Tool Steel Rectangle Bar A2 has good strength, wear resistance, and excellent stability during heat treatment. A-2 exhibits wear resistance that falls between O-1 and D-2 tool steel. It is typically used in punches, dies, cutting tools in woodworking, tooling for plastic, dowel pins, hammers, and industrial knives.

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Thickness
0.3125
Width
2
Max Length
36
Metal Type
Tool Steel
Shape
Bar-Rectangle
Yes
RoHS
Yes 6C
REACH
No
Eniteo Vendor ID
3145
Custom Cut Warehouse
0
Alloy
A2
Production Method
Ground Oversize
Weight/Lineal Foot
2.22 pounds
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Mechanical Properties

Ultimate Tensile Strength KSI
100
Density g/cm^3
8
Melting Point °F
2570 - 2650
Yield Tensile Strength KSI
50
Brinell Hardness 3000 kg load
200 - 235
Electrical Conductivity % IACS
8
Machinability %
65
Rockwell Hardness B Scale
94 - 99
Elongation % in 2 in.
21
Shear Strength KSI
65
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Chemistry Information : A2 Tool Steel

Element
Percentage
Element
Percentage
Element
Percentage
C
0.95 - 1.05
Cr
5.13
Fe
91
Mn
1  max
Mo
1.15
P
0.03  max
Si
0.5  max
S
0.03  max
V
0.33

This rectangle bar measures 0.3125 inches in thickness and 2 inches in width, made from A2 tool steel with a ground oversize production method. It features a carbon content of 0.95-1.05% and includes elements like chromium, molybdenum, and vanadium for enhanced strength and wear resistance.

Yes, A2 tool steel offers good strength, wear resistance, and excellent stability during heat treatment, making it ideal for punches, dies, cutting tools in woodworking, plastic tooling, dowel pins, hammers, and industrial knives.

The bar is available in standard lengths up to 36 inches, with options for 18 or 36 inches currently in stock. However, custom cut options are not available from the warehouse for this product.

Yes, material test reports (MTRs) are available for this product, and it complies with RoHS directive 6C, ensuring it meets environmental and safety standards.

The A2 tool steel has a machinability rating of 65, indicating moderate ease of machining which balances wear resistance with the ability to be worked on using standard machining processes.

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