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    Compare over 50 grades of steel and cast iron to find the right material for you—all with material certificates for traceability.

    Tight-Tolerance Ultra-Machinable 12L14 Carbon Steel Rods

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Steel. Tight-Tolerance Ultra-Machinable 12L14 Carbon Steel Rods.
    Ready for turning in a lathe, these rods are precision ground and held to a strict straightness tolerance. The lead additive acts as a lubricant, which allows 12L14 carbon steel to withstand very fast machining. It's used to fabricate a wide variety of machine parts, such as shaft couplings, studs, and pins. For added wear resistance, they can be surface hardened with heat treating.
    Material Certificate Icon
    Certificates with a traceable lot number are available for these products. Download certificates from ORDER HISTORY after your order ships.
    Dia.
    Dia. Tolerance
    Fabrication
    Yield Strength,
    psi
    Mechanical
    Finish
    Hardness
    Max. Hardness After
    Heat Treatment
    Specs.
    Met
    1/2 ft.
    Long
    1 ft.
    Long
    2 ft.
    Long
    3 ft.
    Long
    4 ft.
    Long
    6 ft.
    Long
    8 ft.
    Long
    12 ft.
    Long
    1/16"-0.0005" to 0"Cold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085227T101000000
    3/32"-0.0005" to 0"Cold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085227T420000000000000000
    1/8"-0.0005" to 0"Cold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085227T4300000000000000000000
    5/32"-0.0005" to 0"Cold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085227T4400000000000000000000
    3/16"-0.0005" to 0"Cold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085227T45000000000000000000000000
    1/4"-0.0005" to 0"Cold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085227T2320000000000000000000000000
    5/16"-0.0005" to 0"Cold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085227T242000000000000000000000000000000
    3/8"-0.0005" to 0"Cold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085227T25200000000000000000000000000000
    7/16"-0.0005" to 0"Cold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085227T19200000000000000000000000000000
    1/2"-0.0005" to 0"Cold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085227T2620000000000000000000000000000000000
    9/16"-0.0005" to 0"Cold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085227T55000000000000000
    5/8"-0.0005" to 0"Cold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085227T272000000000000000000000000000000
    3/4"-0.0005" to 0"Cold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085227T2820000000000000000000000000000000
    7/8"-0.0005" to 0"Cold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085227T312000000000000000000000
    1"-0.0005" to 0"Cold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085227T322000000000000000000000000000000000000000
    1 1/8"-0.0005" to 0"Cold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085227T1400000000000000000000000000
    1 1/4"-0.0005" to 0"Cold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085227T152000000000000000000000000000
    1 3/8"-0.0005" to 0"Cold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085227T5700000000000000000
    1 1/2"-0.0005" to 0"Cold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085227T172000000000000000000000000000
    1 5/8"-0.0005" to 0"Cold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085227T160000000000000000000000000000
    1 3/4"-0.0005" to 0"Cold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085227T180000000000000000000000000000
    1 7/8"-0.0005" to 0"Cold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085227T330000000000000000000000
    2"-0.0005" to 0"Cold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085227T3400000000000000000000000000000
    2 1/2"-0.0005" to 0"Cold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085227T37000000000000000000000000000000
    2 5/8"-0.0005" to 0"Cold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085227T38000000000000000000
    2 3/4"-0.0005" to 0"Cold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085227T531000000
    2 mm-0.012 mm to 0 mmCold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085544T2120000000000000
    3 mm-0.012 mm to 0 mmCold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085544T2220000000000000
    4 mm-0.012 mm to 0 mmCold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085544T2320000000000000
    5 mm-0.012 mm to 0 mmCold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085544T24200000000000000
    6 mm-0.012 mm to 0 mmCold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085544T252000000000000000000000000
    7 mm-0.012 mm to 0 mmCold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085544T26200000000000000
    8 mm-0.012 mm to 0 mmCold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085544T27200000000000000000000000000000
    9 mm-0.012 mm to 0 mmCold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085544T28200000000000000
    10 mm-0.012 mm to 0 mmCold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085544T31200000000000000000000000000000
    12 mm-0.012 mm to 0 mmCold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085544T332000000000000000000000000000000
    13 mm-0.012 mm to 0 mmCold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085544T342000000000000000
    14 mm-0.012 mm to 0 mmCold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085544T3520000000000000000000000000
    15 mm-0.012 mm to 0 mmCold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085544T362000000000000000000000000000000
    16 mm-0.012 mm to 0 mmCold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085544T5100000000000000000000
    18 mm-0.012 mm to 0 mmCold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085544T5200000000000000000000
    20 mm-0.012 mm to 0 mmCold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085544T3820000000000000000000000000000000000000
    25 mm-0.012 mm to 0 mmCold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085544T3720000000000000000000000000000000000000
    30 mm-0.012 mm to 0 mmCold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085544T320000000000000000000000
    35 mm-0.012 mm to 0 mmCold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085544T530000000000000000000000000000
    40 mm-0.012 mm to 0 mmCold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085544T3920000000000000000000000000000
    45 mm-0.012 mm to 0 mmCold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085544T54000000000000000000000000
    50 mm-0.012 mm to 0 mmCold Worked65,000Precision GroundRockwell B80 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A1085544T55000000000000000000000000

