🔩 Recycled Steel
Flat Bar Steel (Recycled)
Mill-scale finish. 90%+ recycled content certified.
Hot-rolled flat bar sourced from industrial scrap yards and verified at 90%+ recycled content. Available in widths from 1" to 4" and thicknesses from 1/8" to 1/2". Cut to length. Ideal for furniture legs, shelf brackets, door hardware, and architectural accents.
Specifications
| finish | Hot-rolled mill scale |
| widths in | 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4 |
| cut tolerance | ±1/16 in |
| thicknesses in | 0.125, 0.25, 0.375, 0.5 |
| recycled content | 90%+ |
♻️ Sustainability
Each ton of recycled steel displaces 2.5 tons of iron ore mining and uses 75% less energy than virgin production.
Sourcing Story
Where this material came from and how we verified it.
📍 Origin
Gulf Coast shipbreaking yards, primarily Brownsville, TX
Hot-rolled flat bar sourced from decommissioned offshore platforms and commercial vessels broken down at Gulf Coast yards. Each batch is spectrographically tested to confirm alloy composition before resale. Recycled content certified at 90%+ by an independent third party.
⚖️ Diversion Impact
~22 lbs
diverted from landfill per 10-ft stick.
✅ Quality Checks
- Spectrographic alloy testing — composition verified against ASTM A36
- Surface inspection: no pitting deeper than 1/16", no delamination
- Cut tolerance held to ±1/16" on all cut-to-length orders
- Recycled content documentation available per order on request
🚚 Lead Time & Availability
In stock — ships in 3–5 business days
Standard lead time: 5 business days from order confirmation.