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    3 Products

    Multipurpose 304 Stainless Steel Rods

    Made from the most common stainless steel, these 304 stainless steel rods are used to create corrosion-resistant parts for a wide range of applications. Machine them into anything from shafts on chemical mixers to flanges on beverage lines. They maintain their corrosion resistance in temperatures up to 1500° F.
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    Long Rods
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Stainless Steel. Multipurpose 304 Stainless Steel Rods.
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    1 ft.
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    1 1/2 ft.
    Long
    3 ft.
    Long
    21-0.052 to 0304 Stainless Steel
    Cold WorkedRockwell B80 (Medium)ASTM A276, EN 10088-31272T540000000000000000000
     

    Multipurpose Low-Carbon Steel Rods

    Also known as mild steel, low-carbon steel is easy to machine, form, and weld. It's widely fabricated into low-strength fasteners, pins, and axles. You can surface harden this material for added wear resistance.
    If you don't see the size you're looking for, check out our Made-to-Order Low-Carbon Steel Rods.
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    Long Rods
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Steel. Multipurpose Low-Carbon Steel Rods.
    Cold Worked—Cold-worked products have a finished look and quality. The cold-working process gives the steel consistent strength, hardness, and dimensions throughout.
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    1 ft.
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    3 ft.
    Long
    6 ft.
    Long
    21-0.01 to 0Cold Worked50,000Ground, Polished, TurnedRockwell B70 (Medium)Not RatedASTM A1088920K900000000000000000000

    Tight-Tolerance Oil-Hardening O1 Tool Steel Rods

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Steel. Tight-Tolerance Oil-Hardening O1 Tool Steel Rods.
    Ready for turning in a lathe, these rods are precision ground to a tight diameter tolerance. They’re also known as drill rod. Often used for dies, punches, and gauges, O1 tool steel is an oil-hardening material that resists wear and abrasion. It can also be surface hardened with heat treating for added wear resistance.
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    3 ft. Long
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    Each
    21-0.0250 to 0.0250Hot RolledAnnealed50,000Precision GroundRockwell B90 (Medium)Rockwell C65ASTM A68188625K82000000
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