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Originally Posted by pro-tour79
As I mentioned yes high carbon steel is widly used for sway bars as long as it is not flexed past it flex limit about 30*, all sway bar manufacturers use it for cost reasons it does not need to be heat treated, alloy bars are hot formed or forged but need to be heat treated this is why the cost is often double or more.
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Not trying to sound nit-picky
But high carbon steel doesnt get much benefit of its "spring" qualities unless its heat treated. In its annealed state it does not make a very good roll bar. Might as well use mild steel or low carbon steel. JR