{"id":16017,"date":"2026-06-22T21:15:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T13:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/?page_id=16017"},"modified":"2026-10-16T10:48:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T02:48:20","slug":"a36-vs-tool-steel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/pt\/a36-vs-tool-steel\/","title":{"rendered":"A\u00e7o A36 vs. A\u00e7o Ferramenta: Composi\u00e7\u00e3o, Dureza e Uso"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A\u00e7o A36 vs. A\u00e7o para ferramentas<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O A36 \u00e9 um a\u00e7o estrutural de baixo carbono para edif\u00edcios, pontes e fabrica\u00e7\u00e3o em geral. Os a\u00e7os-ferramenta s\u00e3o a\u00e7os de alto carbono e alta liga para corte, conforma\u00e7\u00e3o e moldagem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Os dois n\u00e3o s\u00e3o intercambi\u00e1veis: o A36 n\u00e3o atinge a dureza necess\u00e1ria para ferramentas, n\u00e3o possui resist\u00eancia significativa ao desgaste e nunca deve ser especificado em substitui\u00e7\u00e3o a um a\u00e7o ferramenta. Esta p\u00e1gina aborda a diferen\u00e7a de composi\u00e7\u00e3o e dureza, e qual a\u00e7o usar quando o A36 n\u00e3o for adequado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">O que \u00e9 o a\u00e7o A36?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O A36, especificado pela norma ASTM A36, \u00e9 o a\u00e7o estrutural mais comum na Am\u00e9rica do Norte. Trata-se de um a\u00e7o de baixo carbono, projetado para constru\u00e7\u00f5es soldadas, incluindo estruturas de edif\u00edcios, pontes, placas de base e elementos estruturais em geral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sua principal caracter\u00edstica \u00e9 o baixo teor de carbono, tipicamente em torno de 0,20 a 0,25%, sem conte\u00fado significativo de liga. Isso confere ao A36 excelente soldabilidade, boa ductilidade, baixo custo e ampla disponibilidade. No entanto, o baixo teor de carbono imp\u00f5e um limite m\u00e1ximo ao desempenho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O A36 n\u00e3o pode ser endurecido muito al\u00e9m de <a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/pt\/tool-steel-hardness-conversion-calculator\/\">160-180 HB<\/a>, tem pouca resist\u00eancia ao desgaste e perde resist\u00eancia rapidamente acima de cerca de 200\u00b0C. Ele nunca foi projetado para ferramentaria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Composi\u00e7\u00e3o qu\u00edmica: A\u00e7o ferramenta A36 vs D2<\/h2>\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\">Elemento<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">A36<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">A\u00e7o ferramenta D2<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Carbon (C)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">0,25-0,29% m\u00e1x.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1.40-1.60%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Sil\u00edcio (Si)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">0,40% m\u00e1x.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">0.10-0.60%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Mangan\u00eas (Mn)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">0.80-1.20%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">0.20-0.60%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cromo (Cr)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Nenhum<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">11.0-13.0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Molibd\u00eanio (Mo)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Nenhum<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">0.70-1.20%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Van\u00e1dio (V)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Nenhum<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">0.50-1.10%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">F\u00f3sforo (P)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">0,040% m\u00e1x.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">0,030% m\u00e1x.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Enxofre (S)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">0,050% m\u00e1x.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">0,030% m\u00e1x.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O A36 n\u00e3o cont\u00e9m cromo, molibd\u00eanio ou van\u00e1dio, os elementos que <a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/pt\/tool-steel-carbide-types-and-hardness\/\">a formar carbonetos duros<\/a> e conferem ao a\u00e7o para ferramentas sua resist\u00eancia ao desgaste e temperabilidade. Seu teor de carbono tamb\u00e9m \u00e9 muito baixo para formar a martensita dura da qual depende o desempenho do a\u00e7o para ferramentas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O D2, em compara\u00e7\u00e3o, cont\u00e9m cerca de seis vezes mais carbono e \u00e9 fortemente ligado com cromo. \u00c9 por isso que ele pode atuar como a\u00e7o para ferramentas de trabalho a frio para corte, cisalhamento e <a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/pt\/cold-work-tool-steels\/\">resistente ao desgaste<\/a> enquanto o A36 n\u00e3o pode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Por que o A36 n\u00e3o pode ser usado para matrizes e ferramentas de corte?