metal (not aluminum) box

[FuzzAldrin]

Can I substitue a metal box, formed from cold rolled steel, instead of the usual aluminum ones with no problems, etc.?

[Morocotopo]

Yes.


But...


They are harder to make holes in, they oxidize, in general harder to handle.

[ClinchFX]

As already mentioned, a steel box is obviously harder to drill, but otherwise it should be OK.  I believe that a steel box will offer better shielding from low frequency electromagnetic fields than a cast alloy box.

Peter.