EN8 (080M40) 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: EN8 (080M40) material page.
Rapid Metals · £6.07/kg
£16.75 → £23.40
low £16.75, Oct 2021
last change between May 2022 and Jun 2024
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
EN8 (080M40) Ø25 mm round bar, UK retail price per metre ex VAT. dalloways.com/material-prices/en8, printed from readings to 26 Sep 2026.
| Date | Stockist | £ per metre | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2026 | Rapid Metals | £23.40 | product page |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Rapid Metals | £23.40 | archived snapshot |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Rapid Metals | £23.40 | archived snapshot |
| 19 May 2022 | Rapid Metals | £20.00 | archived snapshot |
| 21 Oct 2021 | Rapid Metals | £16.75 | archived snapshot |
£ per kg: 1 m of Ø25 mm bar weighs π × (12.5 mm)² × 1 m × 7.85 g/cm³ = 3.853 kg, using the density published on our EN8 (080M40) page.
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Questions
How much does EN8 (080M40) round bar cost in the UK?
As read on 26 Sep 2026, Ø25 mm EN8 (080M40) round bar is listed from £23.40 per metre ex VAT (Rapid Metals). These are retail list prices excluding delivery; an account price will usually be lower.
Has the price of EN8 (080M40) gone up?
At Rapid Metals, the stockist with the longest record for this grade, Ø25 mm EN8 (080M40) was £16.75 per metre in Oct 2021 and is £23.40 now (+40%).
What is EN8 (080M40) per kilogram?
1 m of Ø25 mm bar is π × (12.5 mm)² × 1 m × 7.85 g/cm³ = 3.853 kg, using the density on our EN8 (080M40) material page. So £23.40/m is £6.07/kg. Small-diameter retail bar costs far more per kg than mill or trade prices.
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