Steel bar

It's a bar of steel. Steel bar is a free-to-play item in the Ores & Bars market, used in Smithing and crafting metal equipment.

Steel bar trades for 632 gp, making it one of the cheapest items on the GE.

Steel bar is one of the most heavily traded items on the Grand Exchange with 14,764 trades recorded recently. With a buy limit of 10,000 every 4 hours, you can trade in large quantities per session.

Steel bar currently has a negative margin of -6 gp after tax, meaning instant flips would result in a loss at these prices. Margins fluctuate throughout the day — check back later or set a price alert to be notified when the margin turns positive. The price has dropped 1.4% in the last hour, which could signal a buying opportunity if the margin improves.

Steel bar has a high alchemy value of 60 gp, but at the current buy price it is not profitable to alch.

Track the Ores & Bars market sector on Market Watch for broader price trends. Set a price alert to get notified when the margin changes, or add this item to your watchlist for quick access.