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Tool Steel Composition

Chemical composition data (weight %) for all major AISI tool steel families. Values shown are nominal unless a range is indicated.

Water Hardening Cold Work

AISIUNS No.CMnSiCrVWMoCoNi
W1T72301.60/1.40(a)
W2T72302.60/1.40(a).25
W5T723051.10.50

Shock Resisting

AISIUNS No.CMnSiCrVWMoCoNi
S1T419010.501.502.50
S2T41902.501.000.50
S4T419040.050.650.60–0.951.75–2.250.35 MAX0.35 MAX
S5T419050.550.802.000.40
S6T419060.451.402.251.500.40
S7T419070.503.251.40

Oil Hardening Cold Work

AISIUNS No.CMnSiCrVWMoCoNi
O1T315010.901.000.500.50
O2T315020.901.60.25
O6T315061.251.550.301.10–0.551.500.30 MAX
O6 (b)T315061.450.801.000.25
O7T315071.200.751.75

Air Hardening, Medium Alloy Cold Work

AISIUNS No.CMnSiCrVWMoCoNi
A2T301021.005.001.00
A3T301031.255.001.001.00
A4T301041.002.001.001.25
A6T301060.702.001.001.25
A7T301072.255.254.751.00 (c)1.00
A8T301080.555.001.251.25
A9T301090.505.001.001.401.50
A10 (b)T301101.351.801.251.501.80
A11T301112.450.500.905.259.751.30

High Carbon, High Chromium Cold Work

AISIUNS No.CMnSiCrVWMoCoNi
D2T304021.5012.001.001.00
D3T304032.2512.00
D4T304042.2512.001.00
D5T304051.5012.001.003.00
D7T304072.152.500.60 MAX0.60 MAX11.50–13.503.80–4.400.70–1.20

Low Alloy Special Purpose

AISIUNS No.CMnSiCrVWMoCoNi
L2T61202.50/1.10(a)1.000.20
L6T612060.700.750.25 (c)1.50

Chromium Hot Work

AISIUNS No.CMnSiCrVWMoCoNi
H11T208110.355.000.401.50
H12T208120.355.000.401.501.50
H13T208130.355.001.001.50
H14T208140.405.005.00
H19T208190.404.252.004.254.25

Tungsten Hot Work

AISIUNS No.CMnSiCrVWMoCoNi
H21T208210.353.509.00
H22T208220.352.0011.00
H23T208230.3012.0012.00
H24T208240.453.0015.00
H25T208250.254.0015.00
H25T208260.504.001.0018.00

Molybdenum Hot Work

AISIUNS No.CMnSiCrVWMoCoNi
H42T208420.604.002.006.005.00
H43T208430.500.65–0.150.40–0.200.453.75–0.501.80–2.207.75–8.50

Tungsten High Speed

AISIUNS No.CMnSiCrVWMoCoNi
T1T120010.75 (a)4.001.0018.00
T2T120020.804.002.0018.00
T4T120040.754.001.0018.005.00
T5T120050.804.002.0018.008.00
T6T120060.804.501.5020.0012.00
T8T120080.754.002.0014.005.00
T15T1200151.501.603.75–5.005.0012.005.00

Molybdenum High Speed

AISIUNS No.CMnSiCrVWMoCoNi
M1T113010.80 (a)4.001.001.508.00
M2T11302.85/1.00(a)4.002.006.005.00
M2 H.C.T72305
M3, CLASS 1T113131.054.002.406.005.00
M3, CLASS 2T113231.204.003.006.005.00
M4T113041.304.004.005.504.50
M6T113060.804.002.004.005.0012.00
M7T113071.004.002.001.758.75
M10T11310.85/1.00(a)4.002.008.00
M30T113300.804.001.252.008.005.00
M33T113330.904.001.151.509.508.00
M34T113340.85–0.924.002.002.008.008.00
M36T113360.804.002.006.005.008.00

Ultrahard High Speed

AISIUNS No.CMnSiCrVWMoCoNi
M41T113411.104.252.006.753.755.00
M42T113421.103.751.151.509.508.00
M43T113431.15–1.253.504.251.60–2.758.00–8.25
M46T113461.254.003.202.008.258.25
M47T113471.103.751.251.509.505.00
M48T113481.503.753.1010.005.259.00
M52T113520.904.002.001.254.00
M62T113621.303.752.006.2510.50

(a) Available in several carbon ranges.

(b) Contains free graphite in microstructure.

(c) Optional.

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