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">N\u00e3o consegue atingir a dureza necess\u00e1ria para ser usada em ferramentas.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O teor de carbono do A36 \u00e9 muito baixo para ser endurecido por t\u00eampera. Em sua dureza m\u00e1xima, fica em torno de 160-180 HB, abaixo do limite inferior da faixa HRC usada para ferramentas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sem carbonetos, sem resist\u00eancia ao desgaste<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Os a\u00e7os para ferramentas cont\u00eam carbonetos de cromo e van\u00e1dio que resistem \u00e0 abras\u00e3o. O a\u00e7o A36 n\u00e3o cont\u00e9m nenhum desses elementos, portanto, desgasta-se rapidamente sob contato deslizante ou abrasivo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sem dureza a quente<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Graus para trabalho a quente, como o H13, mant\u00eam a dureza em temperaturas elevadas por meio de <a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/pt\/tool-steel-hot-hardness-chart\/\">endurecimento secund\u00e1rio<\/a>. O A36 n\u00e3o possui tal liga e <a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/pt\/hot-work-tool-steel-softening-resistance\/\">amolece rapidamente sob calor<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gr\u00e3o estrutural, n\u00e3o gr\u00e3o da ferramenta<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O a\u00e7o A36 \u00e9 laminado para facilitar a soldabilidade e conferir ductilidade. Os a\u00e7os para ferramentas s\u00e3o processados para obter gr\u00e3os finos e uniformes que proporcionam reten\u00e7\u00e3o de fio, dureza e tenacidade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As ferramentas de corte e conforma\u00e7\u00e3o geralmente necessitam de uma dureza de 58-64 HRC. Nenhum tratamento t\u00e9rmico consegue suprir essa necessidade para o A36, pois o carbono necess\u00e1rio para a forma\u00e7\u00e3o de martensita dura simplesmente n\u00e3o est\u00e1 presente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A lacuna de dureza<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Todas as classes de a\u00e7o ferramenta superam o A36 por uma ampla margem, mesmo antes do tratamento t\u00e9rmico.<\/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\">Material<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Dureza t\u00edpica ap\u00f3s uso<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">A36<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">120-180 HB, cerca de 70-89 HRB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/pt\/blog\/4140-steel-properties\/\">4140, temperado e revenido<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">28-45 HRC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">H13, temperado e revenido<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">44-52 HRC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">A2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">57-62 HRC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">D2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">58-60 HRC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/pt\/m2-tool-steel\/\">A\u00e7o r\u00e1pido M2<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">62-65 HRC<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O A36 em sua condi\u00e7\u00e3o pr\u00e1tica mais dura \u00e9 mais macio do que muitos a\u00e7os para ferramentas em sua <a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/pt\/tool-steel-annealed-condition\/\">condi\u00e7\u00e3o recozida, macia<\/a>. O D2 recozido, com cerca de 230 HB, j\u00e1 \u00e9 mais duro do que o A36 jamais alcan\u00e7ar\u00e1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quando o A36 \u00e9 a escolha certa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O A36 \u00e9 o material correto e econ\u00f4mico para trabalhos estruturais: estruturas e elementos estruturais de edif\u00edcios, fabrica\u00e7\u00f5es soldadas, placas de base, suportes de montagem e porta-matriz ou sapatas de matriz que suportam carga, mas n\u00e3o exigem corte ou conforma\u00e7\u00e3o. Nessas aplica\u00e7\u00f5es, sua soldabilidade e baixo custo s\u00e3o vantagens reais.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00c9 o material errado para qualquer aresta de corte ou l\u00e2mina de cisalhamento, matriz, pun\u00e7\u00e3o ou ferramenta de conforma\u00e7\u00e3o, placa de desgaste, ferramenta de trabalho a quente ou qualquer pe\u00e7a que necessite de dureza de 40 HRC ou mais.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Se voc\u00ea est\u00e1 considerando o A36 para ferramentas: o que usar em vez disso?