D2 Tool Steel

D2 Tool Steel
Analysis Applications Heat_Treating Tolerances Speedy Metals items

D2 is a high carbon - high chromium air hardening tool steel, heat treatable to 60-62 Rc. D2 offers excellent
wear and abrasion resistance, due to large volumes of carbides in the microstructure. D2 is widely used in
long production cold work applications requiring very high wear resistance and high compression strength. It
is machinable in the annealed condition, and, like other air hardening tool steels, exhibits minimal distortion in
heat treat. D2 is available in de-carb free rounds, flats, and squares, as well as ground flat stock and drill rod.
ANALYSIS
A.I.S.I. D2 conforms to ASTM A681, DIN 1.2379, SAE J437, J438
APPLICATIONS
Typical applications for D2 tool steel are blanking, forming, and trim dies, gages, slitting cutters, wear parts,
lamination dies, thread rolling dies, drawing dies, rotary cutting dies, knurls, bending dies, gages, shear
blades, burnishing tools, rolls, machine parts, master parts, injection screw and tip components, seaming
rolls, extrusion dies, tire shredders, scrap choppers, etc
HEAT TREATING
FORGING
Heating for forging must be done slowly and uniformly. Soak through at 1850°-1950°F and reheat as often as
necessary, stopping work when the temperature drops below 1700°F. After forging, cool slowly in lime, mica,
dry ashes or furnace. D2 should always be annealed after forging.
ANNEALING
Heat slowly to 1550°-1600°F, hold until entire mass is heated through, and cool slowly in the furnace (40°F
per hour) to about 1000°F, after which cooling rate may be increased. Suitable precautions must be taken to
prevent excessive carburization or decarburization.
STRESS RELIEVING
When desirable to relieve the strains of machining, heat slowly to 1050°-1250°F, allow to equalize, and then
cool in still air (Strain Relieving).
PREHEAT PRIOR TO HARDENING
Preheat slowly to 1350°-1450°F and hold at this temperature until material is uniformly heated.
HARDENING
After thorough preheating, heat to 1800°-1850°F. Hold the work piece at the hardening temperature until it is
completely and uniformly heated.
QUENCHING
D2 is an air hardening steel and will develop hardness on cooling in still air. To avoid scaling and prevent
decarburization of the work piece surface, controlled atmosphere or vacuum furnaces are recommended. If
these furnaces are not available, pack hardening, salt baths or wrapping the piece in stainless steel foil will
provide some degree of surface protection in the hardening process. Parts should be allowed to cool to 150F,
or to where they can be held in the bare hand, and then temper immediately.
TEMPERING
The tempering temperature may be varied according to the desired hardness. If maximum hardness is
desired, tempering should be in the range 300°-400°F, but if a lower hardness is acceptable, tempering at
950°F will give the optimum combination of hardness and toughness.
Tempering Temperature F 1850F Air-Quenched Rockwell C

None 64
400 60
500 58
600 58
700 58
800 57
900* 58/60
960* 58/60
1000 56
1100 48
1200 40
* Secondary Hardening Range
TOLERANCES
D2 de-carb free rounds are produced .015-.035 oversize. D2 de-carb free flats and squares are produced
.015-.035 oversize on thickness, and widths are milled or cut oversize sufficiently to clean to nominal size.
D2 ground flat stock, produced in standard 18" and 36" lengths, is available in standard precision ground
(+/-.001" on thickness, +.005/-.000" on width), and oversize ground (+.010/+.015 on thickness and width).
D2 drill rod (36" long standard length and 144" available) tolerances on diameter are as follows:
.124" rd and less (+/-.0003")
.125 to .499" rd (+/- .0005")
.500 to 2" rd (+/-.001")
SPEEDY METALS ITEMS

1/2" x 2-1/2" 1" x 1.750" 1" x 3-1/2"
1-1/4" x 4" 2-1/2" x 3" 3" x 6"
3" x 6" 1/4" {A} x 1" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free Tool 1/4" {A} x 1-1/4" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free
Stee Tool Stee
1/4" {A} x 3" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free Tool 1/4" {A} x 4" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free Tool 3/8" {A} x 1" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free Tool
Stee Stee Stee
3/8" {A} x 1-1/4" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free 3/8" {A} x 1-1/2" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free 3/8" {A} x 2" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free Tool
Tool Stee Tool Stee Stee
Stee Stee Stee
Stee Stee Stee
3/4" {A} x 2-1/2" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free 3/4" {A} x 3" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free Tool 3/4" {A} x 4" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free Tool
Tool Stee Stee Stee
3/4" {A} x 5" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free Tool 3/4" {A} x 6" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free Tool 1" {A} x 1-1/2" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free
Stee Stee Tool Stee
1" {A} x 2" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free Tool 1" {A} x 2-1/2" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free 1" {A} x 3" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free Tool
Stee Tool Stee Stee
1" {A} x 4" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free Tool 1" {A} x 5" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free Tool 1" {A} x 6" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free Tool
Stee Stee Stee
1-1/4" {A} x 1-1/2" {B} D-2 De-Carb 1-1/4" {A} x 2" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free 1-1/4" {A} x 2-1/2" {B} D-2 De-Carb
Free Tool Stee Tool Stee Free Tool Stee
1-1/4" {A} x 3" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free 1-1/4" {A} x 5" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free 1-1/4" {A} x 6" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free
Tool Stee Tool Stee Tool Stee
1-1/2" {A} x 2" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free 1-1/2" {A} x 2-1/2" {B} D-2 De-Carb 1-1/2" {A} x 3" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free
Tool Stee Free Tool Stee Tool Stee
1-1/2" {A} x 4" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free 1-1/2" {A} x 5" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free 1-1/2" {A} x 6" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free
Tool Stee Tool Stee Tool Stee
1-3/4" {A} x 2-1/2" {B} D-2 De-Carb 1-3/4" {A} x 3" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free 1-3/4" {A} x 4" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free
Free Tool Stee Tool Stee Tool Stee
1-3/4" {A} x 6" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free 2" {A} x 2-1/2" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free 2" {A} x 3" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free Tool
2" {A} x 4" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free Tool 2" {A} x 6" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free Tool 2-1/2" {A} x 4" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free
Stee Stee Tool Stee
2-1/2" {A} x 6" {B} D-2 De-Carb Free 1/2" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool Stee 5/8" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool Stee
Tool Stee
3/4" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool Stee 7/8" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool Stee 1" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool Stee
1-1/8" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool 1-1/4" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool 1-3/8" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool
Stee Stee Stee
1-1/2" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool 1-5/8" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool 1-3/4" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool
Stee Stee Stee
2" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool Stee 2-1/4" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool 2-1/2" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool
Stee Stee
2-3/4" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool 3" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool Stee 3-1/4" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool
Stee Stee
3-1/2" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool 3-3/4" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool 4" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool Stee
Stee Stee
4-1/2" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool 4-3/4" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool 5" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool Stee
Stee Stee
Stee Stee
Stee Stee
8" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool Stee 8-1/2" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool 9" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool Stee
Stee
Stee Stee
Stee Stee
13" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool Stee 14" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool Stee 15" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool Stee
16" {A} Rd D-2 De-Carb Free Tool Stee

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PREHEAT PRIOR TO HARDENING

Tempering Temperature F 1850F Air-Quenched Rockwell C

* Secondary Hardening Range

SPEEDY METALS ITEMS

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