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    Toughness maybe. Or hardness.
    Quote Originally Posted by mklotz View Post
    Depending on the stiffness of the steel
    But Youngs modulus tells us that pretty much all steels are pretty much the same "stiffness"

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    Quote Originally Posted by 12bolts View Post
    Toughness maybe. Or hardness.But Youngs modulus tells us that pretty much all steels are pretty much the same "stiffness"
    True, but I was referring to the stiffness of the shape, not the material. Since I used a C-section, I was concerned about it deflecting while cutting. A stiffer shape would be better.

    I probably should have worded it more clearly.
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