Steel 80CRV2 Rectangular Bar 1-1/2" x 0.13" Retail Price

About 80CRV2|A European spring and blade steel (0.80% C, 0.50% Cr, 0.20% V). The chromium and vanadium additions improve hardenability and grain refinement over plain 1080 carbon steel. Popular with bladesmiths for large choppers and camp knives because the alloy additions improve toughness at high hardness. Heat treats to HRC 59-62. Machine annealed. Not a standard US industrial grade. Compare to 1084 (simpler heat treat, no alloy additions) and 5160 (more chromium, the US spring steel equivalent).

About Rectangular Bar|Solid rectangular cross-section stock. Functionally similar to flat bar but typically available in thicker, chunkier profiles. The naming varies by supplier — what one calls rectangular bar, another calls flat bar. Used for keys, gibs, wear strips, brackets, and any part where a rectangular starting profile saves setup time versus milling from plate.