A-2 Steel

A-2 Steel

Steel name: A-2
Diagram No.: 1760
Mat.No. (Wr.Nr.) designation: 1.2363
BS designation: BA 2
SS designation: 2260
AISI/SAE designation: A2
JIS designation: SKD 12
Chemical composition in weight %: 0.95-1.05% C, 0.10-0.50% Si, 0.40-1.00% Mn, 4.75-5.50% Cr, 0.90-1.40% Mo, 0.15-0.50% V
Steel group: Cold work tool steels
Properties: No data
Applications: Bending dies, blanking dies, block gauges, cams coining dies, cold forming dies cold shears, cold trimming dies, forming dies knurls, machine parts, mandrels, plastic mold dies, punch plates, punchers, reamers, ring gauges, roll threading dies, rolls shear blades, slitters, stamping dies, threading taps, trimming dies.
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Heat Treatment
Hardening: 1700-1800° F/air
Tempering: Temper immediately after hardening. Allow to cool to 125-150° F before tempering. Soak time is 15 minutes per inch of thickness. Minimum of 30 minutes. Complete equalization of temperature throughout the tools is essential for good results. Double temper. Recommended temperature is 400-1000° F.

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