    Ultra-Machinable 12L14 Carbon Steel Bars

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Steel. Ultra-Machinable 12L14 Carbon Steel Bars.
    The lead additive acts as a lubricant, which allows 12L14 carbon steel to withstand very fast machining. These bars are used to fabricate a wide variety of machine parts, such as shaft couplings, studs, and pins. For added wear resistance, they can be surface hardened with heat treating.
    Material Certificate Icon
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    Wd.
    Fabrication
    Heat
    Treatment
    Yield Strength,
    psi
    Hardness
    Max. Hardness After
    Heat Treatment
    Specs.
    Met
    1 ft.
    Long
    3 ft.
    Long
    6 ft.
    Long
    1/4" Thick (-0.002" to 0" Tolerance)
    1/4"Cold WorkedAnnealed60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Rockwell C60ASTM A1086547K11200000000000000000
     
    5/16" Thick (-0.002" to 0" Tolerance)
    5/16"Cold WorkedAnnealed60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Rockwell C60ASTM A1086547K13200000000000000
     
    3/8" Thick (-0.002" to 0" Tolerance)
    3/8"Cold WorkedAnnealed60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Rockwell C60ASTM A1086547K152000000000000000
     
    7/16" Thick (-0.002" to 0" Tolerance)
    7/16"Cold WorkedAnnealed60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Rockwell C60ASTM A1086547K172000000000000000
     
    1/2" Thick (-0.002" to 0" Tolerance)
    1/2"Cold WorkedAnnealed60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Rockwell C60ASTM A1086547K19200000000000000
     
    9/16" Thick (-0.002" to 0" Tolerance)
    9/16"Cold WorkedAnnealed60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Rockwell C60ASTM A1086547K51000000000000000
     
    5/8" Thick (-0.002" to 0" Tolerance)
    5/8"Cold WorkedAnnealed60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Rockwell C60ASTM A1086547K52000000000000000
     
    3/4" Thick (-0.002" to 0" Tolerance)
    3/4"Cold WorkedAnnealed60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Rockwell C60ASTM A1086547K53000000000000000
     
    7/8" Thick (-0.003" to 0" Tolerance)
    7/8"Cold WorkedAnnealed60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Rockwell C60ASTM A1086547K54000000000000000
     
    1" Thick (-0.003" to 0" Tolerance)
    1"Cold WorkedAnnealed60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Rockwell C60ASTM A1086547K550000000000000000
     
    1 1/8" Thick (-0.003" to 0" Tolerance)
    1 1/8"Cold WorkedAnnealed60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Rockwell C60ASTM A1086547K310000000000000000
     
    1 1/4" Thick (-0.003" to 0" Tolerance)
    1 1/4"Cold WorkedAnnealed60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Rockwell C60ASTM A1086547K330000000000000000
     
    1 3/8" Thick (-0.003" to 0" Tolerance)
    1 3/8"Cold WorkedAnnealed60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Rockwell C60ASTM A1086547K35300000
     
    1 1/2" Thick (-0.003" to 0" Tolerance)
    1 1/2"Cold WorkedAnnealed60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Rockwell C60ASTM A1086547K3700000000000000000
     
    1 3/4" Thick (-0.004" to 0" Tolerance)
    1 3/4"Cold WorkedAnnealed60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Rockwell C60ASTM A1086547K3900000000000000000
     
    2" Thick (-0.004" to 0" Tolerance)
    2"Cold WorkedAnnealed60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Rockwell C60ASTM A1086547K4100000000000000000
     
    2 1/4" Thick (-0.004" to 0" Tolerance)
    2 1/4"Cold WorkedAnnealed60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Rockwell C60ASTM A1086547K71000000000000000000
     
