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Old 03-09-2010, 12:27 PM
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Default Sway Bar Material & Heat Treatment

Are their any knowledgeable Mechanical Engineers or Metalurgists on this forum who actually know what the alloy and heat treatment of sway bars is?
I have some solid round bars of mild steel , 3/4" to 1", that can be bent into a "U" shape to fit. Of course something has to be done to the ends to attach the two vertical links. However, if a plus or minus 30 degree torsional rotation causes mild steel to yield, there's no use wasting time and material on it.
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