TLS A7 Mod. is a modified A7 tool steel that is air hardening and has exceptional wear resistance due to vanadium carbides. It is especially good in sliding contact and often used to handle wet slurries. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and hardness. It also includes information on wear resistance as well as forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: TS-645. Producer or source: Timken Latrobe Steel.