XX.938,MCT.093.36 - 938 D2 Tool Steel Repair TIG Rod - 3/32" - 10lb Tube

Extend the Life of Your Tooling

Don't let a chipped edge or a worn surface send your expensive D2 dies to the scrap heap. The 938 Metalcore TIG Rod for D2 Hardfacing is your go-to solution for salvaging and extending the service life of valuable industrial tooling. Designed for professional welders and tool repair specialists, this rod takes the guesswork out of welding air-hardening tool steels. Whether you are working on cold work tooling, blanking dies, shear blades, or punches, this filler metal provides a seamless repair that stands up to punishment.

Tool steel repair is an art that requires the right materials. Using a generic hardfacing rod on D2 steel often leads to spalling, cracking, or uneven wear because the thermal expansion and hardness properties don't match. The 938 rod is formulated to act like D2. This means you can weld up a worn section, machine it back to tolerance, and then heat treat the entire part if necessary, knowing the weld won't fail. The 3/32" diameter is versatile, perfect for both filling deep gouges and reconstructing fine edges on precision parts.

Using the TIG (GTAW) process with this rod ensures a clean, high-quality deposit with no slag to chip away. This is crucial for mold and die work where surface finish is everything. The metal-cored design ensures that the alloying elements are evenly distributed, giving you a consistent hardness profile throughout the weld bead. Keep a tube of 938 in your shop to handle unexpected tooling failures and keep production running smoothly.

Key Applications

• Rebuilding worn cutting edges on shear blades
• Repairing chipped or cracked stamping dies
• Restoring dimensions on punches and forming rolls
• Correcting machining errors on new D2 tooling
• Composite fabrication of tools using mild steel bases with D2 working surfaces