BS4659 BO1 TooI SteeI

BS 4659 BO1 tooI steeI stockhoIders and suppIIers, deIIverIng to the whoIe of the UK. West
Yorkshlre Steel are suppllers of BO1 tool steel round bar, flat bar and plate. BO1 ls an oll hardenlng
type tool steel whlch ls commonly supplled ln the annealed condltlon. A popular tool steel
grade BO1 offers good durablllty comblned wlth excellent wear reslstance and holds a good cuttlng
edge. Wlth these propertles lt ls a popular general purpose tool steel often used where the expense of
a hlgh carbon hlgh chromlum tool steel would not be |ustlfled.

We welcome export enqulrles for tool steel. Flease contact our sales offlce and consult our shlpplng
pollcy for further detalls.

ReIated SpecIfIcatIons
ASTM A581 DlN 1T350 BS EN lSO 495T
BO1 AnaIysIs
Carbon 0.85-1.00% Manganese 1.10-1.35%
Slllcon 0.40% max Tungsten 0.40-0.50%
vanadlum 0.25% max Chromlum 0.40-0.50%
Form of SuppIy West Yorkshlre Steel are stockholders and suppllers of tool steel BO1 ln round bar,
flat bar and plate. Round bars can be bandsaw cut to your requlred lengths as
one offs or multlple pleces. Rectangular sectlons can be sawn from flat bar or
plate to your speclflc slzes. BO1 ground tool steel bar can be supplled, provldlng
a quallty preclslon ground bar to tlght tolerances.
Contact our experlenced sales team who wlll asslst you wlth your BS 4559 BO1
tool steel enqulry.
Sheet Flate Flat Dlameter
Ground FIat
Stock
BO1 ls avallable as preclslon ground flat stock or gauge plate. Stocks are
avallable ln a wlde range of metrlc and lmperlal slzes. Metrlc slzes are supplled ln
500mm and 1000mm lengths and lmperlal slzes are supplled ln 18" and 35"
lengths. Sub|ect to slze sultablllty and avallablllty non standard slzes and lengths
can be produced ln BO1.
ForgIng Heat the BO1 slowly and begln forglng at 980-1000C. Do not forge below 800C.
After forglng cool slowly, preferably ln a furnace.
AnneaIIng BO1 ls supplled ln the annealed condltlon. Re-anneallng wlll only be necessary lf
the steel has been forged or hardened. To anneal, heat the BO1 steel slowly to
T50-T80C, soak well and allow to cool ln the furnace to 500C or below, before
wlthdrawlng. Annealed hardness wlll be about 229 Brlnell.
Stress ReIIevIng Heavlly machlned parts, ground or otherwlse and sub|ect to cold work, beneflt
from stress rellevlng prlor to hardenlng. Heat the BO1 steel carefully to
5T0-T00C, soak well and allow to cool ln alr.
HardenIng Fre heat slowly to 300-500C before ralslng to the hardenlng temperature of
T80-820C. Fre heatlng ls recommended for complex sectlons. Soak the
component allowlng 30 mlnutes per 25mm of rullng sectlon before quenchlng.
Llght sectlons can be quenched ln oll from the lower end of the hardenlng
temperature range. Temperlng of the tool steel ls always necessary after
hardenlng.
TemperIng Temper between 150C and 300C. Soak well at the selected temperature and
soak for at least one hour per 25mm of total thlckness.
Heat Treatment Heat treatment temperatures, lncludlng rate of heatlng, coollng and soaklng
tlmes wlll vary due to factors such as the shape and slze of each component.
Other conslderatlons durlng the heat treatment process lnclude the type of
furnace, quenchlng medlum and work plece transfer facllltles. Flease consult
your heat treatment provlder for full guldance on heat treatment of BS4559 BO1.
uaIIty Assured
SuppIy
BS4559 BO1 tool steel ls supplled ln accordance wlth our lSO 9001 : 2008
reglstratlon.
Contact West YorkshIre SteeI wIth your enquIrIes for fIat bar, square bar
and round bar In grade BS4659 BO1.
Contact Us
TeI: 0193T 584440
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EmaII: sales_westyorkssteel.com
Address: West Yorkshlre Steel Ltd,
Sandbeck lndustrlal Estate,
Wetherby, Leeds.
LS22 TDN. UK
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