Well, if I were going to turn a bearing spacer on a lathe, I would probably use 6061 T6 aluminum, or maybe some chrome moly steel if I had some laying around.
I like working with aluminum. 6061 heat treated to T6 is as tough as steel & very corrosion resistant.
George
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