Tool Steel Comparison





A2 Tool Steel

Air hardening, tough & versatile

A6 Tool Steel

Air hardening, low distortion

D2 Tool Steel

Wear resistant, high abrasion resistance

H13 Tool Steel

Hot work tool steel, heat & fatigue resistance

M2 Tool Steel

High speed tool steel, heat & wear resistance

M43 Tool Steel

Cobalt high speed tool steel, red hot hardness

O1 Tool Steel

Oil hardening, easy to machine

S7 Tool Steel

Shock resistant, high toughness

W1 Tool Steel

Water hardening, wear resistance

4142 Prehard Alloy Steel

Pre-hardened alloy, high strength

Low Carbon LC 1018 Steel

Low carbon steel, easy to machine

304 Stainless Steel

Stainless steel, corrosion resistance

410 Stainless Steel

Stainless steel, heat & corrosion resistance

420 Stainless Steel

Stainless steel, high strength

440C Stainless Steel

Stainless steel, high hardness