Thank you javadog for adding some good information.
On another note; I wasn't sure what DOM steel was and how it may differ from mild steel. So I started to look up a few things and found this................
Mild Steel vs DOM | race-deZert
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DOM (Drawn over Mandrel) & ERW (ElectroResistance Welded) are manufacturing methods, not grades or specific alloys of steel.
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I swear I remember one Pelican forum member posting his homemade roll bar made of electrical conduit. It must have meet the regulations and requirements of what he was racing under. I do recall being put off by it though, as it looked a little too "light weight" for my taste.