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AISI O-1 oil hardening tool steel per ASTM A-681 |
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| Typical
Analysis:
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Carbon |
.90
%
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Manganese |
1.20 % |
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Silicon |
.25 % |
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Chromium |
.50 % |
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Tungsten |
.50 % |
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Vanadium |
.15 % |
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O-1 oil hardening tool steel is an excellent general purpose tool steel. It is a non-shrinking die steel, with excellent machinability, wear resistance and toughness.Typically hardened to between 57-62 rockwell c. |
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AISI
A-2 air hardening tool steel per ASTM A-681
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| Typical
Analysis:
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Carbon |
1.00
%
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Manganese |
.50
%
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Vanadium |
.25
%
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Chromium |
5.25
%
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Molybdenum |
1.10
%
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A-2 air hardening tool steel is one of the most versatile grades of die steels. It has good toughness, abrasion resistance and excellent non-deforming properties. Typically heat treated to between 57-62 rockwell c. |
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AISI
D-2 high-carbon high-chrome air hardening tool steel per ASTM A-681
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| Typical
Analysis:
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Carbon |
1.55
%
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Manganese |
.30
%
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Vanadium |
1.0
%
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Chromium |
12.0
%
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Molybdenum |
.75
%
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D-2 tool steel is an air hardening high-carbon high-chrome die steelappropriate for long run tool and die applications. Excellent wear resistance makes for high efficiency cutting tools, blades and long wearing dies. Typically hardened to between 58-62 rockwell c. |
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AISI
A-6 air hardening tool steel per ASTM A-681
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| Typical
Analysis:
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Carbon |
.70
%
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Manganese |
2.00
%
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Vanadium |
.30
%
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Chromium |
1.00
%
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Molybdenum |
1.35
%
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A-6 tool steel is an air hardening , medium alloyed die steel with excellent non-deforming properties.Capable of deep hardening at low temperatures. Ideal for many die and mold applications, it provides a desirable balance of toughness, strength and wear resistance. |
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AISI
S-7 shock resisting tool steel per ASTM A-681
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| Typical
Analysis:
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Carbon |
.50
%
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Manganese |
.65
%
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Vanadium |
.30
%
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Chromium |
3.25
%
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Molybdenum |
1.40%
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S-7 tool steel is an excellent shock resisting steel that can be used in hot-work applications.Offering excellent stability in heat treating, it can be air or oil hardened. It’s high strength provides good toughness and wear resistance. Appropriately used for shear blades,heavy duty punches and plastic molds. Typically hardened to between 50-58 rockwell c.
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AISI
4142 Pre-hardened alloy steel
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| Typical
Analysis:
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Carbon |
.42
%
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Manganese |
85
%
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Silicon |
.22
%
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Chromium |
.98
%
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4142 alloy is supplied quenched and tempered with a hardness between 28-32 rockwell c. This medium carbon alloy provides all round good service in applications requiring wear resistance,toughness and has good machinability. It is ideal for short run dies, tooling and maintenance applications and is often sold as brake die steel. |
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Low
carbon 1018/1020 steel
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| Typical
Analysis:
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Carbon |
.20
%
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Manganese |
.45
%
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Low carbon flat ground stock is the easiest to machine of all the ground stock grades. With excellent weldability, it responds uniformly to case hardening. It can be used as is for stripper plates or back-up plates, or when case hardened, for jigs, fixtures, and patterns. |
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AISI
M-2 high speed steel per ASTMA-600
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| Typical
Analysis:
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Carbon |
.85
%
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Chromium |
4.15
%
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Molybdenum |
4.88
%
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Tungsten |
6.38
%
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Vanadium |
1.90
%
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M-2 is the only high speed tool steel grade that is sold as a standard flat ground stock product. M-2, being the most popular high speed steel, is an excellent material choice for cutting tools as well as cold work tools such as punches,dies and machine knives. It is typically hardened to between 62-65 rockwell c. |
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AISI
W-1 water hardening tool steel per ASTM A-686
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| Typical
Analysis:
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Carbon |
1.0
%
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Manganese |
.35
%
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Silicon |
.20
%
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Chromium |
.15
% max.
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Vanadium |
.10
% max.
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Tungsten |
.15
% max.
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Molybdenum |
.10
% max.
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W-1 is a water hardening tool steel.It’s versatility and affordability makes it one of the most popular of the drill rod grades. It’s high carbon content allows it to be used in maintenance applications without it being heat treated.However,when properly heat treated, it has a hard wear resistant case with a tough core. It is typically hardened to between 52-64 rockwell c. |
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