Tool Steel D2
Tool Steel D2
High-carbon high-chromium tool steel for blanking dies, punches, shear blades and high-wear tooling requiring excellent abrasion resistance.
Representative Properties
- Typical tensile strength: 2,000 MPa
- Typical yield strength: 1,700 MPa
- Typical density: 7.70 g/cm³
- Typical hardness: 650 HB
- Standard: ASTM A681
Values are representative for the named grade and condition. Final design and procurement must use certified supplier data and the applicable standard.
Material properties
| Material name | Tool Steel D2 |
|---|---|
| Type | Carbon & Alloy Steel |
| Standard code | ASTM A681 |
| Tensile strength (MPa) | 2000 |
| Yield strength (MPa) | 1700 |
| Fatigue strength (MPa) | 700 |
| Elongation (%) | 1 |
| Hardness (Brinell) | 650 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 7.7 |
| Electrical resistivity (µΩ·in) | 21 |
| Thermal conductivity (W/m·K) | 20 |
| Melting range (°C) | 1370–1420 |
| Weldability | Poor |
| Formability | Poor |
| Shear modulus | 78 |
| Industry code | tool_steel_d2 |