{"id":1511,"date":"2025-05-01T02:30:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T02:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jiku.shop\/wholesale\/?post_type=product&p=1511"},"modified":"2025-05-01T02:34:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T02:34:06","slug":"tool-steel","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/jiku.shop\/wholesale\/product\/tool-steel\/","title":{"rendered":"Tool Steel – Air Hardening, High-Carbon High-Chromium, Shock Resisting, Mold Quality. Hot Work, Oil Hardening, Water Hardening"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is Tool Steel?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Tool steel is a variety of carbon and alloy steels that offer abrasion resistance and a high level of hardness. In addition, the steel\u2019s toughness prevents the shape from deforming during high temperatures. These properties make it the ideal choice for creating tools.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Tool Steel Classes<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Tool steel comes in several different classes, each made for different purposes. These different classes include the following.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Air Hardening
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Air hardening tool steel is an all-purpose steel that has an increased chromium content that prevents distortion during the heating process. Air hardening steel is perfect for machinability and offers the best balance between toughness and wear resistance. Applications for this type of steel include various knives, embossing, lamination, arbors, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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High-Carbon High-Chromium
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High-carbon high-chromium tool steel is also air hardening but uses a special formula that makes it abrasive resistant while including other air hardening characteristics. Applications for this steel include paper cutters, various knives, file cutting, die bending, and burnishing tools.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Shock Resisting
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Shock resisting tool steel has a special design that resists shock at both high and low temperatures. It uses a low carbon content to achieve the needed toughness and low abrasion resistance. Applications for shock resisting steel include chisels, chuck jaws, clutch parts, boiler shop tools, jackhammer bits, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mold Quality\/Hot Work
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Hot-working steel serves a single purpose\u2014to cut materials at high temperatures. It uses a unique blend low in carbon and high in additional alloys to add strength and hardness for long exposure to high temperatures. Applications for hot working tool steel include hot sheer knives, pressure die casting, drop forging, and glass and tube manufacturing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Oil Hardening
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Oil hardening tool steel hardens when it\u2019s quenched in oil. It\u2019s high in carbon and offers toughness and non-distorting properties, making it ideal for creating complicated shapes. For that reason, it\u2019s used for a wide variety of applications including drill bushing, knurling tools, and shear blades, machinery gages, molds for wheels, screw molds, and much more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Water Hardening
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Water hardening tool steel is steel high in carbon. It\u2019s not suitable for high temperatures but does offer a high level of hardness. It\u2019s known as water hardening steel because it\u2019s quenched with water during processing. Common applications include cutting tools, cutlery, knives, and reamers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Browse some of our products below:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Air Hardening<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A2, A6, A7<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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High Carbon-High Chrome<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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D2, D3<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Shock Resisting<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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S1, S5, S7<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Mold Quality\/ Hot Work<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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420, P20, h13<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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High Speed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Oil Hardening<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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O1, O2, O6, L6<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Water Hardening<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Drill Rod<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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O-1, W-1, A-2, S-7, D-2, M2<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Precision Ground Flat Stock<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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O-1, A-2, D-2, S-7, A-6, M-2<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Powdered Metal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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M4 PM, A11-LVC PM, A11 PM, T15 PM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Alloy & Low Carbon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Freemax 15, 4140 DCF Prehard 4150 & 4340 Heat Treated, 8620<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Contact Us For a Custom Tool Steel Quote<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Searching for a tool steel supplier near you? Contact us to receive a customized tool steel quote or to have any questions you might have answered.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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