Tool Steel Supplier Near Me
Jade Metals has been supplying tool steel, stainless steel and mild steel to various industries across the UK for decades. We have a variety of grades suited to various needs. Whether you’re looking for material that resists wear and deformation, tough and can withstand a lot of stress, Jade Metals, tool steel supplier, has something for everyone…
01 Tool Steel - An oil-hardening ‘non-shrinking' tool steel with the perfect qualities for handling heat treatment. Typically utilised in situations where alloy steels are unable to offer the required hardness, strength, and wear resistance.
A2 Tool Steel -Air hardening with high wear resistance as well as heat resistance. It’s a tough product and generally easy to machine.
D2 Tool Steel- Air hardening, high carbon and also a high wear and abrasion resistant material. A cold-worked steel that can be used in tools requiring resistance to abrasion.
H13 Tool Steel - Also air-hardening, chromium die steel has resistance to thermal softening, high hardenability and high strength.
EN24 Tool Steel - A medium carbon steel with high strength that can withstand high stress. Used often in mechanical and aerospace engineering.
P20 Tool Steel – A versatile material commonly used for its polishing finish. Tough and strong, it’s great to produce plastic injection moulds, forging dies and die casting.
Industrial Needs of Tool Steel
Tool steel is engineered to produce tools that can shape, cut or form other materials, meaning they offer qualities like extreme hardness, resistance and machinability. Tool steels are used to create a vast array of tools and components, including:
- Cutting Tools: Drill bits, milling cutters, saw blades, lathe tools, knives, shears, router bits, taps, reamers.
- Dies and Moulds: Stamping dies, blanking dies, forming dies, forging dies, plastic injection moulds, die-casting dies.
- Punches: Cold extrusion punches, coining dies, embossing dies.
- Hand Tools: Chisels, axes, files, hammers.
- Machinery Components: Chutes, slides, guide rails, protective panels in industrial environments.
- Gauges: Precision measuring tools.
- Wear Parts: Bushings, collets.
- Art and Sculpture: For their tactile and reflective qualities.
Why Choose Jade Metals for Your Tool Steel Supplier?
As your local tool steel supplier in the West Midlands, Jade Metals offers accessible services for all industries UK-wide. We have an extensive product range with cutting-edge abilities, making them ideal for manufacturing tools, dies, and moulds with exceptional hardness. Our team ensure you have fast and dependable delivery, which we understand in the manufacturing industries is important to minimise downtime. Our fleet of vehicles allows for delivery across the UK, with next-day services available on certain orders. Our in-house cutting process capabilities of cutting your bespoke orders and specific dimensions. Don’t just order a standard sheet or bar of metal, order your exact needs for a cost-efficient alternative and waste less material; it also means you can apply your tool steel immediately to your application.
Contact Jade Metals to Purchase Bespoke Tool Steel
We offer a cutting service and fast delivery of your products. Get in touch if you’re looking for a tool steel supplier you can depend on!
Coventry | Halesowen | Manchester |
