32S Tool Steel
Air-hardening cold-work tool steel with 5% chromium, equivalent to A2 (1.2363). Combines good wear resistance with excellent dimensional stability in heat treatment, making it the preferred economiser grade for larger and more complex tooling where distortion must be minimised.
- Equivalents
- A2, 1.2363, AISI A2
- Standard
- BS EN ISO 4957
- Hardness
- 57–62 HRC
- Sizes
- 5mm – 500mm
- Applications
- Blanking dies, Forming dies, Shear blades, Trim dies, Thread rolling dies
- Heat treatment
- Harden: 950–980°C, air cool. Temper: 180–540°C.