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Attention to Detail for Accurate Custom Cuts


With the tightest custom cut tolerances of any small quantity US metal supplier, your materials get a 3-point inspection to ensure quality and accuracy before it ships.


Product Details, Specifications, and Technical Information

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Tool Steel Square Bar W1 offers good strength and durability. W1 is a water hardening tool steel that is one of the most commonly used tool steels due to its strong characteristics. It does undergo a decent amount of distortion during quenching, so do be aware of that. It is typically used in shafts, pins, blacksmithing tools, and short term wearing tooling.

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Dimension Name Specification
Height 0.1875
Max Length 36
Alloy W1
Production Method Cold Drawn
Eniteo Vendor ID 3145
MTR Availability Yes
Material Tool Steel
Shape Bar-Square
Custom Cut Warehouse 0
Weight/Lineal Foot
0.12 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
Brinell hardness  180
Density g/cm^3 8
Elongation Typical % 23
Modulus of Elasticity KSI x 10^3 27
Melting Point °F 2570 - 2640
Specific Heat BTU/lb-°F (32-212F) 1
Thermal conductivity BTU-in/hr-ft^2-°F 336
Ultimate Tensile Strength KSI 86
Yield KSI 48
Shear Strength KSI 54
Chemistry Information: W1 Tool Steel
Element Percentage
C 0.6 - 1.4
Cr 0.15 max
Fe 98
V 0.1 max
S 0.025 max
P 0.025 max
Mn 0.25
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