Your Questions Answered

FAQs

H13 tool steel is an air hardening chromium die steel used in hot work applications.

Both A2 and D2 cold work steels with high hardness after heat treatment. A2 tool steel is a general purpose tool steel with medium wear resistance and good toughness. D2 tool steel is harder and more wear-resistant.

A2 tool steel is the equivalent of DIN: 1.2363, AISI: X100CrMoV5.

M2 is the most popular and widely-used type of high-speed steel, or HSS.

M2 is a high-speed steel (HSS), sometimes referred to as high-speed tool steel.

Yes, M2 steel has good all-round properties, mainly used for cutting tools and knives.

1.3343 is the equivalent DIN for M2 grade steel.

M2 steel is a general purpose molybdenum-type high-speed steel with good all-round toughness, machinability and wear resistant properties.

D2 steel is a high-carbon, high-chromium tool steel. D2 is one of the most well-known tool steels due to its extreme wear-resistant properties and toughness.

D2 material is part of the Cold Work Tool Steel family. DIN 1.2379, AISI: X153CrMoV12

D2 steel needs to be hardened to maximise the steel's hardness and wear resistance.

D2 is commonly used in cold work applications, mainly used for tools where there is high wear and abrasion.
1 2