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Material type
Metal
Material name
Tool steel A2 | 1.2363 | X100CrMoV5-1- Annealed state
Alternative names
1.2363, X100CrMoV5
Process compatibility
CNC machining
![David Nguyen, Mechanical Engineering Lead](/images/home/david.jpg)
A2 has high toughness and dimensional accuracy in hardened state. When it comes to wear and abrasion resistance is not as good as D2, but has better machinability.
David Mechanical Engineering Lead at Protolabs Network