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AISI Type W2 Tool Steel, water quenched at 775°C (1425°F), and tempered
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Metal
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Ferrous Metal
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Carbon Steel
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High Carbon Steel
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Tool Steel
;
Water-Hardening Steel
Material Notes:
Among the least expensive of tool steels. Must be water quenched for necessary hardness, except for very small parts, used for a variety of tools, but limitations must be recognized. Discussion of application with producer is highly recommended.
Key Words:
UNS T72302
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Physical Properties
Metric
English
Comments
Density
7.83
g/cc
0.283
lb/in³
Mechanical Properties
Metric
English
Comments
Tensile Strength, Ultimate
1800
MPa
261000
psi
Tensile Strength, Yield
1625
MPa
235700
psi
Elongation at Break
7.0 %
7.0 %
Modulus of Elasticity
205
GPa
29700
ksi
Bulk Modulus
160
GPa
23200
ksi
Typical for steels.
Poissons Ratio
0.28
0.28
Calculated
Machinability
40 %
40 %
Based on AISI 1212 steel = 100%
Shear Modulus
80.0
GPa
11600
ksi
Typical for steels.
Electrical Properties
Metric
English
Comments
Electrical Resistivity
0.0000300
ohm-cm
0.0000300
ohm-cm
at 20ºC
Thermal Properties
Metric
English
Comments
CTE, linear
10.4
µm/m-°C
@Temperature 20.0 - 100 °C
5.78
µin/in-°F
@Temperature 68.0 - 212 °F
12.2
µm/m-°C
@Temperature 0.000 - 300 °C
6.78
µin/in-°F
@Temperature 32.0 - 572 °F
13.8
µm/m-°C
@Temperature 0.000 - 500 °C
7.67
µin/in-°F
@Temperature 32.0 - 932 °F
Specific Heat Capacity
0.461
J/g-°C
@Temperature 0.000 - 100 °C
0.110
BTU/lb-°F
@Temperature 32.0 - 212 °F
Thermal Conductivity
48.0
W/m-K
333
BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
Processing Properties
Metric
English
Comments
Processing Temperature
175
-
345
°C
347
-
653
°F
Tempering Temperature
760
-
845
°C
1400
-
1550
°F
Hardening Temperature
Annealing Temperature
740
-
790
°C
1360
-
1450
°F
Component Elements Properties
Metric
English
Comments
Carbon, C
0.60 - 1.4 %
0.60 - 1.4 %
usually 0.90% to 1.10%
Chromium, Cr
<= 0.15 %
<= 0.15 %
Iron, Fe
97.2 - 99.1 %
97.2 - 99.1 %
As Remainder
Manganese, Mn
0.10 - 0.40 %
0.10 - 0.40 %
Phosphorus, P
<= 0.030 %
<= 0.030 %
Silicon, Si
0.10 - 0.40 %
0.10 - 0.40 %
Sulfur, S
<= 0.030 %
<= 0.030 %
Vanadium, V
0.15 - 0.35 %
0.15 - 0.35 %
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