Gauge Steel

Gauge Steel, a medium alloyed oil hardening steel with excellent cutting force and toughness, the excellent dimensional stability reduces distortion and the possibility of cracking during heat treatment.Supplied in the annealed condition, the precision tolerances minimise additional costly tool room machining.Gauge Steel provides toolmakers with a decarburization free surface, plus a high wear resistance after heat treatment, making it ideal for a multitude of uses and applications: dies, press tools, punches, gauges, cams, jigs, machine knives and marking devices.Material & Technical AnalysisThe material is supplied in the annealed condition, free of decarburization on all machined surfaces.A.I.S.I. O1 GFS Gauge Steel - Chemical AnalysisC 0.90 - 1.00% Si 0.40 Mn 1.00 - 1.20% Cr 0.50 - 0.70% W 0.50 - 0.70% Va 0.05 - 0.25% Hardness as supplied: 229 Brinell maxTensile Strength: 45 Tons / sq. in.Table of Equivalent specifications:AISI Werk. No. AFNOR British Spec. O1 1.2510 95 MCWV5 BS4659 BO1 Products and DimensionsPRECISION GAUGE STEEL-IMPERIAL SIZES 18" & 36"Tolerances: Thickness +/-0.001", Width +0.005" /-nil, Length NominalPRECISION GAUGE STEEL-METRIC SIZES 500mm & 1000mm Tolerances: Thickness +0.05mm / -nil, Width +0.2mm /-nil, Length NominalPieces are line ground on all edges up to and including 2" / 50mm wide in the thicknesses up to and including ?" / 6mm. All other dimensions are rotary ground on edges.All edges and ends are deburred for handling safety, ends of bars for thicknesses of 3/8" / 10mm and above will be supplied with sawn ends, thinner sections are supplied with sheared ends.Each piece is individually straightened with a flatness aim of 0.005" / 18" - 500mm.Oversize tolerances are available along with alternative dimensions and lengths, if your requirements are 'non standard', please contact us for a quotation.Alternative grades of material are also available on request.

For more information on Gauge Steel talk to West Yorkshire Steel Co Ltd