About
Tool Steel Square Bar A2 is a 1% carbon, 5% chrome, air-hardening tool steel.
A2 is known as a versatile, general purpose grade. It is used for a wide range of tooling applications ranging from general purpose punches and dies to components for plastic injection molding.
When properly annealed, A2 has a machinability rating of 60 as compared with a 1% Carbon Steel rated at 100.
Specifications
Characteristics
- Machinability: Good
- Wear Resistance: Fair
- Cold Working: Fair
- Weldability: Fair
Uses
- Chuck Jaws
- Dowel Pins
- Hammers
- Knives
- Large Blanking Dies
- Thread Roller Dies
- Long Punches
- Rolls
- Master Hubs
