Value Collection NS06263024 O1 Tool Steel Flat Stock

Product Description

The VALUE COLLECTION NS06263024 is an O1 oil-hardening tool steel flat stock bar sized at 0.25 inches thick, 0.25 inches wide, and 36 inches long. O1 is a cold-work tool steel that responds well to oil quenching, producing a hard, wear-resistant surface while maintaining enough toughness for tooling applications. This flat stock ships in an annealed condition ready for machining, then can be oil-hardened to final hardness in the shop. Machinists, tool-and-die makers, and metalworking shops are the primary users. Thickness tolerance is held to plus or minus 0.001 inches, making it suitable for precision tooling blanks and gauges.

This flat stock is used in fabrication of punches, dies, cutting tools, gauges, jigs, and fixtures where dimensional accuracy and hardenability are required. It is well suited for low-to-medium production tooling in machine shops and tool rooms. The 36-inch length provides enough stock for multiple tool blanks from a single piece, reducing material waste in short-run tooling applications. Each piece is sold individually.

Key Features

• AISI Type O1 oil-hardening tool steel — hardenable by oil quench for wear-resistant tooling surfaces
• Thickness held to plus or minus 0.001 inches for precision blank applications
• Width tolerance of plus 0.005 inches, minus 0.000 inches
• Length tolerance of plus 0.5 inches, minus 0.000 inches
• Squareness: edge 0.003 inches per inch of thickness, end 0.004 inches per inch of thickness
• 36-inch length yields multiple tool blanks from a single bar

Compatibility

Designed as a general-purpose O1 oil-hardening tool steel flat stock suitable for machine shop, tool-and-die, and metalworking fabrication applications requiring a cold-work tool steel in flat bar form.

Installation Notes

Machining and hardening of tool steel flat stock is performed by qualified machinists or tool-and-die makers. Material is typically received in an annealed state and should be machined to near-net shape before hardening. Follow the oil-quench and tempering procedure appropriate for AISI O1 tool steel using a properly equipped heat-treat setup. Wear appropriate PPE when cutting, grinding, or heat treating tool steel stock.