Tool Steel Profiles
Hexagon octagon and flat sections for chisels punches keys scrapers and files
What Tool Steel Profiles Is and Who It Is For
Special profiles are used to produce different hand tools such as chisels, punches, hexagon and octagon keys, scrapers and files. Depending on the requirements of the customer, profiles can be delivered in hot rolled or cold drawn condition, and cold drawn profiles are delivered with stress relieving heat treatment. Tianhao produces profiles for tools in a diameter range between 1 mm and 50 mm.
Key Benefits
- Diameter range from 1 mm to 50 mm covers the whole hand tool programme
- Small profiles up to 6 mm in diameter delivered in coils for automatic feeding
- Stress relieved cold drawn bar does not move during hardening
- Established tool grades stocked as standard practice
| Diameter range | 1 mm to 50 mm |
|---|---|
| Coil delivery | profiles up to 6 mm in diameter |
| Condition | hot rolled or cold drawn with stress relieving |
| Grades | C45, 51CrV4, 59CrV4, 102Cr6 and stainless grades |
| Cold drawn size tolerance | < 0.05 mm |
Who It Is For
- Hand tool manufacturers
- Fastener and key makers running automatic machines
- Tool importers second sourcing blank material
Problems It Solves
- Bar that moves during hardening scraps finished tools
- Coil feeding stops when the section varies
- Sourcing several tool grades from different mills complicates certification
Technical Features
- Hot rolled or cold drawn condition
- Stress relieving heat treatment on cold drawn profiles
- Coil delivery up to 6 mm diameter
- Tool grades C45, 51CrV4, 59CrV4, 102Cr6 and stainless grades
Where Tool Steel Profiles Is Used
Chisels and punches
Chisels and punches
Hexagon and octagon keys
Hexagon and octagon keys
Scrapers and files
Scrapers and files
Tool blanks for forging and heading
Tool blanks for forging and heading
Materials
- C45
- 51CrV4
- 59CrV4
- 102Cr6
- Stainless grades
Quality Control
- Section and diameter checked across the batch
- Stress relieved condition confirmed before shipment
- Sample released for the buyer to harden and test
Customization Options
- Hexagon, octagon, flat and drawing-defined sections
- Coil or straight bar
- Alternative tool grades on request
How We Make It
Grade
Grade and condition selection
Hot rolling or cold drawing
Stress relieving heat treatment
Coiling or cutting
Coiling or cutting to length
Inspection
How It Compares
Hot rolled tool profiles suit forged and heavily formed tools where stock is removed anyway. Cold drawn and stress relieved bar suits tools that go almost straight to hardening.
Use Guide
- Tell us the hardening route so the grade and condition match it
- For automatic machines state the coil weight and inner diameter you can take
- Send a sample of the current bar if you are second sourcing
Often Ordered Together
Cold Drawn Special Profiles
Drawn sections held below 0.05 mm on size with a Ra under 2.5 um surface
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Hot Rolled Special Profiles
Near net shape sections rolled from your drawing in cross sections up to 7000 mm2
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Custom Tailored Special Profiles
One cross section developed with our engineers from drawing to volume production
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Questions Buyers Ask About Tool Steel Profiles
Which diameters can you supply for tool profiles?
Between 1 mm and 50 mm, with profiles up to 6 mm in diameter available in coils.
Are cold drawn tool profiles stress relieved?
Yes, cold drawn profiles are delivered with stress relieving heat treatment.
Which grades are usual?
C45, 51CrV4, 59CrV4 and 102Cr6, plus stainless grades.
Get a Quote for Tool Steel Profiles
Send the drawing, the quantity and the delivery condition you need. We reply with price, lead time and a sample plan.