304 round bar: what it costs in the UK
Ø25 mm round bar, per metre, ex VAT, as listed by UK online stockists. Updated weekly; last read 26 Sep 2026. Properties and machinability: 304 material page.
AMB Steels (Sheffield) · £9.49/kg
£36.96 to £50.20
£33.00 → £50.20
low £33.00, Oct 2021
Last read 26 Sep 2026: 20 of 21 stockist prices read (1 couldn't be read with certainty and are left out). Next reading due 28 Sep 2026. Follow price changes (Atom feed)
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Price history
Lines join the readings we actually took; the price between two readings wasn't observed. Hover the chart for each stockist's price on a date, and click to pin it and open the sources. Arrow keys step through readings.
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What would my bar cost?
| Stockist | Total bar | Cost ex VAT |
|---|---|---|
| AMB Steels (Sheffield) | ||
| Rapid Metals |
Per-metre price × total length. Cutting charges, minimum lengths, saw kerf and delivery vary by stockist and aren't included. Use it to compare, not as a quote.
Every reading
304 Ø25 mm round bar, UK retail price per metre ex VAT. dalloways.com/material-prices/304, printed from readings to 26 Sep 2026.
| Date | Stockist | £ per metre | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2026 | AMB Steels (Sheffield) | £36.96 | product page |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Rapid Metals | £50.20 | product page |
| 11 Feb 2026 | AMB Steels (Sheffield) | £36.96 | archived snapshot |
| 10 Oct 2025 | AMB Steels (Sheffield) | £36.96 | archived snapshot |
| 18 May 2025 | AMB Steels (Sheffield) | £36.96 | archived snapshot |
| 18 Jan 2025 | AMB Steels (Sheffield) | £36.96 | archived snapshot |
| 11 Oct 2024 | AMB Steels (Sheffield) | £36.96 | archived snapshot |
| 21 Jul 2024 | AMB Steels (Sheffield) | £36.96 | archived snapshot |
| 24 Apr 2024 | Rapid Metals | £50.20 | archived snapshot |
| 14 Apr 2024 | AMB Steels (Sheffield) | £36.96 | archived snapshot |
| 11 Dec 2023 | AMB Steels (Sheffield) | £36.96 | archived snapshot |
| 30 Jun 2022 | AMB Steels (Sheffield) | £36.96 | archived snapshot |
| 19 May 2022 | Rapid Metals | £60.20 | archived snapshot |
| 21 Oct 2021 | Rapid Metals | £33.00 | archived snapshot |
£ per kg: 1 m of Ø25 mm bar weighs π × (12.5 mm)² × 1 m × 7.93 g/cm³ = 3.893 kg, using the density published on our 304 page.
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Questions
How much does 304 round bar cost in the UK?
As read on 26 Sep 2026, Ø25 mm 304 round bar is listed from £36.96 per metre ex VAT (AMB Steels (Sheffield)), up to £50.20 per metre (Rapid Metals). These are retail list prices excluding delivery; an account price will usually be lower.
Has the price of 304 gone up?
At Rapid Metals, the stockist with the longest record for this grade, Ø25 mm 304 was £33.00 per metre in Oct 2021 and is £50.20 now (+52%). Its highest recorded price was £60.20 in May 2022.
Why do stockists charge such different prices for the same 304 bar?
This week the dearest listing is 1.4× the cheapest. Online stockists price in cutting, handling, stock-holding and the small-order market they serve, and finish and certification can differ between listings. Delivery charges differ too and aren't included here. Compare the total delivered cost for your order, not the per-metre figure alone.
What is 304 per kilogram?
1 m of Ø25 mm bar is π × (12.5 mm)² × 1 m × 7.93 g/cm³ = 3.893 kg, using the density on our 304 material page. So £36.96/m is £9.49/kg. Small-diameter retail bar costs far more per kg than mill or trade prices.
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