D2 Tool Steel
High carbon, high chromium cold-work tool steel with high wear resistance and compressive strength. The industry standard for press tools, punches and dies requiring long production runs.
- Equivalents
- SKD11 (JIS), AISI D2
- Standard
- BS EN ISO 4957
- Hardness
- 58–62 HRC
- Sizes
- 5mm – 500mm
- Applications
- Press tools, Punches & dies, Forming rolls, Burnishing tools, Thread rolling dies, Shear blades
- Heat treatment
- Harden: 1010–1030°C, air cool. Temper: 200–540°C.