Chemical Composition Base Element Fe (Iron) C (Carbon) 0.95 to 1.05 % Cr (Chromium) 4.75 to 5.5 % Fe (Iron) 89.2 to 93.2 % (estimate) Mn (Manganese) 0.75 % (maximum) Mo (Molybdenum) 0.9 to 1.4 % P (Phosphorus) 0.03 % (maximum) S (Sulfur) 0.03 % (maximum) Si (Silicon) 1.5 % (maximum) V (Vanadium) 0.2 to 0.5 % Composition Note Fe is listed as a Base element for this material, but its % value is not listed in the specification. The value shown is a calculated one. Other Information Material Class Ferrous Alloy Alloy Family Tool Steel Alloy Group Cold-work tool steel Alloy Sub-Group Air-hardening medium-alloy cold-work steel Country USA Standards Body ASTM (USA) Description Tool steel for usable shapes cast by pouring into suitable molds and master heats. Designation CA-2 Specification Type Standard Specification ASTM A597-87 Specification Year 1999 Specification Status Active Specification Status Notes active 1999 Source Worldwide Guide to Equivalent Irons and Steels, 5th ed. ASM International 2006 Available forms Wrought Similar Alloys Click here to find similar alloys Links Organizations American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
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Chemical Composition