Rockwell C60 Steel | McMaster-Carr

Also known as mild steel, low-carbon steel is easy to machine, form, and weld. It's widely fabricated into parts that don’t require high strength, such as fixture clamps and mounting plates.

Low-Carbon Steel Rods and Discs

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.

Chrome-Plated Low-Carbon Steel Rods

The matte plating on these rods increases corrosion resistance and wear resistance.

Low-Carbon Steel Hex Bars

Also known as mild steel, low-carbon steel is easy to machine, form, and weld. It's often fabricated into low-strength fasteners and fixture clamps.

Low-Carbon Steel Balls

Also known as mild steel, low-carbon steel balls are our easiest steel balls to machine. They are often used for parts that don’t require high strength, such as knobs.

Ultra-Machinable 12L14 Carbon Steel 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.

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.

High-Strength 1045 Carbon Steel Sheets and Bars

Stronger than low-carbon steel with equally good machinability, 1045 carbon steel is widely used for bolts, studs, and shafts.

Alloy Steel

Multipurpose 4140 Alloy Steel Sheets and Bars

Also known as chrome-moly steel, this versatile alloy steel is used for a wide range of parts, such as molds and structural supports. It resists fracturing from repeated stress.

Tight-Tolerance Multipurpose 4140 Alloy Steel Rods

Ready for turning in your lathe, these rods are precision ground and held to a strict straightness tolerance.

Multipurpose 4140 Alloy Steel Round Tubes

Made from alloy steel, also known as chrome-moly steel, these tubes resist fracturing from repeated stress. They’re used for a wide range of parts, including cylinders, rollers, and frames.

Easy-to-Weld 4130 Alloy Steel Triangles

Weld these alloy steel triangles to strengthen joints in structural applications.

Hard Wear-Resistant 52100 Alloy Steel Balls

High carbon and chromium content makes this 52100 alloy steel extremely hard and resistant to wear. It’s also known as chrome steel.

Tight-Tolerance Hard Wear-Resistant
52100 Alloy Steel Balls

The diameter of these balls is held to a precise tolerance. They’re made from 52100 alloy steel, also known as chrome steel, which has high levels of carbon and chromium to make them extremely hard and resistant to wear.

Hard Wear-Resistant 52100 Alloy Steel Tubes

Easier to machine than 52100 alloy steel rods, these extremely hard and wear-resistant tubes are often used to create bearings, bushings, and other cylindrical parts that are under constant stress. They’re also known as chrome steel.

Easy-to-Weld Wear-Resistant 8620 Alloy Steel Rods

While the low carbon content makes 8620 alloy steel easy-to-weld, it's the nickel, chromium, and molybdenum content that provides wear resistance.

Impact-Resistant Ductile Cast Iron

Impact-Resistant Ductile Cast Iron Rods and Discs

Ductile cast iron is strong, resilient, and able to handle repeated stress without breaking.

Impact-Resistant Ductile Cast Iron Bars

Ductile cast iron is strong, resilient, and able to handle repeated stress without breaking.

Tool Steel

Hardened Tight-Tolerance Multipurpose
Air-Hardening A2 Tool Steel Rods

Hardened for increased abrasion and impact resistance, these rods are precision ground with a tight diameter tolerance.

Hardened Tight-Tolerance Multipurpose
Oil-Hardening O1 Tool Steel Rods

Hardened for increased abrasion and impact resistance, these precision-ground rods have a tight diameter tolerance and are ready for turning in your lathe.

Hardened Undersized
High-Speed M2 Tool Steel Rods

These rods, also known as drill blanks, have an undersized diameter for machining your own drill bits.

Hardened Undersized High-Speed
M2 Tool Steel Rod Sets

These rod sets are supplied in a metal index case with fold-out panels.

Hardened Oversized
High-Speed M2 Tool Steel Rods

Also known as reamer blanks, these rods are hardened for increased abrasion and impact resistance.

Ultra-Wear-Resistant D2 Tool Steel Rods

Three times more wear resistant than your standard D2 tool steel. Also known as PSB27 steel, this tool steel is spray-formed for enhanced toughness that makes it ideal for stamps, cutting blades, and forming dies.

Wear-Resistant Stainless Steel

Tight-Tolerance Hardened 440C Stainless Steel

With a diameter that’s held to a close tolerance, this material is hardened for increased wear and abrasion resistance.

Oversized Bearing-Quality 440C Stainless Steel

The width and thickness are oversized for finishing to your exact requirements.

Bearing-Quality 440C Stainless Steel

One of the hardest types of stainless steel after heat treating, 440C offers excellent wear and abrasion resistance. It's often used for bearings, valves, and knife blades.

Hardened Bearing-Quality 440C Stainless Steel

These balls are hardened for increased wear and abrasion resistance.

Tight-Tolerance Bearing-Quality
440C Stainless Steel

Ready for turning in your lathe, these rods are precision ground to a tight tolerance.

Ultra-Wear-Resistant 420V Stainless Steel

The addition of vanadium and carbon gives 420V stainless steel excellent wear resistance. It can replace tool steel in highly abrasive applications.

Blade-Quality S30V Stainless Steel

With excellent strength and wear resistance, S30V stainless steel is a preferred material for knives and cutlery.

Shafts

Rotary Shafts

Combine these general purpose drive shafts with gears, sprockets, and bearings to transmit rotary motion.

Linear Motion Shafts

Combine these general purpose shafts with a linear bearing and shaft support to create a basic linear motion system.

Linear Motion Shafts with Material Certification

For your compliance and quality assurance needs, these shafts come with a material certificate with a traceable lot number.

Threaded Linear Motion Shafts

Mount these externally threaded shafts into tapped holes rather than using a shaft support, or attach a hex nut, shaft collar, or other threaded accessory.

Tapped Linear Motion Shafts

Internal threads allow you to mount these shafts onto threaded studs and fasteners, no shaft supports needed.

Tight-Tolerance Linear Motion Shafts

For a snug fit with a linear bearing in high-precision applications, these shafts are turned, ground, and polished to tight diameter and straightness tolerances.

Linear Motion Shafts with Machinable Ends

With 2" of each end softened, it's easier to machine a custom end for mounting. The rest of the shaft is case-hardened, which increases hardness and wear resistance on the surface of the shaft while allowing the center to remain soft for absorbing stresses caused by shifting loads.

Support-Rail Shafts

These shafts include a support rail for a stable setup that eliminates bending and prevents linear bearings from rotating.

Shafts for Support Rails

Replace worn shafts in two-piece support-rail shaft systems, or mate with a support rail to create your own. The tapped mounting holes match those on our Support Rails.

Ball Splines and Bearings

Create a compact linear and rotary motion system for applications requiring complex, fast movements, such as robotics.

Carbon Steel

Low-Carbon Steel Sheets and Bars