Is A2 steel easy to machine?

Yes, A2 steel is relatively easy to machine and delivers good toughness with medium wear resistance.

What surface treatments are available?

Available surface conditions include black, peeled, polished, machined, ground, turned, and milled.

Does the supplier have stock availability?

Yes, we maintain a warehouse with over 20,000 tons of ex-stock steel available in various sizes.

A2 1.2363 X100crmov5 SKD12 Ba2 Tool Steel

Name: A2 1.2363 X100crmov5 SKD12 Ba2 Tool Steel
Brand: HUNAN QILU INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
SKU: 878022125

Hunan, ChinaHUNAN QILU INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.

US$2,700.00-3,000.00

1 Ton

Sample price:US$0.00/piece.Request sample

Product profile

Customization

Available

Type

Alloy Steel Bar

Standard

AISI, ASTM, DIN, JIS, GB, BS

Model NO.

Composition

Ferrous Steel Scrap

Technique

Forged

Shape

Bar

Surface Treatment

Polished

Special Use

Mold Steel

Application

Tool Steel Bar

Heat Treatment

Annealed

Payment Term

30% Tt Deposit, Balance Against Bl Copy

Length

3000-5800mm

Ex-Stock

Yes

Delivery Date

30 Days

Ut Standard

Sep 1921-84 D/D

Grain Size

ASTM E112

Non-Metallic Inclusiton

ASTM E45

Transport Package

Seaworthy Package

Specification

DIA 8-800

Trademark

Qilu

Origin

China

HS Code

722840

Production Capacity

500, 000tons/Year

Key features

Versatile Air Hardening Steel: Replaces O1 steel with safer hardening, less distortion, and increased wear resistance.

High Hardness Range: Heat treatable to achieve hardness between 57-62 HRC for superior performance.

Excellent Toughness: Delivers good toughness with medium wear resistance and is relatively easy to machine.

Multiple Standard Grades: Available in ASTM, DIN, JIS, BS, and GB standards including A2, 1.2363, SKD12, and BA2.

Extensive Size Options: Round bars from 8-800mm diameter and plates from 2-300mm thickness available.

Diverse Surface Treatments: Options include polished, black, peeled, machined, ground, turned, and milled surfaces.

Comprehensive Heat Treatment: Capable of normalized, annealed, quenched, and tempered processes for varied properties.

Wide Application Range: Ideal for dies, gauges, punches, rolls, shear blades, and various machine parts.

Company profile

Importers and ExportersHigh Repeat Buyers ChoiceFast DeliveryLow MOQ

HUNAN QILU INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.

Hunan, China

Business Type: Manufacturer/FactoryExport Year: 2008-06-01Nearest Port: SHANGHAI, NINGBO, QINGDAOAverage Response Time: ≤4.22hTerms of Payment: LC, T/T, Western Union, etc.International Commercial Terms(Incoterms): FOB, EXW, CFR, CIF

AI-Powered supplier vetting

SummaryThe supplier is identified as HUNAN QILU INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., a China-based limited company with conflicting classifications as both a trading company and manufacturer/factory. It has broad steel-related business activities, extensive stated export markets, self-operated import/export rights, and eight years of export experience. Customization, ODM, and OEM capabilities are explicitly reported. However, service-management documentation is absent, including supplier approval, corrective-action, and complaint-handling procedures. No in-stock, overseas warehouse, showroom, agent, or branch capability is reported. Financial records are referenced for 2021–2023, but no substantive financial performance evidence is provided. Production volumes and staffing are stated, although the supplier’s trading-company classification creates uncertainty regarding direct manufacturing capacity. No certifications or customer cases are documented.

After-Sales capabilityThe supplier reports no written procedures or records for service-capability assessment, corrective and preventive actions, or customer-complaint handling. It also reports no in-stock service, overseas warehouse, showroom, agent, or branch capability, although lead times are stated as one month in both peak and off-season periods.

R&D capabilityThe supplier reports total R&D-engineer experience of 6–10 years and offers ODM services, indicating some design and development capability. However, it has no available SDK, and the slices do not provide concrete innovation outputs, patents, or product-development records.

Production capacityThe supplier states production categories covering cold-drawn material, steel round bar, steel plate, and steel pipe, with substantial annual output figures and 11–20 quality-control staff. However, its classification as both trading company and manufacturer/factory is inconsistent, so the extent of directly controlled production capacity requires verification.

Customization capabilityFlexible customization is explicitly reported, together with ODM service availability and OEM service for popular brands. These statements provide direct evidence of customization and outsourced-brand production capability.

Product Q&A

Q:What is the hardness range of A2 tool steel?

A2 steel is heat treatable and offers a hardness in the range of 57-62 HRC.

Q:What are the available sizes for A2 steel bars?

Round bars are available with diameters from 8mm to 800mm, and plates range from 2mm to 300mm in thickness.

Q:How long is the delivery time?

The standard delivery time is 30-45 days, with peak season lead times of one month and off-season within 15 workdays.

Q:What payment terms are accepted?

We accept T/T, L/C, Western Union, and small-amount payments.

Q:What are the typical applications for A2 steel?

It is used for blanking dies, gauges, cold forming dies, punches, rolls, shear blades, and various machine parts requiring wear resistance and toughness.