Injection Molding
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H13 Tool Steel Machining for Your Hot-Work Tooling
For your H13 tool steel machining services inquiry, connect your cavity, extrusion profile or core fit to the actual thermal duty. Define the supplied condition, treatment responsibility and separate geometry and hardness evidence before cutting.
AISI H13Identify your hot-work product specification.
Duty & SectionShow the working surface and thermal duty.
Supplied ConditionConfirm before machining.
Final AcceptanceAgree fit, condition and records.
Know Your H13 Material Before You Order
H13 is a hot-work tool steel used for demanding tooling components. Evaluate H13 tool steel properties against your actual thermal duty, section and supplied product. Material choice and final dimensional acceptance are separate from a guarantee of operating life.
AISI H13
For European sourcing, the producer lists 1.2344 / EN X40CrMoV5-1, and UNS T20813. Approve the actual product specification and condition before substitution.
2 States to Define
Confirm the incoming machining condition and the required final working state separately. Add any project-specific product-quality requirement.
H13 Tool Steel Composition
| Element | W302 ISODISC producer average wt.% |
|---|---|
| C | 0.39 |
| Si | 1.10 |
| Mn | 0.40 |
| Cr | 5.20 |
| Mo | 1.30 |
| V | 0.95 |
BÖHLER W302 ISODISC average analysis for long products. Not a lot test report or acceptance range; verify your supplied product and material record.
Connect Duty to Your Drawing
| Decision | Your required input |
|---|---|
| Working duty | Cavity, profile or core function and operating environment. |
| Product and route | Material quality, supplied state and treatment responsibility. |
| Final acceptance | Working geometry, hardness test scope and required records. |
Specify a remelted or separately qualified product when your project requires it; H13 alone does not establish that supply quality.
Compare Selected Alloy Content
Producer typical / average analysis · wt.% · common axis 0–6%
H13 / W302 · C
0.39%
S7 / SIHARD 2357 · C
0.50%
H13 / W302 · Cr
5.20%
S7 / SIHARD 2357 · Cr
3.25%
03%6%
Chemistry comparison only. These bars do not measure toughness, wear resistance, hardness or your material lot. Different producer analyses are not acceptance limits.
BÖHLER W302 / H13 producer reference ↗ SIJ S7 chemistry comparison ↗
Custom H13 Tool Steel Parts for Your Tooling
Select the tooling component, then connect machining, working condition and final acceptance.
Define Your Die-Casting Inserts Before Cutting
For your H13 die casting inserts, show the cavity, parting lands, cooling-port access and locating geometry. Connect the alloy being cast and thermal cycle to the material and finishing requirements.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Cavity profile, parting face, cooling connections and mounting datums. |
| Your process | Machining state, specified thermal route and final finishing. |
| Your approval | Controlled geometry, working condition and receiving evidence. |
Plan Access and Your Final Datum
Plan H13 tool steel CNC machining around reachable cavity surfaces, cooling-port drilling and stable locating faces. Identify stock reserved for finishing after treatment.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Cavity profile, parting face, cooling connections and mounting datums. |
| Your process | Machining state, specified thermal route and final finishing. |
| Your approval | Controlled geometry, working condition and receiving evidence. |
Connect Section, Treatment and Fit
Agree the material product specification, supplied state and required final condition. Separate machining, treatment and any surface-process responsibilities.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Cavity profile, parting face, cooling connections and mounting datums. |
| Your process | Machining state, specified thermal route and final finishing. |
| Your approval | Controlled geometry, working condition and receiving evidence. |
Inspect the Finished Working Features
Inspect the finished cavity and parting geometry after the full route. Specify dimensional, hardness and material records separately.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Cavity profile, parting face, cooling connections and mounting datums. |
| Your process | Machining state, specified thermal route and final finishing. |
| Your approval | Controlled geometry, working condition and receiving evidence. |
Define Your Extrusion Dies Before Cutting
For your H13 extrusion dies, show the working opening, bearing lands, supporting section and mating stack. Identify the material being extruded and the operating duty.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Working profile, bearing land, die support and locating diameters. |
| Your process | Machining state, specified thermal route and final finishing. |
| Your approval | Controlled geometry, working condition and receiving evidence. |
Plan Access and Your Final Datum
For H13 tool steel turning, review the locating ring and support faces. Connect through-profile EDM or grinding to the final working-surface requirement.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Working profile, bearing land, die support and locating diameters. |
| Your process | Machining state, specified thermal route and final finishing. |
| Your approval | Controlled geometry, working condition and receiving evidence. |
Connect Section, Treatment and Fit
Define the complete thermal route and final working state for the actual section. Agree finish stock and datum recovery before rough machining.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Working profile, bearing land, die support and locating diameters. |
| Your process | Machining state, specified thermal route and final finishing. |
| Your approval | Controlled geometry, working condition and receiving evidence. |
Inspect the Finished Working Features
Verify the final profile, locating diameters and support faces. Specify any additional material-quality or hardness evidence required at receiving.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Working profile, bearing land, die support and locating diameters. |
