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H13
H13 Product Guide
Applications | Mechanical and Chemical Data | Tolerances
Overview
With high toughness and very good stability during heat treatment, this tool steel provides good wear resistance in hot and cold work tooling. Typically used in cores, cavities for dies, and tools that require toughness and polishability.
Common Trade Names
UNS T20813, AISI Type H13, Hot Work Tool Steel, Firechrome 44
Other Resources
Weight Calculator | Mill Test Reports
Products
H13 Drill Rod | H13 Rectangle Bar | H13 Square Bar
Applications
- Cores
- Dies
- Tooling
| Mechanical Information | |||
| Density | Ultimate Tensile Strength | Yield Tensile Strength | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial | 0.282 lb/in3 | 289,000 psi | 239,000 psi |
| Metric | 7.87 g/cc | 1,990 MPa | 1,650 MPa |
| Mechanical Information | |||
| Modulus of Elasticity | Shear Modulus | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial | 30,500 ksi | 11,700 ksi | |
| Metric | 210 GPa | 81 GPa | |
| Mechanical Information | |||
| Hardness Rockwell | Elongation at break percentage | Poissons Ratio | Machinability Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| C28 Depending on Temper | 9 | 0.3 | 50 |
|
Chemistry Information
|
|
Element |
Percentage |
| Fe | 88.8 - 92 |
| Cr | 4.8 - 5.5 |
| Si | 0.8 - 1.2 |
| Mo | 1.1 - 1.8 |
| Mn | 0.2 - 0.5 |
| C | 0.32 - 0.45 |
| V | 0.8 - 1.2 |
| Cu | 0 - 0.25 |
| Ni | 0 - 0.3 |
| P | 0 - 0.03 |
| S | 0 - 0.03 |