What type of steel are basketball hoops made of? the metal part that you shoot into
It’s either tempered steel or quenched steel. See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempered_steel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quenching
Definitely not annealing or forged as forged steel maybe too expensive.
#1 by Adam V on July 17th, 2009
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i think its titanium for the newer ones
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#2 by tat on July 17th, 2009
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It’s either tempered steel or quenched steel. See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempered_steel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quenching
Definitely not annealing or forged as forged steel maybe too expensive.
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