| Your process | Machining state, specified thermal route and final finishing. |
| Your approval | Controlled geometry, working condition and receiving evidence. |
Define Your Forging Inserts Before Cutting
For your H13 forging inserts, show the impression, flash land, supporting base and mounting interfaces. Review local transitions against the thermal and mechanical duty.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Impression geometry, flash land, supporting section and mounting fit. |
| Your process | Machining state, specified thermal route and final finishing. |
| Your approval | Controlled geometry, working condition and receiving evidence. |
Plan Access and Your Final Datum
For H13 tool steel milling, identify tool access, corner radii and the controlled impression surfaces. Keep a recoverable datum system through the complete route.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Impression geometry, flash land, supporting section and mounting fit. |
| Your process | Machining state, specified thermal route and final finishing. |
| Your approval | Controlled geometry, working condition and receiving evidence. |
Connect Section, Treatment and Fit
Agree the actual supplied condition, treatment responsibility and finishing plan. Review asymmetric sections and local stock removal before approving the first sample.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Impression geometry, flash land, supporting section and mounting fit. |
| Your process | Machining state, specified thermal route and final finishing. |
| Your approval | Controlled geometry, working condition and receiving evidence. |
Inspect the Finished Working Features
Inspect the final impression, mounting faces and specified condition. State working-surface acceptance and any required additional checks.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Impression geometry, flash land, supporting section and mounting fit. |
| Your process | Machining state, specified thermal route and final finishing. |
| Your approval | Controlled geometry, working condition and receiving evidence. |
Define Your Hot-Work Components Before Cutting
For your H13 hot work tool steel components, show the core pin, sleeve, holder or support interface and its operating environment. Define the load and thermal exposure that matter to the assembly.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Locating shoulder, sleeve bore, supported length and working interface. |
| Your process | Machining state, specified thermal route and final finishing. |
| Your approval | Controlled geometry, working condition and receiving evidence. |
Plan Access and Your Final Datum
Plan accessible turning, boring and milling from stable workholding. Identify which fits must remain for final grinding or other agreed finishing.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Locating shoulder, sleeve bore, supported length and working interface. |
| Your process | Machining state, specified thermal route and final finishing. |
| Your approval | Controlled geometry, working condition and receiving evidence. |
Connect Section, Treatment and Fit
Connect the working requirement to the actual section, supplied state and complete thermal route. Do not infer the final condition from appearance.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Locating shoulder, sleeve bore, supported length and working interface. |
| Your process | Machining state, specified thermal route and final finishing. |
| Your approval | Controlled geometry, working condition and receiving evidence. |
Inspect the Finished Working Features
Inspect the finished bore, locating land and shoulder relationship. Protect functional faces and retain agreed material and treatment evidence.
| Your decision | What to define |
|---|---|
| Your fit | Locating shoulder, sleeve bore, supported length and working interface. |
| Your process | Machining state, specified thermal route and final finishing. |
| Your approval | Controlled geometry, working condition and receiving evidence. |
From H13 Stock to Your Finished Tooling
H13 tool steel machinability depends on the supplied condition and the feature being made. Confirm the process sequence for your actual part.
Wire EDM
Connect H13 tool steel wire EDM services to through profiles and final surface acceptance.
Explore Wire EDM →
Precision Grinding
Define H13 tool steel grinding services around final datums, finish stock and inspection.
Explore Precision Grinding →Verify Your H13 Tooling at 3 Stages
01 · Incoming material
Identity, stock form and supplied state.
02 · Specified treatment
Actual working condition and remaining stock.
03 · Finished tooling
Functional geometry, protection and records.
Confirm the Delivered Product and Supplied State
Check material identity, product form, supplied condition and agreed lot records. Include any required product-quality or remelting specification in the purchase scope.
- Specified H13 product and supplied condition.
- Final working features and locating fits.
- Agreed treatment, surface protection and records.
Sampling and document scope are agreed with your quotation.
Quality Assurance →
Review the Cavity or Tooling Through Its Full Route
Check reference faces and remaining stock before treatment, then verify the finished working geometry and the agreed condition evidence.
- Specified H13 product and supplied condition.
- Final working features and locating fits.
- Agreed treatment, surface protection and records.
Sampling and document scope are agreed with your quotation.
Quality Assurance →
Inspect the Tooling Features Your Assembly Uses
Measure the cavity, extrusion profile, bearing land or locating fit from the agreed datums. Record specified hardness checks separately; passing dimensions does not establish tool life.
- Specified H13 product and supplied condition.
- Final working features and locating fits.
- Agreed treatment, surface protection and records.
Sampling and document scope are agreed with your quotation.
Quality Assurance →
Protect the Working Faces and Required Records
Agree identification, surface protection, separate packaging pockets and the material, treatment or inspection records required for receiving.
