A2 is an air-hardening tool steel with high wear reistance and good toughness. Its combination of properties makes it well suited to a wide variety if toolng applications, paticulary molding and processing of abrasive plastics.
Typical applications include: Punches * Dies * Molds * Forming Tools * Guages * Shear Blades * Wear Inserts
Typical chemistry: Carbon 1.00% * Manganese .85% * Silicon .35% * Chromium 5.25% * Molybdenum 1.10% * Vanadium .25%