Steel round bars
Steel round bars for machining: hot-rolled (black), calibrated (cold-drawn, h9 / h11) and peeled bars for cylinders. They differ in tolerance and surface. For a hollow shaft, see the seamless tubes for machining.
- Diameter
- Ø4 – Ø300 mm
- Types
- 3
- Cutting
- to size

Compare the types
Values are taken from each product's own page.
| Type | Diameter | Tolerance | Length | Steel grades |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot-rolled round barsHot-rolled, with a mill-scale surface (EN 10060) | Ø10 – Ø300 mm | Contact us | 3 – 12 m | S235JR, S355J2, C45, 42CrMo4, 100Cr6, 40X, C35, S275 |
| Calibrated round barsCold-drawn, bright (EN ISO 683-7, formerly EN 10277; EN 10278) | Ø4 – Ø100 mm | h9 / h11 | 3 – 6 m | S235JRC+C, S355J2C+C, C45+C, 11SMnPb30 |
| Peeled barsStraightened and oiled; Ra ≤ 1.6 μm; straightness max 0.5 / 1000 mm | Ø20 – Ø250 mm | h9 / h11 | 3 – 7 m | C45 / 20MnV6 / 42CrMo4 |
How to choose
A small diameter, under Ø20 mm
Suitable type: Calibrated round bars
Why: Calibrated bars cover the smallest diameters in this group.
A large diameter, over Ø250 mm
Suitable type: Hot-rolled round bars
Why: Black bars are the only ones in this group that reach this size.
A bar for a hydraulic cylinder or as a base for chrome plating
Suitable type: Peeled bars
Why: A peeled, straightened and oiled surface; also used as the base for chrome plating.
Ø20 – Ø100 mm with h9 / h11 tolerance: calibrated or peeled?
Suitable type: Calibrated round bars
Why: Both cover this range. Calibrated bars are bright and cold-drawn; peeled bars are straightened and oiled. Tell us what the part is for.
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