Drill Rod Tool Steels 86216504 A2 Tool Steel Flat Stock

Product Description

The DRILL ROD TOOL STEELS 86216504 is an A2 air-hardening tool steel flat stock bar intended for toolmakers, machinists, and die shop professionals who require consistent, close-tolerance material ready for heat treatment. Cut to 0.25 inches thick, 5 inches wide, and 18 inches long, this flat stock ships at approximately 6.38 pounds. A2 tool steel offers excellent dimensional stability during air hardening, making it a preferred choice for punches, dies, gauges, and similar tooling components where distortion after heat treat must be minimized.

This flat stock is suited to machine shops, tool and die operations, and maintenance departments that fabricate or repair cutting tools, forming dies, and precision fixtures. The 5-inch width and 18-inch length provide enough material for medium-sized tooling blanks without requiring additional saw cutting in many applications. Machinists and tool and die makers are the primary installers and processors of this material.

Key Features

• A2 air-hardening tool steel per AISI specification for predictable heat-treat response and low distortion
• Thickness held to plus or minus 0.001 inches for consistent stock removal in surface grinding
• Width tolerance of plus 0.000 to minus 0.005 inches ensures material is never oversized
• Length tolerance of plus or minus 0.062 inches - standard for flat stock bar cut lengths
• Square tolerance of plus or minus 0.003 inches supports accurate layout and setup
• Ready-to-machine condition suitable for milling, grinding, and EDM operations prior to hardening

Compatibility

Designed as a standard AISI A2 air-hardening tool steel flat stock suitable for general tooling, die making, and fixture fabrication applications where A2 material specification is required.

Installation Notes

A2 tool steel flat stock is processed by machinists and tool and die makers using conventional milling, turning, grinding, and EDM equipment. All heat-treating operations - including hardening and tempering - should be performed by qualified personnel following established metallurgical procedures for A2 tool steel. Secure workpieces firmly before machining to prevent movement. Allow material to reach ambient temperature before performing final precision grinding to tolerance.