(Daniel) wrote in message . com...
#1, there is absolutely no problem in America's ability to manufacture
4130 sheet (or any other alloy). The limitation is not in the ability
to make it, but rather in the lack of demand. There simply isn't
enough demand to warrant making 4130 sheet, even in the modern, highly
successful and highly profitable mini-mills such as Nucor.

Daniel

Rather than a lack of demand I think it might be more accurate to say
that there is more demand for other kinds of steel products. This is
because the production capacity is pretty well maxed out. If it were
not there would be someone trying to find an unfilled niche.

But no matter the reason - there is no 4130N available - and IMHO
there probably won't be for maybe several years.

So it looks like we need to find a substitute. I've been doing some
looking for the last couple of months but I'm no metallurgist and most
of my time has been spent educating myself in the ways of steel. So
far my local steel store has not been able to get anything I have come
up with unless I want to buy a whole truck load. I don't/can't.

Anyone have some opinions on a suitable substitute?
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Leon McAtee