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W1
W1 Product Guide
Applications | Specifications | Mechanical and Chemical Data | Tolerances
Overview
A water hardening tool steel that is one of the most commonly used tool steels due to its strong characteristics. It does undergo a decent amount of distortion during quenching, so do be aware of that. It is typically used in Shafts, pins, blacksmithing tools, and short term wearing tooling.
Common Trade Names
UNS T72301, AISI Type W1, Watercrat
Other Resources
Weight Calculator | Mill Test Reports
Products
W1 Drill Rod | W1 Rectangle Bar | W1 Square Bar
Specifications
ASTMA | | SAEJ | |
|---|---|---|
| 681 | 437 |
Applications
- Blacksmithing Tools
- Shafts
- Pins
- Short Term Wearing Tooling
| Mechanical Information | |||
| Density | Ultimate Tensile Strength | Yield Tensile Strength | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial | 0.283 lb/in3 | 213,900 psi | 149,000 psi |
| Metric | 7.83 g/cc | 1,475 MPa | 1,030 MPa |
| Mechanical Information | |||
| Modulus of Elasticity | Shear Modulus | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 11,600 ksi | |
| Metric | 205 GPa | 80 GPa | |
| Mechanical Information | |||
| Hardness Rockwell/Brinell | Elongation at break percentage | Poissons Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| C56/575 Depending on Temper | 12 | 0.28 | |
|
Chemistry Information
|
|
Element |
Percentage |
| C | 0.6 - 1.4 |
| Cr | 0.15 max |
| Fe | 98 |
| V | 0.1 max |
| S | 0.025 max |
| P | 0.025 max |
| Mn | 0.25 |