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Re: Rockwell Vs. UTS

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Posted by Gordon England on May 09, 2003 at 16:57:52:

In Reply to: Re: Rockwell Vs. UTS posted by Michael Doyle on May 09, 2003 at 16:44:20:

: Hi Gordon,

: The 304 SS wire has been cold work hardened by drawing it through a die.

Hi Michael

Have you got the 420 in the same wire size? Simple qualitative test - try snipping wires with some wire cutters, you should readily feel which is harder by the effort required.

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