A-2 Air Hardening Tool Steel
Air Hardening tool steel, exhibits an excellent combination of wear resistance and toughness particularly in the molding and processing of abrasive plastics. Used in a wide variety of tooling applications A-2 may be used to repair and refurbish tools, dies and molds.
Typical Applications:
Bending Dies, Cams, Knurls, Cold Shears, Block Gages, Cold Forming Dies, Mandrels, Punch Plates, Reamers, Roll Thread Dies, Slitter Blades, Threading Taps, Blanking Dies, Coining Dies, Machine Parts, Cold Trimming Dies, Ring Gages, Forming Dies, Plastic Molds, Punchers, Shear Blades, Stamping Dies, Trimming Dies, and Extrusion Molds
Specifications:
UNS # T30102
AISI A-2
ASTM A681
ASTM A681
Hardness as welded:
Rc 57-62
Typical Chemical Composition
|
C |
Cr |
Mn |
Mo |
P |
S |
Si |
V |
|
0.95-1.05 |
4.75-5.50 |
1.00 max |
0.90-1.40 |
0.030 max |
0.030 max |
0.50 max |
0.15-0.50 |