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Product Details, Specifications, and Technical Information

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Tool Steel Square Bar A2 Oversize 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
Height 0.375
Max Length 36
Alloy A2
Production Method Ground
Shape Type Oversize
Eniteo Vendor ID 3145
MTR Availability Yes
Material Tool Steel
Shape Bar-Square
Custom Cut Warehouse 0
Material Specifications

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

Weight/Lineal Foot
0.51 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  200 - 235
Rockwell Hardness B scale 94 - 99
Density g/cm^3 8
Elongation Typical % 21
Modulus of Elasticity KSI x 10^3 28
Melting Point °F 2570 - 2650
Specific Heat BTU/lb-°F (32-212F) 1
Ultimate Tensile Strength KSI 100
Thermal conductivity BTU-in/hr-ft^2-°F 264
Yield KSI 50
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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