What is O1 Tool Steel?
O1 Tool Steel is an oil-hardening, “non-shrinking” and versatile tool steel that can be hardened to the Rockwell C 65 range from a low austenitizing temperature. O1 Tool Steel is known as a low alloy steel because it contains several additives.
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Chemical Composition |
|
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0.95 |
|
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Manganese (Mn) |
1.2 |
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Tungsten (W) |
0.50 |
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Chromium (Cr) |
0.50 |
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Vanadium (V) |
0.15 |
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Silicon (Si) |
0.4 |
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Phosphorus (P) |
0.3 |
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Sulphur (S) |
0.03 |
O1 steel is in compliance with SAE J437 and J438, ASTM A681, and DIN 1.2510.
Typical Applications for O1 Steel:
- • Gauges
- • Shims
- • Stamps
- • Jigs
- • Cutters
- • Guides
- • Levers
- • Saws
- • Knives
- • Straight Edges
- • Machine Parts
- • Punches
- • Blanking Dies
- • Draw Dies
- • Forming Dies
- • Lamination Dies
- • Molding Dies
- • Swaging Dies
- • Screw Dies
- • Trim D
O1 Tool Steel is a general-purpose tool steel that is commonly used in order to provide ample hardness, strength or wear resistance. It generally produces a strong edge and can be sharpened, however does not dull easily.
Heat Treatment
The heat treatment requires O1 steels to be slowly preheated to 1200°F and then heated at 1450-1500°F. Then these steels should be held at the same temperature for 10 to 30 minutes and finally oil quenched.
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Annealing |
Stress Relieving |
Hardening |
Quenching |
Tempering |
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1140 - 1000° F |
1200 - 1250° F |
1450 - 1500° F |
125° F |
300 - 450° F |
What is the Hardness of O2 Tool Steel?
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Tempering Temperature |
Rockwell Hardness |
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As hardened |
C 63-65 |
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300°F |
C 63-64 |
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400°F |
C 61-62 |
|
500°F |
C 58-60 |
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600°F |
C 54-56 |
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800°F |
C 48-50 |
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1000°F |
C 39-41 |
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