What Are the Mechanical Properties of O1 Tool Steel?
O1 tool steel steel rod image by jimcox40 from Fotolia.com O1 Tool Steel is an electric-furnace melted, oil-hardened, non-shrinking, general-purpose tool steel. It is chemically composed of approximately 0.95 percent carbon, 1.1 percent manganese, 0.6 percent chromium, 0.6 percent tungsten and 0.1 percent vanadium. The hardening temperature of O1 tool steel is between 790 degrees Celsius and 820 degrees Celsius. Uses O1 Tool Steel is not easily abraded, has high surface hardness post tempering, does not deform during hardening and can be machined well. Further, it also has a low hardening temperature (and, therefore, can be heat treated in homes and shops), and does not lose shape during quenching. It is inexpensive and readily available. O1 Tool Steel is ideal for making tools and knives, as it can be easily sharpened. Strength and Hardness Strength of a metal determines the extent to which it may deform when load is applied on it. Strength can be measured based on various parameters,
