SAE 1117 Free-Cutting Steel Bars

Short Answer for SAE 1117 Steel Bar Buyers

Junxiong Metal can review and supply buyer-specified SAE 1117 free-cutting carbon steel bar enquiries in round, flat, square, hexagonal and drawing-based sections. Buyers should state the exact governing standard and edition, 1117 grade designation, product route, dimensions, tolerance, delivery condition, machining process, downstream forming or joining, restricted-substance requirements, quantity, destination and heat-specific MTC scope.

SAE 1117 is a distinct free-cutting steel route. It is not an automatic substitute for 11L17, 1141, 1144, 1215 or 12L14. Similar use in machining or a shared grade-family number does not approve substitution; the purchase specification and matching batch records control acceptance.

Send a complete SAE 1117 steel bar RFQ or send the standard, shape, size, condition and quantity by WhatsApp.

Representative Junxiong Free-Cutting Steel Bar Shapes

Representative Junxiong cold drawn round steel bars with circular cross sections — Representative round-bar form. This image does not identify an SAE 1117 heat or batch.

Representative Junxiong cold drawn flat steel bars in multiple widths — Representative flat-bar form. Grade, machining condition and dimensional conformity require the approved order and batch records.

Representative Junxiong cold drawn square steel bars with square cross sections — Representative square-bar form. Appearance cannot establish chemistry, delivery condition or heat identity.

Representative Junxiong cold drawn hexagonal steel bars with six-sided cross sections — Representative hexagonal-bar form. Quote and acceptance remain subject to the exact SAE 1117 standard route and MTC.

Image boundary: these owner-supplied Junxiong photographs show relevant bar shapes only. They are not SAE 1117 grade, stock, shipment or batch evidence.

Supply Scope and Evidence Boundary

Junxiong has confirmed commercial supply capability for buyer-specified SAE 1117 free-cutting steel bar requirements. Factory feasibility is reviewed for the exact standard, product route, shape, size, delivery condition, machining process, downstream operations, restricted-substance requirements, quantity and destination.

Evidence boundary: this page does not publish a matching SAE 1117 shipment, current-stock record or heat-specific MTC. Supply capability and representative photographs do not prove conformity of a future order. Batch acceptance requires the approved purchase specification, heat identity, matching MTC and agreed inspection results.

1117, 11L17, 1141, 1144, 1215 and 12L14 Are Separate Decisions

Buyer search route	Correct sourcing treatment	Required control
SAE 1117 steel	Use the buyer-specified SAE or AMS route and the ordered bar-product specification.	Exact standard, shape, dimensions, delivery condition, machining route, downstream operations and MTC.
11L17 steel	Separate buyer-search route. Do not infer that the L-suffix request is the same as 1117.	State the exact standard and specified chemistry, including any lead requirement or restriction, plus destination compliance.
SAE 1141 / 1144	Separate resulfurized machining-steel decisions.	Do not use 1141, 1144 or the trademarked Stressproof name as an alias for 1117.
SAE 1215 / 12L14	Separate free-cutting grades with different purchase and restricted-substance decisions.	Confirm exact chemistry standard, lead/restricted-substance requirements, shape, size, condition and MTC.
Regional comparison grades	Search or inquiry terms only until the buyer identifies the governing document.	Written buyer approval is required before any cross-standard substitution.

Technical Facts Buyers Must Confirm

Decision	RFQ information required
Grade route	SAE 1117 and the governing standard/edition. If AMS 5022 is required, state the exact revision and product form.
Product route	Cold drawn, bright drawn, turned/peeled, ground, hot wrought or another specified route. Grade chemistry does not define the finished bar.
Delivery condition	State as-drawn, stress relieved, annealed or another agreed condition, including hardness or mechanical-property requirements where applicable.
Dimensions	Shape, diameter or full section, tolerance, straightness, twist or flatness, corner/edge form, length and machining allowance.
Machining route	State machine type, bar feeder, cutting operation, surface/straightness needs and whether trial machining is required.
Downstream process	State forming, heading, welding, plating, heat treatment or another operation so feasibility and qualification requirements can be reviewed.
Restricted substances	State contractual, destination-market and end-customer limits, especially when comparing any leaded or free-machining alternative.
Traceability	Specify heat identity, MTC fields, product analysis, mechanical testing and any third-party inspection.
Commercial data	Quantity per size, trial and annual demand, packing, destination country, port and delivery schedule.

