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Strength and Durability You Can Count On – Tool Steel Bar Stock for Any Job

Tool Steel Bar Stock for Unmatched Performance
This type of steels display excellent wear properties and good toughness which are suited for creating tools.

Because of its carbon component, it is best known for its properties such as hardness, ability to retain its shape in increased temperatures, abrasion resistance, and wear-resistance, allowing it to be widely utilized for cutting and machining of other types of metals like carbon steels, alloy steels, magnesium, and aluminum.Â
As such, a tool steel round bar stock is necessary for industries manufacturing hand and machine tools.
Quality Tool Steel Bar Stock
With such a high demand for the excellent quality of a tool steel bar stock or two, Forte Precision Metals volunteers its extensive supply and inventory of tool steels to industries that mainly manufacture tool steel products.Â
Accordingly, a tool steel round bar stock is primarily used in the materials applied in open die forgings, which include discs & hubs, seamless rolled rings, shafts, blocks, flanges, and other forged shapes are machined to finished components.
Forte Precision Metals manufactures tool steels, tool steel forgings, and other related products upon customers’ request. We expertly do so since we are not just an excellent tool steel round bar supplier but one that can also efficiently and well provide precision grinding services.
Applications of Tool Steel Bar Stock
We get to fulfill and meet corporate specifications, through our precision grinding services, including custom lengths, odd sizes, or precision or centerless ground bar forms.
Tool steels can be melted to various alloy specifications. They may undergo multiple processes, including hot and cold-rolling methods, and turn your tool steels into a hot or cold finished bar.Â
Below are some of the manufactured parts using Tool Steels:
- machine tools
- trimmers & cutting tools
- tooling blocks
- dies and tools used for casting, molding, and stamping
- wear plates
- drill bits and end mills
- mining equipment parts
If you need tool steel or want to transform them into a hot or cold finished steel bar, contact us or submit a request quote on Forte Precision Metals today!
TOOL STEEL BAR STOCK
We supply tool steel in round bars with a variety of finish options for any of your specific applications and parts.

Why Get Tool Steel Round Stock?
Tool steel is a general classification of steel alloys used to make tools. A tool steel round stock is designed to resist wear, abrasion, and deformation to prolong the life of cutting tools. Tool steels can be classified into three general categories: high carbon tool steel, alloyed tool steel, and stainless tool steel.
Here are the reasons to get tool steel round bar;
Strong Material
Tool steel bar stock has many advantages over other types of materials. It has a higher hardness and wear resistance and is more robust than most other materials. Tool steel also has a higher corrosion resistance than most other types.
Lots of uses
Tool steel round bar has properties different from those of an ordinary round bar. It is more rigid, more wear-resistant, and has better thermal conductivity. Tool steel round bars can be made into various means, such as cutting and machine parts.
Lots of sizes
Tool steel is a material that is used to make tools. Tool steel round stock, in particular, is a type of tool steel that can be purchased in many sizes. It is a type of tool steel available in many grades, shapes, and sizes. It can make dies, punches, shears, and other cutting tools.
Versatile
Tool steel round stock is one of the most versatile materials available today. It can be used for many purposes, including making tools and machining parts. The versatility and availability of this material make it a must-have for any toolbox. Versatile Tool steel round stock is one of the most versatile materials available today. It can be used for many purposes, including making tools and machining parts. The versatility and availability of this material make it a must-have for any toolbox. For more information or your inquiries regarding estimates and quotes, please submit a Request a Quote to get an immediate response from us!TOOL STEEL ROUND BAR GRADES
This type of steel grades are machined to various finishes to be used for a lot of applications like open die forgings.
TOOL STEEL GRADES | DESCRIPTION | APPLICATION |
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A2 | medium air hardening tool steel; capable of deep hardening | slitters, die shapes, and similar applications |
A10 | keeps distortion at minimum level upon hardening | thread rolling dies and intricate die shapes |
D2 | high chromium, high carbon type tool steels; highly wear resistant; deep hardening alloy | thread rolling dies and blanking and forming dies |
D3 | has high wear resistant; deep hardening alloy; has high comprehensive strength | forming rolls, draw dies, blanking and forming dies, powder metal tooling |
D5 | capable of deep hardening; has low resistance to heat softening | blanking and forming dies, thread rolling |
H11 | chromium, hot work type tool steels; has good toughness; low in carbon content | aircraft landing gear |
H13 | contains strengthening agents; softening resistant at high temperatures | die casting, die work, extrusion dies |
H21 | has tungsten content; toughness reduced | used for tolling and hot working dies |
H26 | softening resistant; has higher tungsten content | forming dies and hot extrusion |
M2 | higher version of M1 tool steel; has better wear resistance | cutting tools |
P20 | mold steel; has high hardness and toughness | injection molds and die casting dies |
W1 | simple high carbon steel; easily hardened by quenching and heating | cold heading, metal cutting tools, embossing taps and reamers, cutlery |
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