{"id":15328,"date":"2026-05-14T15:04:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T07:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/?page_id=15328"},"modified":"2026-10-21T10:09:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T02:09:29","slug":"h13-tool-steel-machinability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/es\/h13-tool-steel-machinability\/","title":{"rendered":"Maquinabilidad del acero para herramientas H13: H13 recocido vs templado"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-h13-tool-steel-machinability-annealed-and-hardened-machining-guide\">Maquinabilidad del acero para herramientas H13: Gu\u00eda de mecanizado en estado recocido y endurecido<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/es\/h13-steel-properties\/\">Acero para herramientas H13<\/a> tiene una maquinabilidad moderada en estado recocido y se vuelve mucho m\u00e1s dif\u00edcil de mecanizar despu\u00e9s del endurecimiento. En la mayor\u00eda de la producci\u00f3n de matrices, moldes y herramientas para trabajo en caliente, la regla pr\u00e1ctica es completar el desbaste principal antes del tratamiento t\u00e9rmico y luego usar fresado en duro, EDM, rectificado o mecanizado de acabado despu\u00e9s del endurecimiento.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El H13 recocido generalmente se mecaniza con una dureza de aproximadamente 192\u2013229 HB. Esta condici\u00f3n es adecuada para desbaste, fresado, taladrado, torneado y preparaci\u00f3n de cavidades. El H13 endurecido a menudo se acaba a aproximadamente 45\u201355 HRC, donde el desgaste de la herramienta, el calor de corte, el acabado superficial y la estabilidad del mecanizado se vuelven mucho m\u00e1s cr\u00edticos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En el H13, el <a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/es\/h13-steel-composition\/\">cromo, molibdeno y vanadio<\/a> mejoran el rendimiento en trabajo en caliente, pero tambi\u00e9n aumentan la resistencia al corte y el desgaste abrasivo de las herramientas. Por esta raz\u00f3n, la maquinabilidad del H13 debe evaluarse en H13 recocido para el mecanizado principal y en H13 endurecido para el acabado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-h13-machinability-in-the-annealed-condition\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maquinabilidad del H13 en estado recocido<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En estado recocido, el H13 ofrece una maquinabilidad aceptable para operaciones de corte convencionales, aunque no se corta con la misma facilidad que los aceros de baja aleaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diferentes referencias pueden dar distintas <a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/es\/tool-steel-machinability-rating-chart\/\">clasificaciones de maquinabilidad<\/a> porque utilizan materiales de referencia distintos. Las calificaciones no son contradictorias; simplemente comparan el H13 con diferentes grupos de acero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Referencia de comparaci\u00f3n<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Calificaci\u00f3n de maquinabilidad del H13<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Significado pr\u00e1ctico<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Acero al carbono al 1% calificado en 100<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Aproximadamente 70<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">El H13 tiene maquinabilidad moderada cuando est\u00e1 debidamente recocido<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Aceros para herramientas de trabajo en caliente al cromo recocidos<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Aproximadamente 60\u201370<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">El H13 es similar a otros aceros para herramientas de trabajo en caliente de la serie H<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Aceros para herramientas de temple en agua calificados en 100%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Aproximadamente 45\u201355%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">El H13 es m\u00e1s dif\u00edcil de mecanizar que los grados m\u00e1s simples de temple en agua<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Un recocido adecuado reduce la resistencia al corte y mejora la vida \u00fatil de la herramienta en comparaci\u00f3n con una condici\u00f3n m\u00e1s dura o mal recocida. El <a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/es\/h13-steel-heat-treatment\/\">rango de recocido<\/a> t\u00edpico del H13 es de aproximadamente 845\u2013900 \u00b0C (1550\u20131650 \u00b0F), seguido de un enfriamiento lento.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Para el mecanizado pr\u00e1ctico, el <a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/es\/h13-steel-hardness\/\">rango de dureza recocida<\/a> es de aproximadamente 192\u2013229 HB. A esta dureza, el H13 puede mecanizarse con suficiente eficiencia para bloques de matrices, insertos de moldes, <a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/es\/hot-work-tool-steel-applications\/\">matrices de forja, herramientas de extrusi\u00f3n<\/a>, y otros componentes para trabajo en caliente antes del tratamiento t\u00e9rmico final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-machining-hardened-h13-tool-steel\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mecanizado del acero para herramientas H13 endurecido<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El H13 endurecido generalmente se mecaniza solo cuando la forma final, el acabado superficial o la precisi\u00f3n dimensional deben lograrse despu\u00e9s del tratamiento t\u00e9rmico. La eliminaci\u00f3n de material en grandes cantidades bajo estas condiciones es costosa y debe evitarse siempre que sea posible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En