High carbon steel

Carbon content above 0.6%, delivering high hardness, wear resistance, and edge retention for springs, cutting tools, and wear-resistant components.

1010 carbon steel strip
High-carbon strip grade balancing edge hardness with the flexibility needed for thin sections, ideal for saw blade strip and spring clips.
1095 carbon steel round bar
Classic high-carbon tool-grade steel hardenable to a durable, wear-resistant cutting edge, ideal for knife and hand-tool blades and hardened wear strips.
1090 carbon steel wire
Near-eutectoid high-carbon steel prized for music-wire-grade strength and fatigue resistance, ideal for high-carbon spring wire and music wire stock.
1095 carbon steel round bar
The classic bladesmithing grade, taking an extremely hard, sharp edge through simple heat treatment, ideal for knife and blade bar stock and hand-tool edges.
1080 carbon steel flat bar
Classic high-carbon tool-grade steel hardenable to a durable, wear-resistant cutting edge, ideal for hardened wear strips and agricultural cutting parts.
1090 carbon steel wire
Entry-level high-carbon spring steel offering good hardenability for wire and light spring duty, ideal for high-carbon spring wire and wire form components.
1070 carbon steel coil
Classic high-carbon spring steel with excellent flexibility and fatigue life after heat treatment, ideal for leaf springs and coil spring strip.

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