Fav steel grade for shop fixtures?

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I just milled out some scrap 1/2" plate to make a new swivel base for my old vise. This was not fun - hogging basically wasn't an option. For anyone with machine shop tools/skills, what is your favorite steel for making fixtures or jigs?

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