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A2 Flat Ground - Tool Steel

Tool Steel Flat - A2

Tool Steel Flat - A2

Tool Steel Flat - A2

A2 Flat Ground, is an air hardening chromium alloy die steel that replaces O1 Flat Ground when safer hardening, less distortion and increased wear resistance are required. Characteristics of A2 Flat Ground include - good machinability, high compressive strength, very good non-deforming properties, deep hardening, and high dimensional stability after hardening and tempering. A2 Flat Ground is ground to a surface finish of up to 35Ra on six sides and is free from defects and decarburization. Sold in annealed state to be heat-treated.

Specifications: ASTM A681, QQ-T-570, AISI A2
AKA: A2 flat bar, A2 premachined
Applications: shear blades, dies, punch plates, etc.
Tolerances: Thickness = +/- .001", Width = +.005/-0
How is it Measured? Thickness (A) X Width (B) X Length
Available Stock Sizes: 18 inch lengths

Hardness*	27 HRC	Corrosion Resistance	Low
Machinability	Medium	Depth of Hardening	Deep
Weldability	Difficult	Grindability	Medium
Wear Resistance	High	Distortion in Heat Treating	Lowest
Overall Toughness	Medium	Decarburization Resistance	Medium
Strength	Medium	Resistance to Heat Softening	Medium

* Can be hardened up to Rockwell C65
Data provided for references only and is not warranted.

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860916 1/16 x 1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

