What kind of steel is this?

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Mark Silva
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I had a couple floor tom legs from my brother's old drum set. 3/8" steel rods, chrome plated, with a zig zag bend. Japanese stuff. Hard to bend, but machines like a dream.
Made a small drawbar out of it and it threaded wonderfully, no tearing like some steels do. What is this stuff? Would it be similar to 1045 or more like a moly steel?
Gotta be a bend-resistant alloy but what kind?
Mark S.
 
That's what I'm thinking too- guess I'll buy a few kinds and try 'em
M
 
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