D2 is a high carbon, high chromium cold work tool steel. Recommended for use when greater toughness is required. It offers good wear resistance and high compressive strength.

 

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Buy D2 flats online D2 (1.2379 round bar D2 (1.2379 round bar bespoke cut

 

Typical applications: Press Tools (inc. heavy duty), general purpose punches and dies, crushers, gauges, swaging dies, tools requiring resistance to abrasion, blanking tools, Thread rolling, Coining, General purpose

 

(data sheet & typical analysis available on request)

 

All our D2 tool steel flats and squares are cut from plate and can be supplied to any dimensions you require. Our D2 tool steel is available in pre-machined economizer or black.

 

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D2 Supreme™: Where higher hardness (62-63 HRC) is required and superious touchness and wear resistance consider our DC53 Equivalent Steel, D2 Supreme™.