ASTM 1.2363 A2 Tool Steel
Short Description:
A2 Tool Steel (DIN 1.2363 / ASTM A681) is an air-hardening cold work tool steel with good toughness and dimensional stability. Ideal for blanking dies, forming tools, and industrial knives.
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A2 Tool Steel:
A2 Tool Steel (DIN 1.2363 / ASTM A681) is a versatile cold work tool steel that offers excellent wear resistance, good machinability, and high dimensional stability during heat treatment. It is commonly supplied in annealed condition and can be heat treated to a hardness of 57–62 HRC.A2 steel is a cold work tool steel. Typical application such as Blanking die, molding die, blanking die, stamping die, stamping die, die, extrusion die, boxing, shear knife blade, instrumentation, knurling tools, volume, head and machine parts.
Specifications Of 1.2363 TOOL STEELS:
| Grade | A2, 1.2363 |
| Surface | Black; Peeled; Polished; Machined; Grinded; Turned; Milled |
| Processing | Cold Drawn & Polished Cold Drawn, Centreless Ground & Polished |
| Mill Test Certificate | En 10204 3.1 or En 10204 3.2 |
A2 TOOL STEELS Equivalent:
| W-Nr | DIN | JIS |
| 1.2363 | X100CrMoV5-1 | SKD12 |
A2 TOOL STEELS Chemical Composition:
| C | Si | Mn | S | Cr | Mo | V | P |
| 0.95-1.05 | 0.10-0.50 | 0.40-1.0 | 0.030 | 4.75-5.5 | 0.9-1.4 | 0.15-0.50 | 0.03 |
Features of A2 Tool Steel:
1.Excellent Dimensional Stability
Minimal distortion during heat treatment, ideal for precision tooling.
2.Balanced Wear Resistance and Toughness
Offers better toughness than D2, suitable for applications involving impact or shock loading.
3.Good Machinability and Air-Hardening Capability
Easy to machine in annealed condition and air-hardens with low risk of cracking.
4.High Hardness After Heat Treatment
Can reach 57–62 HRC, delivering strong performance in wear resistance.
5.Uniform Hardness in Thick Sections
Excellent hardenability ensures consistent properties across large cross-sections.
6.Versatile and Cost-Effective
A strong candidate to replace O1 or D2 in many tooling applications.
Applications of A2 Tool Steel:
• Tool & Die Making:Blanking dies, forming dies, drawing tools
• Metalworking & Cutting:Shear blades, cutting knives, bending tools
• Automotive & Engineering:Precision parts, shafts, fixtures
• Woodworking & Plastics:Carving tools, plastic molds
• Aerospace & Defense:Components requiring impact resistance and wear resistance
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Tool Steel Packing:
1. Packing is quite important especially in a case of international shipments in which consignment pass through various channels to reach the ultimate destination, so we put special concern regarding packaging.
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