Free Cutting Steel - Optimized for High-Speed Machining Excellence

MetalZenith delivers premium free cutting steels specifically engineered for superior machinability and high-volume production efficiency. Our enhanced machinability grades feature controlled sulfur content, lead additions, and specialized chemistry modifications that enable faster cutting speeds, extended tool life, and exceptional surface finishes in automated machining operations.

Key Features:

Enhanced machinability with improved chip formation and breakage
Reduced cutting forces and lower machining temperatures
Extended tool life and reduced production downtime
Excellent surface finish quality straight from the machine
Consistent dimensional accuracy across production runs
Available in various forms: precision bars, drawn wire, cold finished rounds, and custom profiles

Free Cutting Steel Categories:

Leaded Free Cutting Steels (12L14, 11L17) - For maximum machinability in screw machine operations
Resulfurized Free Cutting Steels (1215, 1144) - For improved chip control in turning applications
Calcium Treated Steels (1215 Ca) - For enhanced machinability with improved inclusion shape
Free Cutting Alloy Steels (41L40, 86L20) - For higher strength applications requiring good machinability
Stainless Free Cutting Grades (303, 416) - For corrosion resistance with superior machining properties
Bismuth Enhanced Grades - For lead-free machining in environmentally sensitive applications

Applications:

Perfect for high-volume production of screws, bolts, pins, shafts, fittings, valves, precision components, and machined parts across automotive, electronics, appliance, fastener, hydraulic, and general manufacturing industries requiring efficient automated machining.

Popular Grades:

We maintain extensive inventory of proven free cutting grades including 12L14, 1215, 1144, 11L17, 303SS, 416SS, 41L40, and other enhanced machinability alloys to maximize your production efficiency and reduce manufacturing costs.

MetalZenith Advantage:

Our free cutting steel expertise spans years of supporting high-production machining operations where efficiency directly impacts profitability. We understand the critical balance between machinability and mechanical properties and provide detailed machining parameter recommendations, tool selection guidance, and quality certifications to optimize your manufacturing productivity.

Browse our comprehensive free cutting steel inventory below. Our machining specialists are ready to assist with grade selection, cutting parameter optimization, and processing recommendations to maximize throughput and minimize costs in your high-volume production operations.