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Product Details, Specifications, and Technical Information

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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Dimension Name Specification
Thickness 0.0625
Width 8
Max Length 36
Alloy A2
Production Method Precision Ground
Eniteo Vendor ID 3145
MTR Availability Yes
Material Tool Steel
Shape Bar-Rectangle
Custom Cut Warehouse 0
Material Specifications

This material meets the following specs: ASTM -A681, SAE -J-437

Weight/Lineal Foot
1.7 pounds
Please note that this data is to be used ONLY FOR REFERENCE, NOT FOR DESIGN, and by using it,you agree that any decisions you make regarding materials for your project are at your own discretion.
Mechanical Properties
Property Value
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
Chemistry Information: A2 Tool Steel
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
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