Round, Flat, Square, Hex and Custom Sections

Shape	Buyer must state	Factory review
Round bar	Diameter, tolerance, straightness, surface, bar-feeder length, condition and machining route.	Starting material, reduction route, condition, inspection, MOQ and schedule for the exact grade-size combination.
Flat bar	Width, thickness, edge condition, flatness, straightness, surface and length.	Feasibility depends on starting section, reduction, tooling, surface controls, condition and quantity.
Square bar	Side size, tolerance, corner radius, twist, straightness, condition and length.	Feasibility depends on starting section, reduction, tooling, surface controls and quantity.
Hexagonal bar	Across-flats size, tolerance, corner form, twist, straightness, condition and bar-feeder length.	Feasibility depends on starting section, reduction, tooling, surface controls and quantity.
Custom profile	Dimensioned drawing, datums, critical tolerances, radii, condition, annual demand and trial quantity.	Drawing review covers material flow, tooling, first-article inspection, machining datums and downstream use.

Standards and Primary Reference Sources

SAE AMS5022P: the stabilized SAE material specification for free-cutting 0.14-0.20C steel identified as SAE 1117 in bars, forgings, mechanical tubing and stock for forging or heading.
SAE J403_202402: the stabilized SAE publisher route for chemical compositions of SAE carbon steels.
ASTM A108-24: the active ASTM specification for carbon and alloy cold-finished bars in straight lengths and coils.
ASTM A576-25: the active ASTM hot-wrought special-quality carbon-bar route whose scope includes feedstock for cold drawing and machining.
SAE J409_202107: the SAE product-analysis route. SAE notes that product-analysis tolerance limits are not applied to phosphorus and sulfur for rephosphorized and resulfurized steels because of segregation.

Reference boundary: publisher pages support terminology and specification review. They are not Junxiong heat certificates and do not prove stock, automatic equivalence or conformity of a delivered batch.

Typical Buyer Applications

Automatic-machined pins, bushings, spacers, fittings and hardware.
Cold-drawn round or hexagonal feedstock for CNC and bar-fed machining.
Machined fastener and connector blanks where the buyer controls final design and validation.
Flat, square and drawing-based sections used as near-net machining stock after feasibility review.

Application suitability depends on the exact standard, section size, delivery condition, machining route, downstream forming or joining, restricted-substance requirements and finished-component validation. The buyer remains responsible for final grade and process approval.

Buyer Checklist Before Quotation

SAE 1117 designation, governing standard and standard edition.
Product route, shape, finished dimensions and machining allowance.
Dimensional tolerance, straightness, twist, flatness, corner/edge and length limits.
Delivery condition, hardness or mechanical-property requirements.
Machine type, bar feeder, machining operation, surface and trial requirements.
Downstream forming, heading, welding, plating or heat-treatment route.
Restricted-substance, MTC, heat-traceability and inspection requirements.
Quantity per size, annual demand, destination, schedule and packing.

FAQ for SAE 1117 Steel Bar Buyers

Is SAE 1117 a free-cutting steel?

SAE AMS5022P identifies its SAE 1117 route as free-cutting steel. The purchase order must still state the exact governing specification, product route, shape, condition and required testing.

Is 11L17 the same as SAE 1117?

No automatic equivalence is assumed. Treat an 11L17 request separately and state the exact standard and specified chemistry, including any lead requirement or restriction.

Can 1141, 1144, 1215 or 12L14 replace 1117?

Not automatically. They are separate grade routes. Similar machining use does not approve substitution, and generic 1144 must not be represented as a trademarked Stressproof product.

Can Junxiong review round, flat, square and hexagonal 1117 bars?

Yes. Junxiong can review these shapes and drawing-based sections after confirming the exact standard, dimensions, condition, machining route, tooling, quantity and destination.

Can a representative photograph prove SAE 1117?

No. Bar shape and appearance cannot establish grade, heat identity or delivery condition. The approved purchase specification and matching heat-specific documents are required.

What information is needed for a useful factory quotation?

Send the exact grade and standard, product route, shape, dimensions, tolerance, condition, machining process, downstream operations, restricted-substance limits, inspection scope, quantity and destination.

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Send the complete SAE 1117 specification for factory review.