O1 steel

O1 tool steel typical applications include medium run dies, intricate press tools, drawing punches, broaches, bushings, lathe centres, chuck jaws, master cavity sinking hobs, paper cutting machine knives, plug gauges, thread gauges and precision measuring tools. Also commonly used in applications such as cams, cloth cutting knives, cold taps, reamers, collets, cutting hobs, strip slitting cutters, trimmer dies, tube expander rolls, plastic moulds and woodworking knives ature.

O1 steel has excellent processing properties, and the tool made by it has good wear resistance. It can be used to make tools, which are easy to form during processing, easy to sand, and not easy to become dull.