muchas <a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/es\/h13-tool-steel\/\">aplicaciones de matrices y moldes en H13<\/a>, el mecanizado en duro se realiza a aproximadamente 45\u201355 HRC. Las operaciones t\u00edpicas incluyen fresado en duro, torneado en duro, EDM, rectificado y acabado de precisi\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Condici\u00f3n del H13 endurecido<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Operaci\u00f3n adecuada<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Elecci\u00f3n com\u00fan de herramienta<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Nota pr\u00e1ctica<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Aproximadamente 45\u201350 HRC<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Fresado de alta velocidad, fresado de acabado<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Carburo recubierto, fresas recubiertas con AlTiN o TiAlN<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Adecuado para perfiles y cavidades de acabado<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Aproximadamente 48\u201356 HRC<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Torneado semibruto y torneado de acabado<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Herramientas de cermet prensadas en caliente<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Evitar el torneado bruto pesado<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Aproximadamente 50\u201355 HRC<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Acabado de precisi\u00f3n<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Herramientas de PCBN<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u00datil donde el acabado superficial y la vida \u00fatil de la herramienta son cr\u00edticos<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Perfiles complejos endurecidos<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">EDM, rectificado, fresado en duro<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">EDM, muelas de rectificado CBN, fresas recubiertas<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Se utiliza para la forma final y la precisi\u00f3n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Para el fresado de H13 endurecido, se utilizan com\u00fanmente herramientas de carburo recubierto porque resisten mejor el calor que el carburo sin recubrir. Los recubrimientos AlTiN y TiAlN son \u00fatiles en condiciones de corte a alta temperatura. <a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/es\/pcbn-hard-machining-tool-steel\/\">Herramientas de PCBN<\/a> son m\u00e1s adecuadas para operaciones de acabado donde la calidad superficial y la vida \u00fatil de la herramienta importan m\u00e1s que la tasa de remoci\u00f3n de material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-turning-milling-edm-and-grinding-h13\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Torneado, fresado, EDM y rectificado del H13<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Se utilizan diferentes m\u00e9todos de mecanizado en distintas etapas de la producci\u00f3n del H13. El mejor m\u00e9todo depende de la dureza, el sobreespesor de material, la geometr\u00eda de la pieza y la tolerancia final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Operaci\u00f3n<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Mejor condici\u00f3n del H13<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Uso principal<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Control clave<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Torneado<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">H13 recocido o semiterminado endurecido<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Barras redondas, insertos, casquillos, perfiles simples<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Seleccionar el grado de herramienta seg\u00fan la dureza<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Molienda<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">H13 recocido<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cavidades en bruto, perfiles, preparaci\u00f3n de moldes y matrices<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Usar corte estable y evacuaci\u00f3n adecuada de virutas<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">fresado duro<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">H13 endurecido, a menudo 45\u201355 HRC<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Perfiles finales, cavidades endurecidas, superficies de precisi\u00f3n<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Usar carburo recubierto o PCBN con cortes ligeros<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">EDM<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">H13 endurecido o formas complejas<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cavidades profundas, perfiles internos, caracter\u00edsticas dif\u00edciles<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Controlar la capa refundida y el da\u00f1o superficial<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Molienda<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">H13 templado y revenido<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Tama\u00f1o final y acabado superficial<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Evitar la quemadura por rectificado y las tensiones excesivas<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cuando la dureza del H13 supera aproximadamente 375 HB (alrededor de 40 HRC), el torneado pesado deja de ser adecuado. El torneado en este rango normalmente debe limitarse a desbaste semifinal y acabado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Dureza del H13<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Profundidad de corte<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Velocidad de alimentaci\u00f3n<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Velocidad de corte<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">48\u201350 HRC<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">0.040\u20130.150 in.