Chamber reamer and stressproof steel

[Hal]

Chamber reamer and stress proof steel

I need to make a tool and the only piece of steel I have on hand is a piece of stress proof.
Would it hurt a good chamber reamer to use it on stress proof or should I order a piece of 12L14 ?

Thanks
Hal

 

[Dave Tooley]

I don't think there would be a problem
https://www.alro.com/divsteel/metals_gridpt.aspx?gp=0011

 

[Hal]

Dave

Thanks for the reply.

Hal

 

[jackie schmidt]

We machine a lot of Stressproof. It is a carbon/manganese alloy with a relative high sulphur content to enhance it’s machinability.

It is very good machining steel. You will harm nothing.

 

[brickeyee]

Better machinability allows the production of finer cutting edges.

For heavy use some hardening and tempering often goes a long way.
Followed by a touch up on the cutting edge by very fine diamond paddles.

Most of my machining is in aluminum fixtures.
HSS can make a better surface then carbide ever could.
Carbide is a composite material of extremely hard steel held in a (commonly) nickel bond.

HSS granularity is much finer.