Value Collection 04545497 D2 Tool Steel Flat Stock

Product Description

The VALUE COLLECTION 04545497 is a D2 tool steel flat stock bar used in toolmaking, die work, and precision machining applications. Measuring 36 inches in length, 1-1/4 inches in width, and 5/32 inches thick, this flat stock provides the dimensional stability and wear resistance expected from D2 high-carbon, high-chromium tool steel. It weighs approximately 2.02 pounds. Close-tolerance manufacturing holds thickness and squareness to 0.001 inches, making it suitable for applications where dimensional accuracy matters. Machinists, tool-and-die makers, and fabricators work with this material to produce punches, dies, gauges, and cutting tools.

This flat stock is used in both job shop and production toolroom environments. Typical applications include blanking dies, forming dies, slitter blades, and wear plates where hardness and edge retention after heat treatment are required. The 36-inch length provides a workable bar for multiple parts to be cut from a single piece. Width tolerance is held to a maximum of 0.005 inches, and length tolerance runs from positive 0.250 to 0.500 inches, which is standard for annealed flat stock in this size range.

Key Features

• D2 tool steel construction for high wear resistance and edge retention
• Thickness tolerance of 0.001 inches for close-tolerance toolroom applications
• Width tolerance of 0.000 to 0.005 inches
• Square tolerance of 0.001 inches
• Length tolerance of positive 0.250 to 0.500 inches, standard for annealed flat bar
• 2.02-pound bar weight suitable for bench handling and saw cutting

Compatibility

Designed as a general-purpose D2 tool steel flat stock for toolroom, die shop, and precision fabrication use where D2 grade material is specified.

Installation Notes

D2 flat stock is typically cut to length using a cold saw, band saw, or wire EDM before machining and heat treatment. Wear appropriate PPE when cutting or grinding tool steel. D2 is supplied in the annealed condition and must be hardened by a qualified heat treater to achieve working hardness. Consult material data sheets for proper austenitizing temperature, quench method, and tempering cycles before processing.