Tool Steel Investment Casting
Tool steel is utilized in investment castings that require high-temperature environments otherwise not considered corrosive. This is because tool steel alloys contain molybdenum to increase the alloy's melting point, but not enough chromium to be considered a corrosion resistant steel.
Tool steel investment castings also contain carbon, manganese, silicon, tungsten, cobalt, phosphorous, sulfur, and vanadium to create an exceptionally durable metal component.
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Tool Steel Investment Casting Applications
Milwaukee Precision Casting, Inc. uses the investment casting process with tool steel to create machine tools such as drills, hand tools, cutting and shearing tools, and metal dies.
Tool Steel Grades
O1 tool steel: Oil hardening
A2 tool steel: Air hardening
D2 tool steel: High carbon & chromium
H13 tool steel: Chromium-based
M2 tool steel: Molybdenum-based
S5 tool steel: Shock resisting
S7 tool steel: Shock resisting
Popular Tool Steel Grades
- D-2
- M-2
- S-7
- A-2
Cast Tool Steel Alloy Selection Guide
| Alloy | Common Usage | Applications |
A-2, D-2, O-1, S-7 |
Used primarily for when parts will be under higher heat due to less distortion. not corrosion resistant like stainless steel. |
Tool Steel Casting FAQ
We can recommend an investment cast tool steel castings in D-2 or M-2.
Select S-7 tool steel investment castings.
Then we suggest you use A-2 tool steel.
Tool Steel Investment Casting Services
Milwaukee Precision Casting, Inc. produces investment castings with tool steel alloys, such as a2 and d2 tool steel. With tolerance capabilities of +/-0.005"/inch and in-house secondary machining, all you have to do is provide a CAD model, and leave the rest to the metallurgical experts. If your part requires secondary machining operations, we can supply your component fully annealed as low as RC 20. We also harden and temper our various grades of tool steel as high as RC 60.
Please contact us and let us know how we can serve your tool steel investment casting needs.
Industries Served
Milwaukee Precision Casting, Inc. has provided investment casting solutions casting stainless steel, aluminum and other precision cast alloys for quality-minded companies in industries including:
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