12L14 Cold Drawn Steel Bar - 12L14 steel bar is a resulfurized and rephosphorized carbon steel. This grade is considered free machining, having excellent machinability. L stands for lead.

Hot rolled steel is the easiest and cheapest sheet steel to find. It is fairly ductile, and thinner sheets can be easily formed with hand tools. Its dimensions are less refined compared to cold rolled steel. Hot rolled steel may have more internal stresses.