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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Mechanical Properties
Chemistry Information : A2 Tool Steel
This product is a 1 inch thick by 2 inch wide rectangle bar made from A2 tool steel. It is ground oversize for precision and available in lengths up to 36 inches. The alloy contains elements like carbon, chromium, molybdenum, and vanadium, providing good strength and wear resistance.
Yes, A2 tool steel offers excellent stability during heat treatment and wear resistance between O-1 and D-2 steels, making it ideal for punches, dies, cutting tools in woodworking, tooling for plastics, dowel pins, hammers, and industrial knives.
This product is offered in standard lengths of 18 and 36 inches and is ground oversize. However, the custom cut warehouse availability is zero, indicating custom cuts may not be available from stock.
Yes, the product is RoHS compliant (Yes 6C) but does not meet REACH compliance. Additionally, material test reports (MTR) are available for this product to verify its specifications.
The 18-inch length option weighs approximately 10.2 pounds and the 36-inch option weighs about 20.4 pounds. Both lengths are currently in stock and available for purchase.