Tempering Temperature Effect on Microstructure and Mechanical Response of Isobloc W302 (H13) Steel

Nicolás Pinto-Guanotasig; Cristian Leiva; Santiago Castellanos; Xavier Sánchez-Sánchez

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-87704-9_17

Tempering Temperature Effect on Microstructure and Mechanical Response of Isobloc W302 (H13) Steel

Nicolás Pinto-Guanotasig
, Cristian Leiva
, Santiago Castellanos
, Xavier Sánchez-Sánchez

Grupo de Investigación en Ingeniería, Productividad y Simulación Industrial (GIIPSI)

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The present investigation studied the effect of tempering temperature on the mechanical properties of Isobloc W302 (H13) steel used for mold production and hot working applications. Because the material is tempered to offer higher wear resistance, it considerably reduces its ductility, affecting its durability. For this reason, an experimental design is employed to find suitable temperature levels for tempering to relieve stresses and lower the hardness of the mold in such a way as to increase the material ductility. Two main heat treatments were employed: quenching and austempering, and five levels of tempering temperatures between 300 and 650 °C were evaluated. The resulting microstructure was examined by optical microscopy, and the hardness and tensile strength of the material were also evaluated for each experimental level of tempering temperature. The results show that quenching and tempering at 400 °C improves the mechanical response while maintaining the hardness to a level suitable for operation.

Idioma original	Inglés
Título de la publicación alojada	Emerging Research in Intelligent Systems - Proceedings of the CIT 2024-Volume 1
Editores	Gonzalo Fernando Olmedo Cifuentes, Diego Gustavo Arcos Avilés, Hernán Vinicio Lara Padilla
Editorial	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Páginas	242-254
Número de páginas	13
ISBN (versión impresa)	9783031877032
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-87704-9_17
Estado	Publicada - 2025
Evento	19th International Multidisciplinary Congress on Science and Technology, CIT 2024 - Sangolquí, Ecuador Duración: 21 oct. 2024 → 25 oct. 2024

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Nombre	Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Volumen	1347 LNNS
ISSN (versión impresa)	2367-3370
ISSN (versión digital)	2367-3389

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Conferencia	19th International Multidisciplinary Congress on Science and Technology, CIT 2024
País/Territorio	Ecuador
Ciudad	Sangolquí
Período	21/10/24 → 25/10/24

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Pinto-Guanotasig, N., Leiva, C., Castellanos, S., & Sánchez-Sánchez, X. (2025). Tempering Temperature Effect on Microstructure and Mechanical Response of Isobloc W302 (H13) Steel. En G. F. Olmedo Cifuentes, D. G. Arcos Avilés, & H. V. Lara Padilla (Eds.), Emerging Research in Intelligent Systems - Proceedings of the CIT 2024-Volume 1 (pp. 242-254). (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 1347 LNNS). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-87704-9_17

Pinto-Guanotasig, Nicolás ; Leiva, Cristian ; Castellanos, Santiago et al. / Tempering Temperature Effect on Microstructure and Mechanical Response of Isobloc W302 (H13) Steel. Emerging Research in Intelligent Systems - Proceedings of the CIT 2024-Volume 1. editor / Gonzalo Fernando Olmedo Cifuentes ; Diego Gustavo Arcos Avilés ; Hernán Vinicio Lara Padilla. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2025. pp. 242-254 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems).

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Pinto-Guanotasig, N, Leiva, C, Castellanos, S & Sánchez-Sánchez, X 2025, Tempering Temperature Effect on Microstructure and Mechanical Response of Isobloc W302 (H13) Steel. En GF Olmedo Cifuentes, DG Arcos Avilés & HV Lara Padilla (eds.), Emerging Research in Intelligent Systems - Proceedings of the CIT 2024-Volume 1. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol. 1347 LNNS, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 242-254, 19th International Multidisciplinary Congress on Science and Technology, CIT 2024, Sangolquí, Ecuador, 21/10/24. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-87704-9_17

Tempering Temperature Effect on Microstructure and Mechanical Response of Isobloc W302 (H13) Steel. / Pinto-Guanotasig, Nicolás; Leiva, Cristian; Castellanos, Santiago et al.
Emerging Research in Intelligent Systems - Proceedings of the CIT 2024-Volume 1. ed. / Gonzalo Fernando Olmedo Cifuentes; Diego Gustavo Arcos Avilés; Hernán Vinicio Lara Padilla. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2025. p. 242-254 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 1347 LNNS).

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Pinto-Guanotasig N, Leiva C, Castellanos S, Sánchez-Sánchez X. Tempering Temperature Effect on Microstructure and Mechanical Response of Isobloc W302 (H13) Steel. En Olmedo Cifuentes GF, Arcos Avilés DG, Lara Padilla HV, editores, Emerging Research in Intelligent Systems - Proceedings of the CIT 2024-Volume 1. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. 2025. p. 242-254. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-87704-9_17