Tool steel

Tool steel D2

Tool Steel D2 is a versatile high-carbon, high-chromium, air-hardening tool steel that is characterized by a relatively high attainable hardness and numerous, large, chromium-rich alloy carbides in the microstructure. These carbides provide good resistance to wear from sliding contact with other metals and abrasive materials. Although other steels with improved toughness or improved wear resistance are available, D2 provides an effective combination of wear resistance and toughness, tool performance, price, and a wide variety of product forms.

Material advantages

D2 steel is perfectly suited for long lasting tools and die applications. It provides excellent abrasion resistance qualities, very high hardness and mild corrosion resistance in the hardened state and good machinability in the annealed state.

Recommended description

D2 provides an effective combination of wear resistance and toughness, tool performance, price, and a wide variety of product forms.
 

Properties

Name 
Tensile strength2500MPa
Yield strength2290MPa
Density7.695g/cc
Hardness250HB
Elongation at Break15.2%
Modulus of elasticity215GPa
Maximum service temperature195 – 245 °C
Thermal expansion coefficent10.3 – 12 10^-6 ºC
Thermal conductivity29.3 – 31.7 W/(m⋅°C)

Common applications

• Rolls
 
• Punches
 
• Dies for blanking, forming, trimming
 
• Thread rolling
 
• Shear knives
 
• Food-processing knives
 
• Gauges

Tool steel A2

Material type: Metal, High hardness, High strength, Magnetic
Tool Steel A2 is a versatile, air-hardening tool steel that is characterized by good toughness and excellent dimensional stability in heat treatment. A2 is intermediate in wear resistance between O1 oil-hardening tool steel and D2 high-carbon, high-chromium tool steel. A2 provides an effective combination of strength and toughness, tool performance, price, and a wide variety of product forms.

Material advantages

A2 has high toughness and dimensional accuracy in hardened state. When it comes to wear and abrasion resistance is not as good as D2, but has better machinability.

Recommended description

A2 provides an effective combination of strength and toughness, tool performance, price, and a wide variety of product forms.

Properties

Name 
Tensile strength2360MPa
Yield strength2140MPa
Density7.861g/cc
Hardness250HB
Elongation at Break6.1%
Modulus of elasticity219GPa
Maximum service temperature195 – 245 °C
Thermal expansion coefficent10.5 – 11 10^-6 ºC
Thermal conductivity36.1 – 39 W/(m⋅°C)

Common applications

• Punches
 
• Dies
 
• Chuck jaws
 
• Cutting tools for woodworking
 
• Tooling for plastic injection
 
• Dowel pins
 
• Hammers
 
• Industrial knives
 
• Gage

Tool steel O1

Material type: Metal, High hardness, High strength, Magnetic
Tool Steel O1 is the original oil-hardening, “non-shrinking” tool steel that can be hardened to the Rockwell C 65 range from a low austenitizing temperature. O1 is a general-purpose tool steel that is typically used in applications where alloy steels cannot provide sufficient hardness, strength, and wear resistance.

Material advantages

When heat treated, O1 has good hardening results and small dimensional changes. It is a general purpose steel that is used in applications where alloy steel cannot provide sufficient hardness, strength and wear resistance.

Recommended description

O1 is a general-purpose tool steel that is typically used in applications where alloy steels cannot provide sufficient hardness, strength, and wear resistance.

Properties

Name 
Tensile strength2360MPa
Yield strength2140MPa
Density7.833g/cc
Hardness255HB
Elongation at Break6.1%
Modulus of elasticity219GPa
Maximum service temperature165 – 215 °C
Thermal expansion coefficent11.3 – 11.8 10^-6 ºC
Thermal conductivity41.2 – 44.6 W/(m⋅°C)
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Common applications

• Punches
 
• Dies
 
• Chuck jaws
 
• Cutting tools for woodworking
 
• Tooling for plastic injection
 
• Dowel pins
 
• Hammers
 
• Industrial knives
 
• Gage

Tool steel A3

Material type: Metal, Magnetic
Tool Steel A3 is a high quality Cold work tool steel, It belong to the high quality high carbon alloy tool steel. Oil Quenched & Tempered Hardenss is 28-34 HRc. AISI A3 steel Annealing delivery hardenss less than 250HB.A3 steel equivalent with ASTM A681, FED QQ-T-570, UNS T30103.

Material advantages

It is high quality cold work steel that can be oil quanched and tempered.

Material shortcomings

Poor weldability and poor corrosion resistance.

Properties

Name 
Tensile strength2380MPa
Yield strength2100MPa
Density7.86g/cc
Hardness255HB
Elongation at Break1%
Modulus of elasticity203GPa
Thermal expansion coefficent11.8 – 14.3 10^-6 ºC
Thermal conductivity37 W/(m⋅°C)
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Common applications

• Punches
 
• Dies
 
• Chuck jaws
 
• Cutting tools for woodworking
 
• Tooling for plastic injection
 
• Dowel pins
 
• Hammers
 
• Industrial knives
 
• Gage

Tool steel S7

Material type: Metal, Magnetic
Tool steel S7 is a shock-resistant air hardening steel and has exceptional impact properties plus the highest hardenability of shock resisting grades of tool steel. Steel S7 also possesses good softening resistance at high temperatures which gives it hot work capabilities. Since S7 steel hardens in air, it is also safe and stable in heat treatment.

Material advantages

It is characterized with excellent toughness, high strength and medium wear resistance. It is a great candidate for tooling applications and can be used for both cold and hot working applications.

Material shortcomings

S7 steel hardens in air, and it is also safe and stable in heat treatment.

Properties

Name 
Tensile strength2200MPa
Yield strength2050MPa
Density7.833g/cc
Hardness30-60HRC
Elongation at Break7.5%
Modulus of elasticity215GPa
Maximum service temperature165 – 215 °C
Thermal expansion coefficent10.7 – 11.2 10^-6 ºC
Thermal conductivity42.3 – 45.7 W/(m⋅°C)
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Common applications

• Punches
 
• Dies
 
• Chuck jaws
 
• Cutting tools for woodworking
 
• Tooling for plastic injection
 
• Dowel pins
 
• Hammers
 
• Industrial knives
 
• Gage