860916

1/16 x 1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

1.00 lb

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Weight: 1.00 lb/ft

860927 1/16 x 3/4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

860927

1/16 x 3/4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

1.00 lb

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Weight: 1.00 lb/ft

860938 1/16 x 1 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

860938

1/16 x 1 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

1.00 lb

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Weight: 1.00 lb/ft

860960 1/16 x 1-1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

860960

1/16 x 1-1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

1.00 lb

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Weight: 1.00 lb/ft

860971 1/16 x 2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

860971

1/16 x 2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

1.00 lb

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Weight: 1.00 lb/ft

860982 1/16 x 2-1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

860982

1/16 x 2-1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

1.00 lb

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Weight: 1.00 lb/ft

860993 1/16 x 3 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

860993

1/16 x 3 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

1.00 lb

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Weight: 1.00 lb/ft

861001 1/16 x 4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

861001

1/16 x 4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

2.00 lb

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Weight: 2.00 lb/ft

818705 1/8 x 1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

818705

1/8 x 1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

1.00 lb

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Weight: 1.00 lb/ft

818716 1/8 x 3/4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

818716

1/8 x 3/4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

1.00 lb

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Weight: 1.00 lb/ft

818727 1/8 x 1 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

818727

1/8 x 1 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

1.00 lb

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Weight: 1.00 lb/ft

818749 1/8 x 1-1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

818749

1/8 x 1-1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

1.00 lb

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Weight: 1.00 lb/ft

818760 1/8 x 2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

818760

1/8 x 2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

2.00 lb

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Weight: 2.00 lb/ft

818771 1/8 x 2-1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

818771

1/8 x 2-1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

2.00 lb

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Weight: 2.00 lb/ft

818782 1/8 x 3 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

818782

1/8 x 3 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

2.00 lb

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Weight: 2.00 lb/ft

818807 1/8 x 4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

818807

1/8 x 4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

3.00 lb

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Weight: 3.00 lb/ft

861657 1/4 x 1/4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

861657

1/4 x 1/4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

1.00 lb

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Weight: 1.00 lb/ft

819333 1/4 x 1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

819333

1/4 x 1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

1.00 lb

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Weight: 1.00 lb/ft

819344 1/4 x 3/4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

819344

1/4 x 3/4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

1.00 lb

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Weight: 1.00 lb/ft

819355 1/4 x 1 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

819355

1/4 x 1 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

2.00 lb

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Weight: 2.00 lb/ft

809409 1/4 X 1-1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

809409

1/4 X 1-1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

2.00 lb

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Weight: 2.00 lb/ft

819377 1/4 x 2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

819377

1/4 x 2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

3.00 lb

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Weight: 3.00 lb/ft

819388 1/4 x 2-1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

819388

1/4 x 2-1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

4.00 lb

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Weight: 4.00 lb/ft

819399 1/4 x 3 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

819399

1/4 x 3 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

4.00 lb

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Weight: 4.00 lb/ft

819413 1/4 x 4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

819413

1/4 x 4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

6.00 lb

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Weight: 6.00 lb/ft

861748 3/8 x 3/8 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

861748

3/8 x 3/8 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

1.00 lb

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Weight: 1.00 lb/ft

820004 3/8 x 1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

820004

3/8 x 1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

1.00 lb

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Weight: 1.00 lb/ft

820015 3/8 x 3/4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

820015

3/8 x 3/4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

2.00 lb

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Weight: 2.00 lb/ft

820026 3/8 x 1 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

820026

3/8 x 1 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

2.00 lb

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Weight: 2.00 lb/ft

820048 3/8 x 1-1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

820048

3/8 x 1-1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

3.00 lb

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Weight: 3.00 lb/ft

820059 3/8 x 2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

820059

3/8 x 2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

4.00 lb

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Weight: 4.00 lb/ft

820070 3/8 x 2-1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

820070

3/8 x 2-1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

5.00 lb

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Weight: 5.00 lb/ft

820081 3/8 x 3 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

820081

3/8 x 3 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

6.00 lb

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Weight: 6.00 lb/ft

820092 3/8 x 3-1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

820092

3/8 x 3-1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

7.00 lb

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Weight: 7.00 lb/ft

820106 3/8 x 4 x 18
A-2 Flat Ground

820106

3/8 x 4 x 18
A-2 Flat Ground

8.00 lb

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Weight: 8.00 lb/ft

820387 1/2 x 1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

820387

1/2 x 1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

2.00 lb

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Weight: 2.00 lb/ft

820398 1/2 x 3/4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

820398

1/2 x 3/4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

2.00 lb

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Weight: 2.00 lb/ft

820401 1/2 x 1 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

820401

1/2 x 1 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

3.00 lb

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Weight: 3.00 lb/ft

820423 1/2 x 1-1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

820423

1/2 x 1-1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

4.00 lb

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Weight: 4.00 lb/ft

820434 1/2 x 2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

820434

1/2 x 2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

6.00 lb

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Weight: 6.00 lb/ft

820456 1/2 x 3 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

820456

1/2 x 3 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

8.00 lb

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Weight: 8.00 lb/ft

820478 1/2 x 4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

820478

1/2 x 4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

11.00 lb

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Weight: 11.00 lb/ft

820784 5/8 x 5/8 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

820784

5/8 x 5/8 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

2.00 lb

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Weight: 2.00 lb/ft

820795 5/8 x 3/4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

820795

5/8 x 3/4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

3.00 lb

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Weight: 3.00 lb/ft

820809 5/8 x 1 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

820809

5/8 x 1 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

4.00 lb

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Weight: 4.00 lb/ft

820831 5/8 x 1-1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

820831

5/8 x 1-1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

5.00 lb

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Weight: 5.00 lb/ft

820842 5/8 x 2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

820842

5/8 x 2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

7.00 lb

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Weight: 7.00 lb/ft

820864 5/8 x 3 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

820864

5/8 x 3 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

10.00 lb

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Weight: 10.00 lb/ft

820886 5/8 x 4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

820886

5/8 x 4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

13.00 lb

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Weight: 13.00 lb/ft

821153 3/4 x 3/4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

821153

3/4 x 3/4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

3.00 lb

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Weight: 3.00 lb/ft

821164 3/4 x 1 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

821164

3/4 x 1 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

4.00 lb

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Weight: 4.00 lb/ft

821186 3/4 x 1-1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

821186

3/4 x 1-1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

6.00 lb

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Weight: 6.00 lb/ft

821197 3/4 x 2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

821197

3/4 x 2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

8.00 lb

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Weight: 8.00 lb/ft

821211 3/4 x 3 x 18'
A-2 Flat Ground

821211

3/4 x 3 x 18'
A-2 Flat Ground

12.00 lb

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Weight: 12.00 lb/ft

821233 3/4 x 4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

821233

3/4 x 4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

16.00 lb

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Weight: 16.00 lb/ft

823603 1 x 1 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

823603

1 x 1 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

6.00 lb

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Weight: 6.00 lb/ft

823614 1 x 1-1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

823614

1 x 1-1/2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

8.00 lb

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Weight: 8.00 lb/ft

823625 1 x 2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

823625

1 x 2 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

11.00 lb

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Weight: 11.00 lb/ft

823647 1 x 3 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

823647

1 x 3 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

16.00 lb

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Weight: 16.00 lb/ft

823658 1 x 4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

823658

1 x 4 x 18"
A-2 Flat Ground

21.00 lb

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Weight: 21.00 lb/ft