Buy carbon from The Warren Company. Choose from angle, bar, channel, flats, hexagons, I or H beam, rebar, rounds, tube, pipe, sheet, squares, and plates.

Wide range of stock in various shapes and alloys. Stock widths and standard mill widths available. Or we can customize to your specific needs.

Call ahead and we’ll deliver it the next day within 100 miles with our own trucks. Or walk in and select what you need. We even have loading equipment if you want to do it yourself.

For high quality carbon steel when you need it, the way you need it, count on The Warren Company.

SPECIFICATIONS FOR COLD DRAWN CARBON SQUARES

C – 1018 – COLOR CODE – BLACK
General Purpose, low carbon, suited to Cold Forming and Welding. Machinability 76%.

C – 1045 – COLOR CODE – BRONZE
Medium carbon that has advantages in strength over lower carbon steels – important for shafting. Good heat treatment which is useful for studs and special bolts. Machines to a smoother finish than 1018. Machinability 57%.

C – 1117 – COLOR CODE – RED
Ideal for use in manufacture of parts subject to shock or vibrations, as it is readily case carbonized. Machinability 90%.

C – 1215 – COLOR CODE – BLUE
Low carbon screw stock, produces smooth and bright finish. Machinability 136%.

C – 12L14 – COLOR CODE – BROWN (LED“A”)
Recommended for high speed automatic screw machining. Produces a smooth machined surface. Provides longer tool life and increased production. Contains lead. Machinability 180%.

C – 12L15X – COLOR CODE – RED AND GREEN
Ledloy “A” with Selenium added. Provides faster machining than Led “A”. Produces excellent surface finish and longer tool life. Machinability 300%.

STANDARD MANUFACTURING TOLERANCES
(Undersize variation in inches) COLD FINISHED CARBON BARS

SPECIFICATIONS FOR HOT ROLLED CARBON SQUARES 

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