Special Bar Quality (SBQ)

  • Special Bar Quality (SBQ)

Special bar quality, or SBQ, represents precision-engineered steel bars, specifically designed for manufacturing components that require precise control of chemistry, surface quality and mechanical properties.

ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada proudly supplies a comprehensive range of SBQ steel bars serving critical sectors such as automotive, heavy trucks, energy/mining, agriculture and industrial markets.

Our SBQ steel is essential to high-performance applications including gears, axles, drive trains, and suspensions across diverse industries. Key application areas include:

  • Automotive, from heavy duty trucks’ to light trucks’ applications (yokes, rings, forged parts going into drive shafts, axles)
  • The energy sector (valves, pipes and fittings, hydraulic shafts)
  • Agriculture (parts for loaders, farm equipment, land diggers)
  • Industrial sector (hooks)
  • Transportation
  • Other industries

In this product segment, we offer an extensive portfolio featuring over 80 distinct steel grades and nearly 50 unique section profiles. Coupled with our agile operational capabilities, we rapidly tailor production to meet the precise and evolving demands of our customers. Our unwavering commitment to exceptional quality, streamlined logistics and superior customer service is the foundation of our success in the industry.

  • Hot Rolled Engineered Bars

Custom grades also available, please inquire.

ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada works closely with ArcelorMittal Global Research and Development to develop new products for our customers and provide a competitive edge based on industry know-how and global expertise. Special Bar Quality steel (SBQ) is preferred when precise control of chemistry, surface quality, and internal cleanliness are required. It is used for hot forgings, cold finished bars (drawn or ground), heat-treated bars and components.

  • Billet Sizes: 120mm, 130mm, 140mm, 150mm and 160mm Square

*Flat Bar Edge Profiles: Square Edge, Round Edge, Half-Radius Round Edge and Round Cornered.

  • Finishing

Bundle saw cutting and straightening of round bars up to 2″ diameter is available.

  • Key Properties
  • Grade analysis
  • Steel cleanliness
  • Microstructure homogeneity
  • Surface quality