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Tool Steel Selection Guide
Industry Usage | Steel Recommended Selection |
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Arbors | O6, 01, A2, A6, A10 |
Bending Tools | A2, A6, S7 |
Blades | A2, A8, D2, DC53, M4pm |
Blanking Dies | O1, A2, A6, A8, D2, DC53, M2, M4pm |
Blanking Dies | W1, O1,06, A2,D2, DC53,S7, M2, M3, M4PM, 10PM |
Blanking Punches | A2, D2, DC53,S7, M2, M4pm, 10pm |
Bolt Clipper | S5, S7 |
Boring Tools | D2, DC53, M2, M4pm, 10pm, T15pm |
Brake Dies | S5, S7, 4140-ht, D2, DC53, Toolox44 |
Broaches | D2, DC53, M2,M3, M4pm, M42, 10pm, T15pm |
Burnishing Rolls | D2, DC53, M4pm, 10pm |
Burnishing Tools | D2, DC53, M4pm, 10pm |
Bushings | O6 |
Cams | A2, A6, D2, DC53 |
Cartridge Dies | W1, O1,06, A2,D2, DC53,S7 |
Center Drills | M2 |
Centers | L6, D2, DC53 |
Chasers | M2, DC53, M4pm, T15 |
Chisels | S5, S7, D2, M2, DC53 |
Circular Cutters | W1, O1, A2, D2, DC53, M2 |
Circular Form Tools | A2, D2, DC53,S7, M1, M2, M4pm, 10pm, T15 |
Coining Dies | A2, A6, D2, DC53, M4pm, 10pm |
Cold Extrusion Punches | A2, A6, D2, DC53, M4pm, 10pm |
Cold Heading Dies | D2, DC53 |
Cold Heading Inserts | A2, D2, DC53, M4pm, 10pm |
Cold Heading Punches | A2, D2, DC53, M2, M4pm, 10pm |
Collets | S5, S7, 4140-ht, Toolox44 |
Counter Bores | M4pm, M42 |
Cut Off Blades | D2, DC53, M3, M2, M4pm, T15 |
Cut Off Tooling | D2, DC53, M2, M4pm, T15 |
Die Blocks | W1, O1, A2, D2, DC53, |
Die Cast Dies | H13, DH2F, Toolox44 |
Draw Dies | O1, A2, D2, DC53, M2, M4pm, 10pm |
Drills | W1, O1, A2, M1, M2, M4pm |
Dummy Blocks | H13, DH2F, Toolox44 |
Embossing | A2, D2, DC53, A6 |
End Mills (cutting) | M2, M4pm, M42m T15 |
Engraving Dies | A2, S7, L6, D2, DC53 |
Engraving Stamps | A2, S7, L6, D2, DC53, M2, M4pm |
Feed Fingers | A2, A6, D2, DC53 |
Fixtures | NAK 55, 4140-ht, PX5, Toolox44, A2, D2, O1 |
Forging Dies | H13, DH2F, Toolox44, Viscount 44 |
Form Cutters | O1, A2, D2, DC53, M2, M4pm, 10pm, M42 |
Forming Dies | O1, A2, A6, A8, D2, DC53, M2, M4pm |
Forming Dies | O1, O6, S7, A8, D2, DC53, M2, M4pm, 10pm |
Forming Rolls | O1, O6, S7, D2, DC53, M1, M2, M4pm, 10pm |
Forming Tools | D2, DC53, M2, M4pm |
Gages | O1, A2, D2, DC53, 4140-ht, Nak55, PX5, Toolox44 |
Gear Cutters | M2, M4pm |
Granulator Blades | A8, D2, DC53, M4pm |
Hand Chisels | S5, S7 |
Header Die Inserts | A2, D2, DC53, M4pm, 10pm, T15 |
Header Dies | S7 |
Hobs | T15 |
Hot Extrusion Dies | H13, DH2F, Toolox44, Viscount 44 |
Hot Heading Die | S7, H13, DH2F, Toolox44 |
Hot Piercing Tools | H13, DH2F, Viscount 44 |
Hot Punches | H13, DH2F, Viscount 44 |
Hot Runner Bases | 4140-ht, P20, Nak55, 420esr, 15-5PH |
Hot Runner Drops | H13, DH2F |
Indexable Tooling | 4140-ht, Nak55 |
Jewelery Dies | S7, L6, D2, DC53, M4pm |
Jigs | NAK 55, 4140-ht, PX5, Toolox44, A2, D2, O1 |
Jigs | O1, O6, A2 |
Keyway Cutters | M2, M4pm |
Knock Out Pins | S5, S7, H13, M2 |
Knurling Tooling | A2, D2, DC53, M2, M4pm, 10pm |
Lamination Dies | O1, A2, D2, DC53, M2, 4140-ht |
Lens Quality Plastic Molds | Nak80, 420esr |
Machine Parts | O1, O6, 4140-ht, D2 |
Mandrels | A2, D2, DC53, M2, H13, 4140-ht |
Master Hubs | A6, S7 |
Mill Rolls | D2, DC53 |
Mold Bases | 4140-ht, 420esr |
Notching Dies | A2, A6, D2, DC53, M2, M4pm, 10pm |
Paper Knives | A2, D2, DC53, M4pm |
Perforating Dies | A2, D2, DC53, M2, M4pm, 10pm |
Piercing Die | A2, D2, DC53, M4pm, 10pm |
Plastic Extruding Dies | 4140-ht, S7, H13, Nak55, PX5, DH2F, 420esr |
Plastic Injection Molds | S7, P20, H13, 420esr, Nak55, PX5, DH2F, Nak80, Toolox44, M4pm |
Pneumatic Tools | S5, S7 |
Press Brake Rails | 4140-ht, Toolox44 |
Press Dies | NAK 55, 4140-ht, PX5, Toolox44 |
Prototype Plastic Molds | P20, Nak55, PX5 |
Punches | O1, A2, S7, D2, DC53, M2, M4pm, 10pm |
Reamers | O1, D2, DC53, M2, M4pm, M42, T15 |
Roll Threading Dies | A2, S7, D2, DC53, M1, M2, M4pm, 10pm, T15 |
Rolls | D2, DC53, 4140-ht |
Router Bits | M2 |
Rubber Molds | 4140-ht, P20, PX5, Toolox44 |
Screwdriver Bits | S1, S5 |
Shear Blades | S7, D2, DC53, H13, M4pm |
Sheet Metal Punches | A2, D2, DC53, M2, M4pm |
Shredder Knives | A2, D2, DC53, A8, M4pm |
Slitters | D2, DC53, M2, M4pm, 10pm, A8 |
Spindles | O6, A6, D2, M2, 4140-ht* |
Stripper Plate | Stripper plate steel (1025), A6 |
Swaging Dies | S7, A8, D2, DC53, H13, DH2F, Viscount 44 |
Trim Dies | O1, A2, A6, D2, DC53, M2, M4pm, 10pm |
Twist Drills | M2, M4pm, M42,T15 |
Wire Extruding Dies | A2, D2, DC53, M4pm |
Wire Forming Tooling | D2, DC53, S7, M4pm |
Wood Cutting Tools | A2, D2, DC53, S7, M2, M4pm, 10pm |
Zinc Die Cast Dies | H13, DH2F, Viscount 44, Toolox44 |
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