Made in USA A-2 Air Hardening Flat Stock 1/2"x3/16"x18" 0057518
Made in USA A-2 Air Hardening Flat Stock 1/2"x3/16"x18"
This A-2 Air Hardening Flat Stock from Star Tool Supply is a premium choice for punches and dies, offering exceptional wear resistance and long tool life. With a chromium content of 5%, it can produce up to 50% more pieces per sharpening than oil hardening steel, making it ideal for high-volume production runs. Its wide 75-degree hardening range ensures close dimensional accuracy throughout the heat treating process. Suitable for stamping abrasive materials like silicon stainless steel, monel metal, and more, this steel maintains its integrity even in demanding applications. Its durability and performance make it a valuable asset for manufacturers and fabricators.
Top product features:
- High wear resistance is ideal for punches and dies to stamp silicon stainless steels monel metal and other types of abrasive material.
- The steel has a 75 degree hardening range making it virtually foolproof.
- Up to 50 more pieces per sharpening can be produced than with oil hardening steel.
Top product applications:
- Punches
- Dies
- Stamping silicon stainless steels, monel metal, and other abrasive materials
Features ul style"margin-top0px;padding-top 5px padding-bottom 5px;" the 5 chromium content makes this steel especially desirable for punches and dies to be used in long production runs since it gives the tools far longer life. Up to 50 more pieces per sharpening can be produced than with oil hardening steel high wear resistance is also ideal for punches and dies to stamp silicon stainless steels monel metal and other types of abrasive material maintains close dimensional accuracy throughout the heat treating process. The wide 75 degree hardening range makes this virtually foolproof full-length identification eliminates confusion with other steels nominal analysis (aisi a2) ul style"margin-top0px;padding-top 5px padding-bottom 5px;" carbon - 1.00 chromium - 5.25 manganese - .60 molybdenum - 1.00 silicon - .40 vanadium - .25
Additional Information
- UNSPSC: 31231100
- Brand: Star Tool Supply
- Package Quantity: 1
- Country of Origin: US
- FOB Origin: NJ
- Ships by: PARCEL
- Comes in a kit: No
- Newly added to catalog: No
- Item is on Clearance: No
- Contains Hazardous Materials: No
- CA Proposition 65 Applies: No
- Package Length: 18.00
- Package Width: 0.50
- Package Height: 0.19
- Package Weight: 10.00
Product info last updated on May 19, 2025 3:00am UTC
Category: Metals