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DeCarb Free Tool Steel Plate
AISI D-2
Description

D-2 is an air-hardening, high carbon, high chromium tool steel with extremely high wear resisting properties. It is a very deep hardening steel and will be practically free from size change after proper treatment. The high percentage of chromium gives it mild corrosion-resisting properties in the hardened condition.

Typical Applications
  • Blanking Dies
  • Forming Dies
  • Coining Die
  • Slitting Cutters
  • Heading Tools
  • Long Punches
  • Forming Rolls
  • Edging Rolls
  • Master Tools
  • Beading Rolls
  • Intricate Punches
  • Extrusion Dies
  • Drawing Dies
  • Lamination Dies
  • Thread Rolling Dies
  • Shear Blades
  • Burnishing Tools
  • Gauges
  • Knurls
  • Wear Parts
Chemical Composition
  • Carbon: 1.40 / 1.60
  • Manganese: .60 max.
  • Silicon: .60 max.
  • Tungsten: --
  • Molybdenum: .70 / 1.20
  • Chromium: 11.00 / 13.00
  • Vanadium: 1.10 max.
  • Cobalt: 1.00 max.
  • Nickel: .30 max.
Heat Treatment Data
  • Forging: (note a)
    • Start forging at 1850-2000°F (1010-1093°C)
    • Do not forge below 1700°F (927°C)
  • Normalizing: (note b)
    • Do not normalize
  • Annealing: (note c)
    • Temperature: 1600-1650°F (871-899°C)
    • Rate of cooling, max. per hour: 40°F (22°C)
    • Typical annealed hardness, Brinell: 217-255
  • Hardening:
    • Rate of heating: Very Slowly
    • Preheat temperature: 1500°F (816°C)
    • Hardening temperature: 1800-1875°F (982-1024°C)
    • Time at temperature, minutes: 15-45 (note j)
    • Quenching medium: A (note i)
  • Tempering:
    • Tempering temperature: 400-1000°F (204-538°C)
    • Approx. tempered hardness, Rockwell C: 54-61
  • Wear Resistance: High to very high
  • Toughness: Low
  • Resistance to Softening Effect of Elevated Temperature: Medium to high
  • Depth of Hardening: Deep
  • Machinability: Low
  • Grindability: Low
  • Distortion in Heat Treating: Lowest
  • Safety in Hardening: Highest
  • Resistance to Decarburization: Medium

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