Medium-Alloy, Air-Hardening Cold Work Tool Steel (A2)

Similar Steels
GMTC A2 AISI A2 B.S. BA2 DIN 1.2363 JIS SKD12

Chemical Composition
(wt%) Grade A2 C Si Mn P MAX. 0.030 S MAX. 0.030 Cr 4.80 5.50 Mo 0.90 1.20 V 0.15 0.30 0.95 0.20 0.40 1.05 0.40 0.70 Remark: Cu + Ni 0.75%

Characteristics
1.Optimum Combination of Toughness and Wear Resistance 2.High Resistance to Softening 3.Low Distortion and High Safety in Heat Treating 4.High Hardening Capacity

Application
1. Large Blanking Dies, Trimming Dies 2. Thread Roller Dies, Forming Dies, Rolls, Coining Dies 3. Precision Tools, Gauges, Master Hubs

Heat Treatment
1.AnnealingHeating slowly and uniformly to 845~870, furnace cooling to 540 at a rate 8~15/h. Hardness max. HB 248 2.Stress Relieving Heat to 650~675, furnace cooling. 3.Hardening Preheating: Heat to 790, holding 20 minutes per 25 mm. Austenitizing: Heating to 925~980, holding 20 minutes per 25 mm. Quenchant: By air. 4.Tempering Heating to175~540, holding 30 minutes per 25 mm. Air-cooling. Hardness HRC 63 to HRC 54

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Hardness v.s Tempering Temperature

70

65

60

Hardness (HRc)

55

50

A2
45 955C Quench 40

35 0 100

Tempering Temperature C

200

300

400

500

600

700

Applicable Documents
1.Macroetched pattern: According to ASTM A561 and A604. 2.Inclusions: According to ASTM E45 Method A. 3.Grain Size: According to ASTM E112

Availability
1.Spheroidizing. 2.Available size range: 3~320mm.

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