Metaltech Hot Rolled and Cold Finished Flat Bar

Metaltech Hot Rolled and Cold Finished Flat Bar

Hot Rolled Flat Bar Steel

The application of heat during processing at the steel mill can affect the qualities of the steel. The alloys present in the steel are affected by both the application of heat and by how long the steel is rolled (longer usually equals stronger).

Hot rolled bar steel involves rolling the steel at very high temperatures that are beyond the recrystallization temperature. Thus molten, the steel can be easily shaped and formed into various larger sized products such as railroad tracks, I-beams, tubes, pipes, round and flat bars, angles, expanded metal, etc. Hot roll bar products are popularly used in the construction and welding trades.

No reheating is required (as is the case with cold rolled steel), so there tends to be minimal delay in processing these materials. Contact Metaltech to order your hot rolled bar steel.

When hot rolled steel cools down, it shrinks a bit and the size and shape also tend to change slightly because there is little control over the cooling process. Hot rolled steel is less expensive and is used when exact precision is not a vital consideration for the end use of the steel.

HOT ROLLED FLAT BAR STOCK ITEMS AT METALTECH

Description Length (ft) Wt per Stick (lbs) Description Length (ft) Wt per Stick (lbs)
1/8 X 1/2 HR STRIP 20 4.26 1/2 X 1 HR FLAT 20 34.00
1/8 X 3/4 HR STRIP 20 6.38 1/2 X 1-1/2 HR FLAT 20 51.00
1/8 X 1 HR STRIP 20 8.50 1/2 X 2 HR FLAT 20 68.00
1/8 X 1-1/2 HR STRIP 20 12.76 1/2 X 2-1/2 HR FLAT 20 85.00
1/8 X 2 HR STRIP 20 17.00 1/2 X 3 HR FLAT 20 102.00
1/8 X 3 HR STRIP 20 25.50 1/2 X 4 HR FLAT 20 136.00
1/8 X 4 HR STRIP 20 34.00 1/2 X 5 HR FLAT 20 170.00
1/8 X 6 HR STRIP 20 51.00 1/2 X 6 HR FLAT 20 204.00
1/2 X 8 HR FLAT 20 272.00
3/16 X 1 HR STRIP 20 12.76 1/2 X 12 HR FLAT 20 408.00
3/16 X 1-1/2 HR STRIP 20 19.12
3/16 X 2 HR STRIP 20 25.50
3/16 X 3 HR STRIP 20 38.26
3/16 X 4 HR STRIP 20 51.00 3/4 X 2 HR FLAT 20 102.00
3/16 X 6 HR STRIP 20 76.50 3/4 X 3 HR FLAT 20 153.00
3/4 X 4 HR FLAT 20 204.00
1/4 X 1 HR FLAT 20 17.00 3/4 X 6 HR FLAT 20 306.00
1/4 X 1-1/4 HR FLAT 20 21.26 3/4 X 8 HR FLAT 20 408.00
1/4 X 1-1/2 HR FLAT 20 25.50 3/4 X 12 HR FLAT 20 612.00
1/4 X 2 HR FLAT 20 34.00
1/4 X 2-1/2 HR FLAT 20 42.50
1/4 X 3 HR FLAT 20 51.00
1/4 X 4 HR FLAT 20 68.00
1/4 X 5 HR FLAT 20 85.00
1/4 X 6 HR FLAT 20 102.00 1 X 2 HR FLAT 20 136.00
1/4 X 8 HR FLAT 20 136.00 1 X 3 HR FLAT 20 204.00
1 X 4 HR FLAT 20 272.00
3/8 X 1 HR FLAT 20 25.50 1 X 6 HR FLAT 20 408.00
3/8 X 1-1/2 HR FLAT 20 38.26 1 X 8 HR FLAT 20 544.00
3/8 X 2 HR FLAT 20 51.00 1 X 12 HR FLAT 20 816.00
3/8 X 2-1/2 HR FLAT 20
3/8 X 3 HR FLAT 20
3/8 X 4 HR FLAT 20 102.00
3/8 X 5 HR FLAT 20 127.50
3/8 X 6 HR FLAT 20 153.00
3/8 X 8 HR FLAT 20 204.00
3/8 X 12 HR FLAT 20 306.00

Cold Finished Flat Bar Steel

Cold rolled bar steel is processed more than hot rolled bar steel. It is cold finished in various ways (such as by turning, cold drawing, grinding, polishing, etc.) to eliminate surface imperfections, increase the steel’s tensile strength, size the steel to within tolerance, and to provide an attractive finish.

Cold finished bars have higher carbon content than hot rolled bars and can be a little more difficult to work with. However, they are far superior in concentricity, straightness, tolerance, and finish in comparison to hot rolled bar steel. Tensile strength is approximately 20% higher and yield is approximately 50% higher than that of hot rolled bars. Cold rolled bar is much easier and faster to machine than hot rolled bar, also. This results in less waste and decreased overall cost of parts.

COLD FINISHED FLAT BAR STOCK ITEMS AT METALTECH

Description Length (ft) Wt per Stick (lbs)
1/4 X 1 CF FLAT 12 10.20
1/4 X 2 CF FLAT 12 20.40
1/4 X 3 CF FLAT 12 30.60
1/4 X 4 CF FLAT 12 40.80
1/4 X 6 CF FLAT 12 61.20
3/8 X 1 CF FLAT 12 15.36
3/8 X 1-1/2 CF FLAT 12 22.95
3/8 X 2 CF FLAT 12 30.60
3/8 X 3 CF FLAT 12 45.84
3/8 X 4 CF FLAT 12 61.20
1/2 X 1 CF FLAT 12 20.40
1/2 X 1-1/2 CF FLAT 12 30.60
1/2 X 2 CF FLAT 12 40.80
1/2 X 3 CF FLAT 12 61.20
1/2 X 4 CF FLAT 12 81.60
1/2 X 6 CF FLAT 12 122.40