Select Your Steel Length
Standard values
Working hardness:
55 HRC - 65 HRC
Delivery condition:
max. 200 HB
Chemical composition in %
0.900000
0.91.050000
1.050.100000
0.10.250000
0.250.300000
0.30.400000
0.40.000000
00.025000
0.0250.000000
00.025000
0.0250.000000
00.200000
0.20.000000
00.100000
0.10.000000
00.100000
0.10.000000
00.200000
0.2Technical properties
W1 is a water-hardening tool steel with a moderate wear resistance that is easy to machine. Its high carbon content results in a keen cutting edge. In essence, W1 is a simple high carbon steel and can easily be hardened by heating and quenching in water.
Applications
cutting tools, knives, razor blades, broaching tools, tools for screw cutting, embossing taps, cutlery, chisels, drawing dies, shafts, pins