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Steel Color Coding

At Southern Tool Steel, we understand how difficult it can be identifying drops and left over pieces. That’s why we Color Code the full length of the bar, not just the ends. For a full list of our Color Codes, see our Color Code Chart below.

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Color Code Chart

Tool Steels - Decarb Free

GradeStockColor
A2 Rounds, Flats, Plate, Drill Rod & Flat Ground Stock Red / Green
D2 Rounds, Flats, Plate & Drill Rod Yellow / White
O1 Rounds, Flats, Drill Rod & Flat Ground Stock Yellow
S7 Rounds, Flats, Plate & Drill Rod Red / Yellow
M2 Rounds Green / Black
H13 Rounds Green / Black
DC53 Rounds & Plate Orange / White
W1 Drill Rod Green

Alloys

GradeStockColor
4140 HT & Hot Roll Plate Black
4140/42 HT & AN DCF Flats & Plate Black
4140/42 HT & AN Hot & Cold Roll Rounds Purple / White
4140/42 HT T. G. & P. Fractional Shafting Yellow / Black
4140/42 HT Flat Ground Stock Blue / White
8620 Cold Finish & Hot Roll Rounds Orange / Green
ETD150 Rounds Black / Gold

Brass, Bronze, & Copper

GradeStockColor
360 Half Hard Brass Rounds, Flats & Hex Yellow
464 Naval Brass Rounds Green
660/932 Bearing Bronze Rounds & Flats Blue
954 Aluminum Bronze Rounds & Flats Pink
110 Copper Rounds & Flats Black

Stainless Steels

GradeStockColor
303 T. G. & P. Fract./Metric Rounds Black
304 Rounds & Trubar Flats Green
316 Rounds  Purple / White
17-4 Rounds Black / Silver

Carbon Steels

GradeStockColor
1018 Cold Finish Rounds, Flats, & Hex Green
1045 Cold Finish, Hot Roll, & T. G. & P. Rounds Yellow
1144 T. G. & P. Metric Shafting  
12L14 Cold Finish Rounds & Hex Purple
A-36 Hot Roll Plate Brown
Standard Channel, Hot Roll Angle, & Square Tubing  
StressProof (or Equiv.) Cold Finish Rounds  

Aluminum

GradeStockColor
6061 Rounds, Flats, & Angle Blue