High Carbon Steel For Sale Uk

Low carbon steel is typically the most readily welded steel in a room temperature environment.

High carbon steel for sale uk.

Carbon steel grades with high amounts of carbon are desirable for knife making because they will give the blade the hardness and strength needed to hold up against impact and wear. M2 is a tool steel that is excellent at retaining a knife edge but it can be too brittle for some applications. Carbon steel grades are stocked in round bar flat bar and steel plate. Carbon steel stockholders and suppliers delivering to the whole of the uk.

For a blade that keeps a very sharp edge and is easy to resharpen 1095 high carbon steel is very desirable. Click the links below to check the availability of our carbon steel stock. Each type of carbon steel requires different considerations when welding. We have blade steels for knife making such as high carbon 1095 1075 1084 5160 and 15n20.

High carbon steels contain approximately 0 61 2 1 carbon. And that s just a few types of raw materials to help you on your way. Carbon steel will discolour and if not properly looked after it will develop rust. Medium carbon steel typically contains between 0 31 to 0 60 carbon and is stronger than low carbon steel but more difficult to form weld and cut.

Sometimes referred to as clock spring steel or scaleless blue steel our high carbon pretemp spring steel meets rohs and dfars compliance regulations. See our s7 punch stock and 4140 hammer head blanks. Please see steel types for more information. Generally 1095 is the standard of high carbon steel in most swords and katana blades.

Examples of low carbon steel suitable for welding include c1008 c1018 a36 a1011 and a500. Select low steel and mild steel rectangular or square carbon steel bars in hot rolled and cold rolled tempers that are readily brazed or welded good for screw machining and that offer you excellent ductility. It offers the highest carbon content and yields the sharpest edge but it can also be fragile if not crafted by a master swordmaker. Also get carbon steel flat stock from 1 32 to 1 4 thick in dry or oiled finishes ideal for your building jobs.

We have soft forging 1018 cold rolled bar stock in square and round. High carbon steel also known as carbon tool steel typically contains between 0 61 and 1 50 carbon and is very difficult to cut bend and weld. We have carefully sourced mainly high carbon knives that are often clad in stainless so you get all the benefits of the familiar stainless and the superior edge of carbon. Steel profiles can be cut to your required sizes and if required surface ground on thickness.