Titanium Bar & Rod Supplier | ASTM B348, Ti-6Al-4V

Overview

Bar is where titanium meets the machine shop. It is the form most often bought by CNC job shops, fastener manufacturers and equipment builders, and the enquiries we see are usually small and mixed: a few lengths of one diameter, a couple of another, two grades on the same requisition.

Grade 5 (Ti-6Al-4V) dominates the machined-parts end of the market because of its strength. Grade 2 dominates anything corrosion-driven or welded. Grade 9 sits between the two where a component has to be formed or welded as well as carry load.

Specifications

Titanium bar — quotable range
Product	Size range	Length	Supply condition
Round bar (rolled / drawn)	φ3 – φ350 mm	1000 – 6000 mm	Annealed (M), as-rolled (R), cold-worked (Y)
common sizes	φ5 – φ150 mm	1000 – 6000 mm	as above
Large forged bar	φ80 – φ500 mm	per order	Annealed, forged
Square bar	6 × 6 – 15 × 15 mm	per order	Annealed, cold-drawn
Hexagon bar	S8 – S50	per order	Annealed, cold-drawn

Where a figure depends on the specific order it is confirmed in the quotation — please contact us for confirmation.

Standards

ASTM B348 — the primary specification for titanium and titanium alloy bars and billets.
ASTM B381 — titanium alloy forgings, called up where bar is replaced by a forged form.
AMS 4928 — the aerospace material specification for Ti-6Al-4V bar, wire and forgings. The specification has been named by customers in their own enquiries; capability to supply against it is confirmed per project rather than assumed.
GB/T 2965 and GB/T 13810 — the Chinese GB standards for titanium bar and for surgical-implant titanium respectively.
Customer-named European standards — enquiries have referenced DIN 65040, LN 9297 and TA6V designations. These are customer-specified standards, which is not the same thing as us holding a qualification to them.

How these designations relate to one another is covered in the titanium standards guide.

Supply conditions: R / M / Y

Condition designations
Condition	Meaning	When it is used
R (as-rolled / hot-worked)	Produced by hot working without a separate anneal	Where further hot working or machining will follow and the exact surface does not matter
M (annealed)	Fully annealed for maximum ductility and a stress-relieved structure	The normal choice for machining, forming and welding
Y (cold-worked)	Cold-drawn or cold-finished for higher strength and a tighter finish	Small diameter bar, precision shafts and pins

Cut-to-length and sawn ends

Bar is cut to length before shipment so that you are not paying freight on offcut and not handling a six-metre bundle in a five-metre workshop. Sawn ends are standard; if the end condition matters — chamfered, faced or protected — state it in the enquiry.

Grades and the machining trade

For CNC work the choice is usually between Gr2 and Gr5, and it is worth being explicit about why:

If the part's job is corrosion resistance and it is not highly stressed, Gr2 machines more easily and costs less per kilo.
If the part carries load, Gr5 is normally specified — its minimum tensile strength is roughly two and a half times that of Gr2, but it work-hardens and needs more careful tooling and speeds.
If the part has to be formed or welded as well as machined, Gr9 is often the compromise.

A fuller comparison of Grade 2 and Grade 5 is here →

Small quantities and mixed size lists

Mixed diameters and small quantities are normal. A list of six diameters, twenty kilos each, is a perfectly reasonable order for us. Send it as it comes — a spreadsheet, a handwritten list or a photograph of one — and we will quote it as one requisition. Available on request; quantity and price are confirmed in the quotation.

A quoted example

A European enquiry for TC4 (the Chinese designation for Ti-6Al-4V) covered a bar range from φ16 mm to φ145 mm plus rectangular blocks against customer-named European and aerospace standards, at a total quantity of around 12.9 tonnes. It illustrates the point that a one-stop titanium supplier is expected to handle a wide size spread in one offer, not one diameter at a time.

Medical-grade context

Bar for surgical and dental applications is normally specified to GB/T 13810 or ASTM F136 in Grade 23 (Ti-6Al-4V ELI). Those are the standards that define the material. Supplying material described as meeting them is a separate question from holding a medical-device quality certification, and we do not hold one. Where an implant-grade specification is required, send the standard, the condition and the application and we will confirm feasibility project by project.

Applications

CNC machined parts

Gr5 bar is the standard feedstock for machined titanium components.

Machined parts →

Fasteners

Bar and wire feed bolt, screw and threaded-rod production.

Fasteners →

Pumps, valves & shafts

Gr2 shafts, valve stems and trims for corrosive service.

Chemical service →

Marine hardware

Seawater-exposed studs, pins and fittings.

Marine applications →

Gallery

Ends of a bundle of titanium round bars showing circular cross sections — Sawn bar ends.

Titanium round bars with turned surface finish — Turned surface finish.

Titanium bars resting in a wooden cradle — Bar in a wooden cradle.

Straight lengths of titanium round bar tied in a bundle — Straight-length bundle.

Titanium rod cut to length with sawn ends — Cut-to-length rod.

Long titanium bars stored horizontally in a workshop — Long bar in storage.

Send your diameter and length list and we will quote it as one requisition, however many sizes it contains.

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Send the diameter or section, the grade, the length and the quantity per size. If you have a rectangular block or a forged shape instead of round bar, send the drawing and we will quote the closest production route.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between titanium bar and titanium rod?

The two words are used interchangeably for solid round titanium. Some suppliers use rod for smaller diameters such as wire-adjacent sizes and bar for larger ones, but in an order the diameter in millimetres is what counts. This page covers the whole range from 3 mm upwards.

Do you supply Ti-6Al-4V (Grade 5) bar?

Yes. Grade 5 bar is one of the most requested items we quote, from small diameters for machined parts up to large forged sizes. State whether you need it annealed or in a solution-treated and aged condition, because that changes the strength.

Can you cut titanium bar to length?

Yes, bar is cut to length before shipment as standard. Tell us the cut length and any end preparation you need.

What is your minimum quantity for titanium bar?

There is no published minimum, and mixed diameters in small quantities are a normal order for us. Send the list you actually need — please contact us for confirmation.

Can you supply against a DIN or aerospace material specification?

Customers have named European and aerospace standards in their enquiries, including DIN 65040, LN 9297 and AMS 4928. We will quote against a named standard where the production partner can produce and certify to it, and we will tell you if we cannot. Naming a standard in an offer is not a claim to hold a qualification to it.

Is bar available in Grade 23 (Ti-6Al-4V ELI)?

Grade 23 bar can be quoted. Because the ELI grades have controlled interstitial levels and are often ordered against medical or precision specifications, send the standard, condition and application so feasibility can be confirmed.

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