A2 Tool Steel Data Sheet

A2 tool steel sheets and bars.

A2 tool steel data sheet.

A2 tool steel is a general purpose tool steel for cold working applications. A highly versatile air hardening tool steel a2 is often regarded as a universal cold work steel. Aisi a2 tool steel is one of a group cold works steel in astm a681 standard. Aisi type a2 steel is intermediate in wear resistance between o1.

Precision ground and held to a strict straightness tolerance these rods are ready for turning in your lathe. A2 tool steel is a versatile air hardening chromium alloy tool steel that replaces o1 tool steel when safer hardening less distortion and increased wear resistance are required. A2 tool steel 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. Typical c si mn cr mo v analysis 1 0 0 3 0 6 5 3 1 1 0 2 delivery condition soft annealed approx.

The thickness length and width are oversized for finishing to your exact requirements. What is a2 tool steel. Aisi a2 data sheet aisi a2 is an air or oil chromium molybdenum vanadium tool steel. It has wear resistance intermediate between the oil hardening tool steels o1 and the high carbon chromium tool steels d2.

Considered easy to machine in the annealed condition it has a high compression strength and good dimensional stability during hardening and. A2 is an air hardening medium alloy tool steel which is heat treatable to hrc 60 62.