brokenbiker
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i managed to bag 3x 1M lengths of 11mm od rod from work
Now I wanted it as I (stupidly) assumed it was ss, but on closer inspection it isn't.
I found out that when it is heated to glowing, there is a shiny layer that peels off leaving a dull grey steel underneath.
These rods are the innermost rods from some industrial roller tracking
Am I right in thinking it's just chrome plated rod? The shiny layer isn't very thick at all, less than wafer thin and it's incredibly fragile as soon as it sees heat it goes yellow and flakes off
Now I wanted it as I (stupidly) assumed it was ss, but on closer inspection it isn't.
I found out that when it is heated to glowing, there is a shiny layer that peels off leaving a dull grey steel underneath.
These rods are the innermost rods from some industrial roller tracking
Am I right in thinking it's just chrome plated rod? The shiny layer isn't very thick at all, less than wafer thin and it's incredibly fragile as soon as it sees heat it goes yellow and flakes off