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W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod


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W1 tool steel drill rod is a water hardening grade and one of the oldest grades of tool steel around. Despite the advances of the air and oil hardening grades, W1 maintains its usefulness in applications that require a softer core, high hardness and machinability, along with a relatively low cost. W1 is shallow hardening, possesses great toughness and is one of the easiest grades to grind and machine. With its high carbon content it can often be used without further heat treatment methods. Common applications include: drills, knives, collets, pipe cutters, forming dies, gauges, embossing dies, draw punches, bushings, forming rolls, wood augers. Common trade names include Watercrat, 11 Special, H-9 Double Header, Lion, Ajax, Colonial No. 14, Washington, XXX, Pompon Special, Blue Label, Crescent Special.

  • Finish: Precision Ground
  • Condition: Annealed
  • Applications: dies, gauges, punches, rolls, knives, stamps
  • Specifications: ASTM 686, J437, T72301, AISI W1
  • Available in 36", 72" or 144" lengths
  • Color Code: BLACK
  • Tolerances: +/-.001"

    Chemical Composition:

    Carbon: 0.95/1.05
    Chromium: 0.15
    Tungsten: 0.15 max
    Manganese: 0.30/0.40
    Molybdenum: 0.10 max
    Vanadium: 0.10 max
    Silicon: 0.10/0.25
    Phosphorus: 0.025 max
    Sulfur: 0.025 max




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    W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod Stock Sizes:

    1/16" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    5/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    3/32" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    7/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1/8" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    9/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    5/32" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    11/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    3/16" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    13/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    7/32" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    15/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1/4" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    17/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    9/32" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    19/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    5/16" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    21/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    11/32" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    23/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    3/8" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    25/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    13/32" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    27/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    7/16" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    29/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    15/32" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    31/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1/2" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    33/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    17/32" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    35/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    9/16" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    37/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    19/32" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    39/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    5/8" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    41/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    21/32" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    43/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    11/16" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    45/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    23/32" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    47/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    3/4" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    49/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    25/32" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    51/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    13/16" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    53/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    27/32" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    55/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    7/8" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    57/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    29/32" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    59/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    15/16" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    61/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    31/32" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    63/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-1/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-1/32" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-3/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-1/16" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-5/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-3/32" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-7/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-1/8" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-9/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-5/32" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-11/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-3/16" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-13/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-7/32" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-15/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-1/4" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-17/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-9/32" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-19/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-5/16" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-21/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-11/32" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-23/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-3/8" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-25/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-13/32" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-27/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-7/16" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-29/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-15/32" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-31/64" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-1/2" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-9/16" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-5/8" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-11/16" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-3/4" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-13/16" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-7/8" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    1-15/16" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod
    2" Dia - W1 Tool Steel Drill Rod

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