General

Square Bars are a 4-sided square shaped solid steel bars which can be used in machining and engineering applications.  All branches can access stock a range of 304 Grade Stainless Steel Square Bars.  All these 304 Grade stainless steel Square Bars can be cut to your sizes with a full bar length minimum.

Characteristics

The majority of 304 Stainless steel Square Bars will be hot rolled or cold drawn.   If you require certain special properties for your stainless steel square bar please be sure to specify your requirements prior to placing your order.    

Common Applications

304 Stainless Steel Square Bars a range of applications, they can be cut, machined,  drilled and welded for use in :

1. Mechanical
2. Custom or Specialty nuts
3. General Engineering
4. Furniture
5. Automotive
6. Marine fittings & Fixtures

Edcon Steel Tips

1. Although changes in length may be small, however, we recommend customers do their research on the lengths that their selected product comes in.  A small change in the design lengths, can lead to greater product yield and less waste - saving you money.
2. As we only keep 304 Grade Stainless Steel in stock, will cut and supply full lengths.  If you require smaller pieces, we recommend purchasing 316 stainless steel, which we keep in stock and sell in smaller pieces.
3. Please review our 316 Grade Stainless Steel sizes here and all items can be customised and quoted online 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
4. All our 304 Grade Stainless Steel square bars are stocked in a mill finish.  They are not polished or treated in any way, they are supplied as they are shipped from the mill.  They may include mill markings or stencils for identification purposes. 

Surface Preparation and Coatings

Unlike mild steel the chemistry of stainless steels means the processes and methods for protecting and finishing 304 Grade Stainless Steel are vastly different to mild steels.  Most surface finishes for stainless steel will be mechanically (Polishing) or chemically (Passivating) applied.    The correct surface finish will have substantial impacts on the performance and appearance of your stainless steel.   

One of the most important considerations for the performance and appearance Stainless Steels is cleanliness.  Surfaces need to be kept free from particles of other metals especially alloy or carbon steels.  Timber also has contaminants that will leech and stain stainless steels.

Due to the variety of finishes available in stainless steels, Edcon Steel strongly recommends you discuss your requirements with your designer or fabricator.

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