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Cold Work Tool Steel Stock Sizes and Grades

There are different processes used for the production of metal tools under ‘cold condition’, which is broadly defined as surface temperatures below 200°C. These processes include blanking, drawing, cold extrusion, fine blanking, cold forging, cold forming, powder compacting, cold rolling, and shearing (industrial knives). The choice of the best steel for the forming and blanking tools must not only take the process into consideration but also the type of metal being formed or blanked.

Our product programme for cold work steel comprises different combinations of resistance to abrasive and adhesive wear, plastic deformation, chipping and cracking, machinability and grindability, and heat treatment properties.

 

The cold work grades below are generally available from stock. The sheets for each grade are available for purchase.

A2
A2 is an air hardening tool steel with good toughness and excellent dimensional stability in heat treatment.
Available in the following sizes:
Rounds: 0.250” dia. through 20” dia.
Flats: 0.250” thick through 8” thick.
A2 is also available in:
Drill Rod
Precision Ground Flat Stock
Hollow Bar
 
A2 ESR
A2 ESR is a premium, Electro Slag Remelt version of A2 tool steel.
Available in the following sizes:
Rounds: 0.500” dia. through 16” dia.
Flats: Available on request
 
D2
D2 is a high carbon, high chromium air hardening tool steel having good wear resistance and moderate toughness.
Available in the following sizes:
Rounds: 0.375” dia. through 38” dia.
Flats: 0.150” thick through 12” thick
D2 is also available in:
Drill Rod
Precision Ground Flat Stock
Hollow Bar
 
D2 ESR
D2 ESR is a premium, Electro Slag Remelt, version of D2 tool steel.
Available in the following sizes:
Rounds: 0.500” dia. through 16” dia.
Flats: Available on request
 
SB Wear
SB Wear is an air hardening cold work tool steel with high wear resistance combined with moderate toughness.
Available in the following sizes:
Rounds: 0.75” dia. through 10.15” dia.
Flats: 0.750” through 5.00” thick
 
PSB 22
PSB 22 is an air hardening cold work tool steel with an excellent balance of wear resistance and toughness combined with moderate temper resistance.
Available in the following sizes:
Rounds: 1.00” dia through 9.00” dia.
Flats: 0.500” through 5.00” thick
 
O1
O1 is an oil hardening tool steel with moderate toughness and relatively high hardness.
Available in the following sizes:
Rounds: 0.250” dia. through 20” dia.
O1 is also available in:
Drill Rod
Precision Ground Flat Stock.
 
S7
S7 is a shock resistant, air hardening tool steel having high impact toughness and moderate hardness.
Available in the following sizes:
Rounds: 0.250” dia. through 20” dia.
Flats: 0.250” through 8” thick
S7 is also available in:
Drill Rod
Precision Ground Flat Stock
Hollow Bar
 
S7 ESR
S7 ESR is a premium, Electro Slag Remelt, version of S7 tool steel.
Available in the following sizes:
Rounds: 0.500” dia. through 2.75” dia.
Flats: 3.00” through 5.25” thick
 
L6
L6 is an oil hardening tool steel with high toughness and relatively high hardness.
Available in the following sizes:
Rounds: 1.00” dia. through 14” dia.
 
S5
S5 is an oil hardening tool steel having high impact toughness and relatively high hardness.
Available in the following sizes:
Rounds: 0.365” dia. through 6.00” dia.
 
PM A11
PM A11 has excellent wear resistance with very good toughness and strength making it well suited for many cold work tooling applications.
Available in the following sizes:
Rounds: .375″ dia through 12″ dia.
Flats: .145″ thick through 4.000″ thick
 
PM M4
PM M4 is a special purpose high speed steel produced exhibiting better wear resistance than M2 or M3.
Available in the following sizes:
Rounds: .375″ dia. through 12″ dia.
Flats: 0.100″ thick through 6.00″ thick
Saw cut widths up to 24″
 
SB Chipper Knife
SB Chipper Knife is a modified A8 air hardened tool steel that is readily machinable with good grinding characteristics
Please inquire for available sizes
 
PSB 27
PSB 27 is a premium PM Sprayformed tool steel designed as an upgrade to D2. It combines excellent wear resistance with a high resistance to chipping.
Available in the following sizes:
Rounds: 0.75″ dia through 12″ dia.
Flats: 0.082″ through .265″ thick.
 
M2
M2 is the most common type of high speed steel and is commonly used in cold work applications.
Available in the following sizes:
Rounds: 0.134″ dia through 10″ dia.
Flats: 0.03″ through 3.03″ thick
 
PSB38
PSB38 is a Spray Formed particle metallurgy high speed steel and can be used in cold work applications, similar to M2 high speed steel.  PSB38 will provide higher wear resistance than M2.

Post time: Apr-26-2024