Drill Rod Tool Steels 85998433 A2 Tool Steel Flat Stock

Product Description

The DRILL ROD TOOL STEELS 85998433 is an A2 air-hardening tool steel flat stock bar intended for toolmakers, die makers, and machinists requiring a dimensionally accurate, ready-to-machine blank. Measuring 0.625 inches thick, 2 inches wide, and 18 inches long, this flat stock ships in an annealed condition suitable for machining prior to heat treatment. A2 tool steel offers good wear resistance and moderate toughness, making it a widely used choice for punches, dies, and gauges. Thickness tolerance is held to plus or minus 0.001 inches, supporting tight-tolerance tool and die work without additional grinding on that face.

This flat stock is appropriate for job shop, maintenance, and production toolroom environments where A2 air-hardening steel is specified. Common applications include blanking dies, forming dies, trim tools, and precision gauges. The 18-inch length provides a workable blank for most standard toolroom operations. The material ships as one piece per package and is intended for professional machining, grinding, and subsequent heat treat by a licensed tool and die maker or heat treating facility.

Key Features

• AISI A2 air-hardening tool steel composition for good wear resistance and dimensional stability during hardening
• Thickness held to plus or minus 0.001 inches tolerance for consistent stock removal planning
• Width tolerance of plus 0.000 to minus 0.005 inches for close-fit applications
• Length tolerance of plus or minus 0.062 inches
• Squareness: edge 0.003 inches and ends 0.004 inches per inch of thickness
• Ships annealed and ready for machining prior to heat treatment

Compatibility

Designed as an OEM-style replacement blank for toolroom applications requiring AISI A2 air-hardening flat stock in a 0.625 inch by 2 inch by 18 inch format.

Installation Notes

Machining and heat treatment of tool steel should be performed by a qualified toolmaker or machinist using appropriate cutting tools rated for tool steel. Power down all equipment and follow lockout/tagout procedures before handling or loading stock in machine tools. Heat treatment to hardness should be performed by a qualified heat treating facility following AISI A2 procedures; do not attempt open-flame hardening without proper equipment. Always wear appropriate PPE when grinding or machining tool steel.