A2 steel

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:steel
gptkbp:category cold work tool steel
gptkbp:color gray
gptkbp:composition contains chromium
contains carbon
contains manganese
contains molybdenum
contains silicon
contains vanadium
gptkbp:corrosionResistance moderate
gptkbp:density 7.85 g/cm³
gptkbp:hardness can be hardened to 60-62 HRC
gptkbp:heatTreatment air hardening
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label A2 steel
gptkbp:machinability moderate
gptkbp:material air-hardening steel
gptkbp:meltingPoint 1420–1450°C
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:AISI_A2
gptkb:ASTM_A681
gptkbp:temperingTemperature 177–538°C (350–1000°F)
gptkbp:toughness high
gptkbp:usedFor knives
blades
chisel
punches
dies
gauges
cold work applications
shear blades
gptkbp:wearResistance good
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CPM_3V
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8