Tool Steel H13
Tool Steel H13
Hot-work tool steel for aluminum die-casting dies, extrusion tooling, hot-forging dies and tooling exposed to heat checking and thermal fatigue.
Representative Properties
- Typical tensile strength: 1,500 MPa
- Typical yield strength: 1,250 MPa
- Typical density: 7.80 g/cm³
- Typical hardness: 560 HB
- Standard: ASTM A681
Values are representative for the named grade and condition. Final design and procurement must use certified supplier data and the applicable standard.
Material properties
| Material name | Tool Steel H13 |
|---|---|
| Type | Carbon & Alloy Steel |
| Standard code | ASTM A681 |
| Tensile strength (MPa) | 1500 |
| Yield strength (MPa) | 1250 |
| Fatigue strength (MPa) | 600 |
| Elongation (%) | 8 |
| Hardness (Brinell) | 560 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 7.8 |
| Electrical resistivity (µΩ·in) | 21 |
| Thermal conductivity (W/m·K) | 28.6 |
| Melting range (°C) | 1420–1470 |
| Weldability | Poor |
| Formability | Poor |
| Shear modulus | 77 |
| Industry code | tool_steel_h13 |