A2 Tool Steel Flat Bars
IMI Alloys India LLP is renowned manufacture, exporter, stockiest, and supplier of a qualitative range of A2 Tool & Alloy Steel Flat Bars. These Flat bars are designs as per the national and international standards with the quality of raw materials. We design these flat bars to perform and meet the challenges of any industrial application. Our product is always available in customized forms. These forms are containing the application’s point of views specifications. A2 Tool & Alloy Steel is a chromium alloy and air hardening alloy. Tool A2 and this steel are known for their versatility and high strength. Our company provides A2 Tool & Alloy Steel Flat Bars with great characteristics such as high compressive strength, good machinability, deep hardening, and high dimensional stability at high temperatures and during heat treatment. It also has very good non-deforming properties. These flat bars have good chemical compositions like carbon, silicon, chromium, vanadium, molybdenum, and manganese.
Table of Content
- What is A2 Tool & Alloy Steel Flat Bars
- Standard Specification For A2 Tool & Alloy Steel Flat Bars
- A2 Tool & Alloy Steel Flat Bars Equivalent Grades
- Chemical Composition of A2 Tool & Alloy Steel Flat Bar
- Mechanical Properties of A2 Tool & Alloy Steel Flat Bars
- Searches Related to A2 Tool & Alloy Steel Flat Bars
- A2 Tool Steel Flat Bar Applications
- Export Destinations for A2 Tool & Alloy Steel Flat Bars
A2 Tool Steel Flat Bar Overview
A2 Tool & Alloy is used for die trimming, forming punches, and thread rolling dies. Our A2 Tool & Alloy Steel Flat Bars show wear resistance and lower distortion, making these flat bars useful in many applications. We manufactured A2 Tool & Alloy Steel Flat Bars used in cutting instruments, moves, cold stamping devices, moulds of plastics handling razor-sharp shear edges, and cold Pilger mandrels. Our flat bars are polished. These flat bars are manufactured using the hot-rolled technique. They have a great physical structure with mechanical features, broadly used in different industrial applications. We manufacture the high qualitative flat bars only.
A2 Tool Steel Flat Bar Types and Supply Conditions
IMI Alloys India LLP provides custom products for many applications. The specifications come in different configurations, sizes, grades, diameters, and wall thicknesses to meet the most challenging custom flat bar requirements. We offer our A2 Tool & Alloy Steel Flat Bars in a cost-effective and efficient timely manner. IMI Alloys India LLP packs the product in the well possible form with good material. Our team avoids damage during transit. We mainly focused on these flat bars’ quality and working aspects as they will be used with different applications. The diverse range of critical applications used these flat bars.
A2 Tool Steel Flat Bar Specifications
- Standard : ASTM A681, ASME SA681
- Dimensions : EN, DIN, JIS, ASTM, BS, ASME, AISI
- Form : Flat
- Size : 3.17mm to 350mm
- Thickness : 2mm~100mm
- Length : 4 to 6meters, or as customer’s requirements
- Application : Lathe Tools, Milling Cutter, Cutter Blades, Boring Tools, Twist drills, Milling Knives, Reamers, Taps, Metalcutting saws, Screw Cutting Tools, File Cutter’s Chissels, Drills, Hobs, Drill Bits, Tread cutting tools etc
A2 Tool Steel Equivalent Grades
| Country | USA | German | Japan | British |
| Standard | ASTM A681 | DIN EN ISO 4957 | JIS G4404 | BS 4659 |
| Grades | A2/T30102 | 1.2363/X100CrMoV5 | SKD12 | BA2 |
A2 Tool Steel Chemical Composition
| ASTM A681 | C | Mn | P | S | Si | Cr | V | Mo | ||||||
| A2/T30102 | 0.95 | 1.05 | 0.40 | 1.00 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 0.50 | 4.75 | 5.50 | 0.15 | 0.50 | 0.90 | 1.40 |
| DIN ISO 4957 | C | Mn | P | S | Si | Cr | V | Mo | ||||||
| 1.2363/X100CrMoV5 | 0.95 | 1.05 | 0.40 | 0.80 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 4.80 | 5.50 | 0.15 | 0.35 | 0.90 | 1.20 |
| JIS G4404 | C | Mn | P | S | Si | Cr | V | Mo | ||||||
| SKD12 | 0.95 | 1.05 | 0.40 | 0.80 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 4.80 | 5.50 | 0.15 | 0.35 | 0.90 | 1.20 |
| BS 4659 | C | Mn | P | S | Si | Cr | V | Mo | ||||||
| BA2 | 0.95 | 1.05 | 0.30 | 0.70 | 0.035 | 0.035 | . . . | 0.40 | 4.75 | 5.25 | 0.15 | 0.40 | 0.90 | 1.10 |
A2 Tool Steel Mechanical Properties
| Properties | Metric | Imperial |
| Hardness, Rockwell C (as air-hardened (63-65 HRC average), 60-62 HRC at 205°C, 59-61 HRC at 260°C, 58-60 HRC at 315°C, 57-59 HRC at 370°C and 425°C and 480°C, 56-58 HRC at 540°C, 50-52 HRC at 595°C, 42-44 HRC at 650°C) | 64 | 64 |
| Bulk modulus (typical for steels) | 140 GPa | 20300 ksi |
| Machinability (based on carbon tool steel) | 65% | 65% |
| Shear modulus | 78.0 GPa | 11300 ksi |
| Poisson’s ratio | 0.27-0.30 | 0.27-0.30 |
| Elastic modulus | 190-210 GPa | 27557-30457 ksi |
A2 Tool Steel Thermal Properties
| Properties | Conditions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| T (°C) | Treatment | ||
| Thermal expansion | 10.7 x 10-6/ºC | 20-100 | – |
A2 Tool Steel Flat Bar Applications
Generally, A2 tool steels are used for long run tooling applications, Some main applications for A2 Tool & Alloy Steel Flat Bars materials are:
- Blanking dies,
- block and ring gauges
- coining
- cold forming
- cold trimming and forming dies
- cold shears
- rolls
- knurls and knurling tools
- machine parts
- mandrels
- punches and punch plates
- reamers
- shear and slitter blades
- stamping dies and threading tapes
Frequently Asked Questions About A2 Tool Steel Flat Bars
A2 tool steel flat bar is an air-hardening cold-work tool steel known for good wear resistance, toughness, and dimensional stability. It is commonly supplied for dies, punches, and other tooling applications.
A2 tool steel is commonly identified as UNS T30102, DIN 1.2363/X100CrMoV5, and JIS SKD12. The applicable standard should be checked before selecting an equivalent grade.
A2 tool steel prices vary based on size, quantity, supply condition, testing requirements, and market conditions. Contact the supplier with your required dimensions and quantity for the current price per kg.
You can buy A2 tool steel flat bars from established tool steel suppliers in India. Share the required size, quantity, and material specification to receive an accurate quotation.
A2 tool steel flat bars are used for cold-work tooling such as punches, dies, shear blades, forming tools, and other applications requiring wear resistance and toughness.
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