A2 Steel

Steel name: A2
Diagram No.: 840
BS designation: BA2
Mat.No. (Wr.Nr.) designation: 1.2363
AISI/SAE designation: A2
Chemical composition in weight %: 1.00% C, 0.60% Mn, 5.00% Cr, 1.00% Mo, 0.25% V
Steel group: Cold work tool steels
Properties: No data
Applications: This steel is particularly useful as intricate dies where minimal dimensional change is required in heat treatment but it is also widely used for blanking tools and dies, gauges, shear blades for cold light sections, cold heading tools and trimming and stamping dies.
Reference: Not shown in this demo version.

Heat Treatment
Hardening: 950-980oC/air
Tempering: See the diagram

Tempering Diagram


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