Drill Rod Tool Steels 06345607 A2 Tool Steel Flat Stock

Product Description

The DRILL ROD TOOL STEELS 06345607 is an A2 air-hardening tool steel flat stock bar sized at 1.5 inches thick, 6 inches wide, and 18 inches long. A2 tool steel is an air-hardening, cold-work die steel known for its dimensional stability during heat treatment and its balance of wear resistance and toughness. This flat stock is supplied in the annealed condition and is intended for fabrication into dies, punches, gauges, and precision tooling components. Machinists, tool-and-die makers, and toolroom professionals work with this material when close-tolerance blanks are needed before hardening and finishing operations.

This flat stock is suited for cold-work tooling applications in industrial and job-shop environments. Typical uses include blanking dies, forming dies, trim dies, punches, and wear plates where air-hardening steel offers a practical advantage over oil-hardening grades. The 1.5-inch thickness makes it appropriate for heavier die sections and block-style tooling components that require significant stock removal during machining.

Key Features

• AISI A2 air-hardening tool steel composition for dimensional stability during heat treat
• 1.5 inches thick x 6 inches wide x 18 inches long nominal dimensions
• Thickness tolerance of +0.010 to +0.015 inches for consistent stock removal planning
• Width tolerance of +0.010 to +0.015 inches
• Length tolerance of +0.062 inches
• Square tolerance of +/- 0.003 inches for reliable setup and fixturing

Compatibility

Designed as a standard AISI A2 air-hardening tool steel flat stock blank suitable for cold-work die and tooling fabrication applications requiring close-tolerance ground or precision-sawn stock.

Installation Notes

Machining and heat treatment of A2 tool steel should be performed by qualified toolroom machinists or heat-treat professionals following the steel supplier's recommended hardening and tempering cycles. All cutting, grinding, and EDM operations should be completed prior to hardening where possible. Appropriate personal protective equipment and machine guarding must be used during all stock removal operations. Consult applicable shop safety standards and material data sheets before processing.