1/2″ thick x 8″ wide Stainless Steel Flat Bar 304 Plate Priced by the inch. If you need 5 inches put 5 in the Qty Box and you will receive one piece 8 inches wide X 5inches long. This is raw material. It has been rough cut. The dimensions given are smaller than the piece actually is.Any rust on this metal is from steel laying on it. 18 inches is the longest I can cut.