How steel is shipped Bars are shipped as 48" bars as long as they can be shipped with UPS. 72" bars are cut in half for shipping, 60" bars are cut to 36 +24 for shipping. If shipped with Canada Post or another carrier, they will need to be cut half (24" for 48", 36" for 72", 36+24" for 60" bars) If you want steel cut to 4", 6", 8" or 12" pieces, please purchase by the foot and put a note in the cart "Order Instructions" drop down box of the size you would like it cut. No instructions will result in the longest possible piece being shipped. 125Cr1 Very High Carbon content with similar composition to Hitachi White and 26C3 Chemical composition(mass fraction)(wt.%) of the 125Cr1 Elements Min.(≥) Max.(≤) Similar Remarks C 1.20 1.30 Si 0.15 0.30 Mn 0.25 0.40 P - 0.030 S - 0.030 Cr 0.30 0.40 Mo - - V - -