A681 A2 Mold Steel

A681 A2 mold steel is a kind of cold work tool steel. A2 alloy tool steel has a wide range of carbon and alloy contents but all have high hardenability and may be hardened in air.

A681 A2 Mold Steel Chemical Requirements(%)

C	Mn	P	S	Si	Cr	V	W
2.00～2.35	0.10～0.60	≤0.030	≤0.030	0.10～0.60	11.00～13.50	≤1.00	≤1.00

A681 A2 Mold Steel Hardness
Maximum Brinell Hardness in Annealed or Cold-Drawn Condition

Type	Annealed BHN	Cold drawn BHN
A2	248	262

A681 A2 Steel Products Appearance
A681 A2 alloy tool steels are free of heavy scale, deep pitting, laps, porosity, injurious segregation, excessive non-metallic inclusions,seams, cracks, checks, slivers, scale marks, dents, soft and hard spots, pipes, or any defects that would detrimentally affect the suitability of the material after removal of the recommended stock allowance.