOUUChh !,cast iron makes you say@#%%#^%#
Seriously though, spark test. Dull orange sparks off a grinding wheel are iron, steel is yellow.
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