As your single source for steel supply, Intsel Steel West stocks merchant bars in a variety of shapes, diameters, and thicknesses, from round, flat, and angles. With processing available through our many facilities, we can bend and cut your bars exactly how you need them so they’re ready upon arrival at the shop or job site.
ASTM A575
Merchant-bar quality steel works well for applications needing easy welding and machining but will not be the best choice if high-quality surface conditions are required. As a lower-quality hot-rolled-steel bar, they are used for fabricating steel floor and roof joists, walkways, railings, and concrete forms. Since these bars conform to ASTM A575, they are not recommended for forging, heat-treating, cold-drawing, or intricate machining.