<\/h2>\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\">Aplica\u00e7\u00e3o pretendida<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Evitar<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Use em vez de<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Matriz de corte, prot\u00f3tipo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">A36<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/pt\/o1-tool-steel\/\">O1<\/a> ou <a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/pt\/a2-tool-steel\/\">A2<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Matriz de corte, produ\u00e7\u00e3o<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">A36<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/pt\/d2-tool-steel\/\">D2<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Dobrar ou moldar matriz<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">A36<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">A2 ou O1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/pt\/tool-steel-for-shear-blades-slitter-knives-industrial-knives\/\">L\u00e2mina de corte a frio<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">A36<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">D2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">matriz de fundi\u00e7\u00e3o<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">A36<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/pt\/h13-tool-steel\/\">H13<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Matriz de forjamento a quente<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">A36<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">H13<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Se o custo \u00e9 o motivo pelo qual o A36 est\u00e1 em considera\u00e7\u00e3o, a matem\u00e1tica geralmente se inverte quando ferramentaria est\u00e1 envolvida. Usar o material errado em uma matriz ou l\u00e2mina resulta em <a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/pt\/tool-and-die-failure-analysis\/\">pe\u00e7as refugo, paradas n\u00e3o planejadas<\/a>, e substitui\u00e7\u00f5es frequentes, que custam muito mais do que especificar o a\u00e7o para ferramentas correto desde o in\u00edcio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nota de fornecimento da Aobo Steel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Aobo Steel fornece a\u00e7os para ferramentas e moldes: graus de trabalho a frio D2, D3, A2, O1, O2 e S7; graus de trabalho a quente H13 e H11; a\u00e7os para moldes P20 e P20+Ni; e a\u00e7os para ferramentas inoxid\u00e1veis 440C e 420.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Se a sua aplica\u00e7\u00e3o envolver matrizes, moldes ou ferramentas de corte e conforma\u00e7\u00e3o, podemos fornecer a classe correta em condi\u00e7\u00e3o recozida com certificados de f\u00e1brica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">P\u00e1ginas relacionadas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Compara\u00e7\u00f5es de a\u00e7o para ferramentas:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/pt\/d2-vs-a2-tool-steel\/\">D2 vs A2<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/pt\/d2-vs-s7-tool-steel\/\">D2 vs S7<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/pt\/h13-vs-a2-tool-steel\/\">H13 vs A2<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/pt\/d2-steel-vs-4140\/\">D2 vs 4140<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/pt\/d2-steel-vs-440c\/\">D2 vs 440C<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>P\u00e1ginas de refer\u00eancia:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/pt\/o-que-e-aco-para-ferramentas\/\">O que \u00e9 a\u00e7o para ferramentas<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/pt\/tool-steel-selection-by-application\/\">Sele\u00e7\u00e3o de a\u00e7o ferramenta por aplica\u00e7\u00e3o<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/pt\/tool-steel-equivalent-grades\/\">A\u00e7os equivalentes para ferramentas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fam\u00edlias de s\u00e9ries:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/pt\/hot-work-tool-steels\/\">A\u00e7os para ferramentas de trabalho a quente<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/aobosteel.com\/pt\/tool-steel-material-finder\/\">Localizador de materiais de a\u00e7o ferramenta<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Os valores do A36 seguem a ASTM A36; as faixas de dureza do a\u00e7o para ferramentas s\u00e3o valores t\u00edpicos publicados. Confirme a faixa exata no certificado do fabricante para o lote entregue.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A36 Steel vs Tool Steel A36 is a low-carbon structural steel for buildings, bridges, and general fabrication. Tool steels are high-carbon, high-alloy steels for cutting, forming, and molding. The two are not interchangeable: A36 cannot reach tool hardness, holds no meaningful wear resistance, and should never be specified in place of a tool steel grade. 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