Steel Alloy Bar Supplier

Alloy steel is a type of steel alloyed with more than one element and these are added to increase strength, hardness, wear resistance, and toughness. The added alloying elements are added to the base iron and carbon structure of the product to enhance its physical and mechanical properties. 

Advantages of alloy steel include advanced corrosion resistance, machinability, and strength. Broken into two main categories, high-alloy steels are defined by a higher percentage (up to 12%) of alloying elements (most common is stainless steel), and low-alloy steels are defined by a lower percentage (usually 1% to 5%) of alloying elements and have very different strengths and uses depending on the chosen alloy. Both high-alloy steel and low-alloy steel can be forged into a variety of shapes to meet specific requirements including pips, tubes, plates, sheets, coils, bars, rods, and more. As a result, alloy steel is integral to industrial fabrication industries including automotive, mining, road construction, railways, appliances, and building materials. 

Common steel alloying elements include Manganese, Chromium, Vanadium, Nickel, and Tungsten. Manganese, for example, is often used with supplemental levels of sulfur and phosphorus to create a steel alloy that is less brittle and becomes easier to hammer. Alternatively, steel alloys enhanced with Tungsten improve the heat resistance and melting point providing added functionality and improved structural composition of the steel itself.