Drill Rod Tool Steels 86463700 A2 Flat Stock 5/32x8x36

Product Description

The DRILL ROD TOOL STEELS 86463700 is an A2 air-hardening tool steel flat stock bar measuring 5/32 inches thick, 8 inches wide, and 36 inches long. A2 tool steel is an air-hardening, cold-work die steel known for its dimensional stability during heat treatment and good toughness-to-hardness balance. This flat stock is used by toolmakers, machinists, and die makers to fabricate punches, dies, gauges, and cutting tools. The piece ships at 14 pounds and carries close-tolerance dimensional control with a thickness tolerance of +0.010 to +0.015 inches, making it suited for precision tooling applications where consistent stock removal is required.

This flat stock is appropriate for job-shop machining environments, in-house tool rooms, and maintenance-and-repair operations requiring pre-cut tool steel bar. Typical applications include blanking dies, forming dies, precision jigs, and fixture components in both light manufacturing and heavy industrial settings. The 36-inch length allows single-piece layouts for most standard die sets or can be cut to multiple shorter blanks. Because it arrives in the annealed condition, it machines with conventional tooling before hardening.

Key Features

• A2 air-hardening tool steel - minimal distortion during heat treat compared to oil-hardening grades
• Annealed condition allows conventional milling, drilling, and grinding before hardening
• 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 +0.250 to +0.500 inches
• Squareness held to 0.003 inches on edges and 0.004 inches per inch of thickness on ends

Compatibility

Designed as a general-purpose A2 tool steel flat stock bar suitable for fabrication of cold-work tooling, dies, punches, gauges, and fixture components where air-hardening steel is specified.

Installation Notes

Cutting and machining of tool steel flat stock should be performed by qualified machinists or toolmakers using appropriate high-speed or carbide tooling. Heat treatment to final hardness should follow AISI A2 tool steel austenitizing and air-quench procedures and is typically performed by a certified heat-treating facility. Always wear appropriate PPE when grinding or cutting tool steel. Verify final dimensions after heat treatment, as some dimensional change may occur even with air-hardening grades.