Drill Rod Tool Steels 85999977 A2 Tool Steel Flat Stock

Product Description

The DRILL ROD TOOL STEELS 85999977 is an A2 air-hardening tool steel flat stock bar intended for toolmaking, die work, and precision machining applications. It measures 0.875 inches thick, 2.5 inches wide, and 36 inches long, with a shipping weight of 22.56 pounds. A2 tool steel is known for its dimensional stability during heat treatment and its balance of toughness and wear resistance, making it a standard choice for blanking dies, punches, forming tools, and gauges. Machinists, tool and die makers, and industrial fabricators are the primary users of this material.

This flat stock is suited for tool and die shops, production facilities, and job shops requiring precision-ground A2 tool steel in ready-to-machine bar form. The 36-inch length accommodates multiple blanks from a single piece. Tight thickness and width tolerances make it appropriate for applications where dimensional consistency before heat treatment is critical to final part accuracy.

Key Features

• A2 air-hardening tool steel - AISI Type A2 material specification
• Thickness tolerance of plus or minus 0.001 inches for consistent stock removal planning
• Width tolerance of plus 0.000 to plus 0.005 inches
• Length tolerance of plus or minus 0.250 to 0.500 inches
• Squareness held to 0.003 inches on edges and 0.004 inches per inch of thickness on ends
• 36-inch length suitable for blanking multiple tool components from one bar

Compatibility

Designed as a standard A2 air-hardening tool steel flat stock bar for use in tool and die, punch, forming tool, and gauge fabrication applications where AISI A2 material is specified.

Installation Notes

Cutting, grinding, and machining of tool steel flat stock should be performed by qualified machinists or tool and die makers using appropriate coolant and tooling rated for hardened or pre-hardened steel. Heat treatment of A2 steel requires controlled atmosphere or vacuum furnace equipment and should follow the material manufacturer's recommended austenitizing and tempering cycle. Always allow the bar to reach ambient temperature before final measurement to confirm tolerances. Wear appropriate PPE when cutting or grinding tool steel stock.