    2 1/2" Thick (-0.004" to 0" Tolerance)
    2 1/2"Cold WorkedAnnealed60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Rockwell C60ASTM A1086547K4300000000000000000000
     

    Ultra-Machinable 12L14 Carbon Steel Rods

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Steel. Ultra-Machinable 12L14 Carbon Steel Rods.
    The lead additive acts as a lubricant, which allows 12L14 carbon steel to withstand very fast machining. It's used to fabricate a wide variety of machine parts, such as shaft couplings, studs, and pins. For added wear resistance, they can be surface hardened with heat treating.
    Material Certificate Icon
    Certificates with a traceable lot number are available for these products. Download certificates from ORDER HISTORY after your order ships.
    Dia.
    Dia.
    Tolerance
    Fabrication
    Yield Strength,
    psi
    Hardness
    Max. Hardness After
    Heat Treatment
    Specs.
    Met
    1 ft.
    Long
    3 ft.
    Long
    6 ft.
    Long
    1/4"-0.002" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K115000000000000000
    3/8"-0.002" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K13500000000000000
    7/16"-0.002" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K14500000000000000
    1/2"-0.002" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K15500000000000000
    5/8"-0.002" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K17500000000000000
    3/4"-0.002" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K192000000000000000
    7/8"-0.002" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K212000000000000000
    1"-0.002" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K232000000000000000
    1 1/8"-0.002" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K2520000000000000000
    1 1/4"-0.002" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K2720000000000000000
    1 3/8"-0.002" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K2920000000000000000
    1 1/2"-0.002" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K31200000000000000000
    1 5/8"-0.003" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K3200000000000000000
    1 3/4"-0.003" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K3600000000000000000
    1 7/8"-0.003" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K4200000000000000000
    2"-0.003" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K4600000000000000000
    2 1/8"-0.003" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K5200000000000000000
    2 1/4"-0.003" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K56000000000000000000
    2 3/8"-0.003" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K62000000000000000000
    2 1/2"-0.003" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K66000000000000000000
    2 5/8"-0.004" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K72000000000000
    2 3/4"-0.004" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K74000000000000
    2 7/8"-0.004" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K76000000000000
    3"-0.004" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K78000000000000
    3 1/8"-0.004" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K82000000000000
    3 1/4"-0.004" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K84000000000000
    3 1/2"-0.004" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K88000000000000
    3 3/4"-0.004" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K94000000000000
    4"-0.004" to 0"Cold Worked60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A10890075K98000000000000

    Ultra-Machinable 12L14 Carbon Steel Hex Bars

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Steel. Ultra-Machinable 12L14 Carbon Steel Hex Bars.
    The lead additive acts as a lubricant, which allows 12L14 carbon steel to withstand very fast machining. It's used to fabricate a wide variety of machine parts, such as hex nuts, compression fittings, and hydraulic adapters. For added wear resistance, they can be surface hardened with heat treating.
    Material Certificate Icon
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    Wd.
    Wd.
    Tolerance
    Yield Strength,
    psi
    Hardness
    1 ft.
    Long
    3 ft.
    Long
    6 ft.
    Long
    3/16"-0.002" to 0"60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)6606K1220000000000000000
    1/4"-0.002" to 0"60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)6606K1120000000000000
    5/16"-0.002" to 0"60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)6606K1320000000000000
    3/8"-0.002" to 0"60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)6606K15200000000000000
    7/16"-0.002" to 0"60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)6606K17200000000000000
    1/2"-0.002" to 0"60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)6606K19200000000000000
    9/16"-0.002" to 0"60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)6606K14200000000000000
    5/8"-0.002" to 0"60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)6606K21200000000000000
    11/16"-0.002" to 0"60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)6606K16200000000000000
    3/4"-0.002" to 0"60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)6606K23200000000000000
    13/16"-0.003" to 0"60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)6606K182000000000000000
    7/8"-0.003" to 0"60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)6606K85000000000000000
    15/16"-0.003" to 0"60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)6606K222000000000000000
    1"-0.003" to 0"60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)6606K87000000000000000
    1 1/8"-0.003" to 0"60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)6606K242000000000000000
    1 1/4"-0.003" to 0"60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)6606K890000000000000000
    1 3/8"-0.003" to 0"60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)6606K310000000000000000
    1 1/2"-0.003" to 0"60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)6606K330000000000000000
    1 3/4"-0.004" to 0"60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)6606K350000000000000000
    2"-0.004" to 0"60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)6606K3700000000000000000
    3"-0.005" to 0"60,000Rockwell B85 (Medium)6606K38000000000000000000
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