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">0,003\u20130,006 ipr<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">400\u2013700 sfm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">50\u201352 HRC<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">0.040\u20130.150 in.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">0,003\u20130,006 ipr<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">350\u2013600 sfm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">52\u201354 HRC<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">0.040\u20130.150 in.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">0,003\u20130,006 ipr<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">300\u2013500 sfm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">54\u201356 HRC<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">0.040\u20130.150 in.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">0,003\u20130,006 ipr<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">250\u2013400 sfm<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Para pasadas de acabado, utilice una profundidad de corte menor y una velocidad de avance menor con una <a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/es\/tool-steel-cutting-speeds-and-feeds\/\">velocidad de corte mayor<\/a>. Para el semidesbaste, utilice una mayor profundidad de corte y avance con una velocidad de corte menor. En H13 endurecido, la rigidez del montaje y la estabilidad de la herramienta suelen ser m\u00e1s importantes que los par\u00e1metros de corte agresivos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-practical-h13-machining-strategy-and-common-mistakes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Estrategia pr\u00e1ctica de mecanizado del H13 y errores comunes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Un plan pr\u00e1ctico de mecanizado del H13 debe separar el desbaste del acabado final. El objetivo es eliminar la mayor parte del material mientras el acero a\u00fan es mecanizable, y luego acabar la herramienta despu\u00e9s del temple utilizando m\u00e9todos de corte controlados.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Etapa o problema<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Enfoque recomendado<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Por qu\u00e9 es importante<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Eliminaci\u00f3n principal de material<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Mecanizar el H13 en condici\u00f3n recocida<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Reduce el desgaste de la herramienta y el costo de mecanizado<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Desbaste pesado<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Dejar un sobreespesor adecuado para el tratamiento t\u00e9rmico y el acabado<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Ayuda a controlar la distorsi\u00f3n y el tama\u00f1o final<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Mecanizado de material endurecido<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Usar fresado en duro, EDM, rectificado o torneado de acabado solo donde sea necesario<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Evita el desgaste excesivo de la herramienta despu\u00e9s del temple<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Selecci\u00f3n de herramienta<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Usar carburo recubierto, cermet, PCBN, EDM o rectificado seg\u00fan la dureza<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Adapta la capacidad de la herramienta a la condici\u00f3n del H13<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Control de viruta y calor<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Usar corte estable, evacuaci\u00f3n eficaz de viruta y refrigerante o chorro de aire adecuados<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Protege la vida de la herramienta y el acabado superficial<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Calidad superficial final<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Evitar marcas profundas de herramienta, esquinas agudas, quemadura por rectificado y da\u00f1o por EDM<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Reduce el riesgo de iniciaci\u00f3n de grietas en servicio<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El error com\u00fan es tratar el H13 como un acero aleado ordinario. El H13 contiene carburos de aleaci\u00f3n duros y est\u00e1 dise\u00f1ado para servicio en caliente, por lo que las condiciones de mecanizado deben seleccionarse cuidadosamente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Otro error es dejar <a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/es\/tool-steel-machining-allowance-chart\/\">demasiado sobreespesor<\/a> para el mecanizado en duro. El H13 endurecido puede mecanizarse para acabado, pero no es eficiente para una gran remoci\u00f3n de material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Un tercer error es ignorar la condici\u00f3n superficial final. Los rayones profundos, las esquinas internas agudas y las superficies da\u00f1adas pueden acortar la vida \u00fatil de la matriz, especialmente en <a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/es\/hot-work-tool-steels\/\">aplicaciones de trabajo en caliente<\/a> que se someten a ciclos t\u00e9rmicos y a esfuerzos mec\u00e1nicos.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>H13 Tool Steel Machinability: Annealed and Hardened Machining Guide H13 tool steel has moderate machinability in the annealed condition and becomes much harder to machine after hardening. 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