1 Pack 18″x2″x0.25″ 5160 Steel Flat Stock Bar Blade Billets for Knife Making – Perfect for Professional & Hobbyist Use, Annealed High Carbon Steel for DIY Forging

Price: $25.99
(as of Jun 02, 2025 18:01:50 UTC – Details)


Thickness Tol. +/-.006″. ASTM A689. Hot Rolled. Often used for flat springs and can handle repeated cycles of stress without breaking. 5160 Alloy Steel Flat Bar Stock .25″ Thickness x 2″ Width x 1.5 Foot Length 5160 Alloy Steel Flat Bar Stock .25″ Thickness x 2″ Width x 1.5 Ft. Length
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17.99 x 5.55 x 0.94 inches; 2.44 Pounds
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ November 12, 2022
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ HERMIT TOOLS
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BLST3QRK
5160 is a very durable and tough alloy forging steel often used in making swords.
In addition to its iron, this steel contains 0.64% carbon, 0.9% chromium, 1% manganese, 0.35% silicon, with trace amounts of sulphur and phosphorus.
The addition of chromium and silicon make this steel excellent at holding an edge and able to handle a lot of use.
This is typically an oil quenched steel.
.25″ Thickness x 2″ Width x 1.5 Ft. Length