Type of steel in the 1926 Ford front spring

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Type of steel in the 1926 Ford front spring

Post by jiminbartow » Thu Feb 24, 2022 6:35 pm

Depending on where the steel was used on the Model T Vanadium steel was used in different mixtures in creating the various alloys Ford used in the construction of the Model T. From what I have read, vanadium made the steel lighter while maintaining its strength. I was curious as to what type of steel was used by Ford in making the 1926, Ford script, 8 leaf, non-tapered, low arch front spring. Jim Patrick

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Re: Type of steel in the 1926 Ford front spring

Post by Henry K. Lee » Thu Feb 24, 2022 6:40 pm

Spring steel. Vanadium steel is harder, stronger, but when it bends, it stays! Low arch normally is a sign of fatigue.

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Re: Type of steel in the 1926 Ford front spring

Post by Art M » Thu Feb 24, 2022 6:59 pm

This will take some digging because there are about a half dozen alloys in various percentage that are used for making steel, depending upon that characteristics are wanted.

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Re: Type of steel in the 1926 Ford front spring

Post by Mark Gregush » Thu Feb 24, 2022 7:27 pm

Tempered spring steel. Sorry but that is all I got! ;)
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Re: Type of steel in the 1926 Ford front spring

Post by Art M » Thu Feb 24, 2022 7:34 pm

After a quick review, vanadium is not used in leaf springs, but manganese is as well as some trace elements such as silicon. Carbon content at 4 to maybe .8 percent.
More recent springs have some chrome and magnesium.

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