- Specified H13 product and supplied condition.
- Final working features and locating fits.
- Agreed treatment, surface protection and records.
Sampling and document scope are agreed with your quotation.
Quality Assurance →
Resolve 6 Risks Before Releasing Your H13 Drawing
Connect thermal duty, supplied product and final fit before approving the first route.
Specify the Product Quality You Need
Define the exact H13 product, supplied condition and required evidence. If your project requires a remelted or separately qualified product, state it explicitly; the H13 name alone does not establish that quality.
01 · Requirement
Show the working load and controlled feature.
02 · Route
Agree section, working state and finish stock.
03 · Evidence
Verify the finished geometry and specified condition.
Rough machineTreat if specifiedFinishInspect
Keep Your Ports and Reference Faces Reachable
Show cooling-port positions, drilling access, closures and the final locating surfaces. Agree any separate passage or leak-check scope; a concept image is not proof of an internal cooling design.
01 · Requirement
Show the working load and controlled feature.
02 · Route
Agree section, working state and finish stock.
03 · Evidence
Verify the finished geometry and specified condition.
Rough machineTreat if specifiedFinishInspect
Plan the Thermal Route Before Final Sizing
For H13 tool steel heat treatment, identify the actual section, final requirement, provider and records. Agree finish stock and datum recovery rather than assuming a universal movement allowance.
01 · Requirement
Show the working load and controlled feature.
02 · Route
Agree section, working state and finish stock.
03 · Evidence
Verify the finished geometry and specified condition.
Rough machineTreat if specifiedFinishInspect
Review the Working Surface and Local Section
H13 tool steel heat checking concerns repeated thermal exposure. Review the actual duty, geometry, cooling and treatment with the responsible specialists; a material page cannot diagnose a field failure or guarantee tool life.
01 · Requirement
Show the working load and controlled feature.
02 · Route
Agree section, working state and finish stock.
03 · Evidence
Verify the finished geometry and specified condition.
Rough machineTreat if specifiedFinishInspect
Keep Surface Processing Compatible With the Fit
Specify any treatment or coating, working-surface acceptance and masking. Review the final condition and dimensional effect of the selected route before approval.
01 · Requirement
Show the working load and controlled feature.
02 · Route
Agree section, working state and finish stock.
03 · Evidence
Verify the finished geometry and specified condition.
Rough machineTreat if specifiedFinishInspect
Measure Geometry and Condition Separately
H13 tool steel machining tolerances belong to the controlled drawing. Define H13 tool steel hardness testing method, locations and acceptance separately from dimensional inspection.
01 · Requirement
Show the working load and controlled feature.
02 · Route
Agree section, working state and finish stock.
03 · Evidence
Verify the finished geometry and specified condition.
Rough machineTreat if specifiedFinishInspect
Agree Your Working Surface
Illustrative appearance only. Review process compatibility, masking and final fit for the actual working condition. No coating or treatment is included unless agreed.
Surface Finishing →H13 vs S7: Define Your Duty
| Decision | What your drawing must resolve |
|---|---|
| Thermal duty and support | Operating exposure, local section and working-surface acceptance. |
| Wear and finishing | Material being worked, contact and final process route. |
| European sourcing | 1.2344 / EN X40CrMoV5-1 is a producer comparison. Confirm purchase specification and condition. |
A chemistry bar does not rank service life or approve a substitute.
Review S7 Tool Steel →
Coordinate Your Drawing and Receiving Requirements
Connect China manufacturing with Dallas-area coordination for your drawing review, sample decisions and delivery requirements.
6 Inputs for Your H13 Quote
01CAD and controlled drawing
02H13 product specification and stock form
03Supplied condition and treatment responsibility
04Trial and repeat quantities
05Impact direction, working fit and surface requirements
06Inspection records and delivery needs
Answers Before You Specify H13
What H13 tool steel hardness should I specify?
State the actual tooling duty, section, test method, locations and acceptance. Supplied condition and final working hardness are separate decisions; no single hardness suits every die, core pin or forging insert.
How should I plan H13 tool steel heat checking risk?
Review the operating cycle, thermal exposure, cooling, working geometry, supplied product and treatment with the responsible specialists. Inspection and acceptance should match the duty; no material name guarantees freedom from thermal cracking.
Is every H13 product an ESR grade?
No. The producer distinguishes its air-melted W302 ISODISC from the remelted W302 ISOBLOC variant. State the exact product-quality requirement and records on your purchase documents rather than relying on the H13 name alone.
What belongs in H13 tool steel hardness testing?
Agree the method, test locations, actual acceptance range and required record. Treat hardness evidence and dimensional inspection as separate requirements after the specified operations.
Does H13 tool steel rust?
H13 is not a stainless specification. Review corrosion exposure during storage, machining and shipment, then agree suitable cleaning and protection while preserving functional fits.
Can H13 tool steel be welded?
Treat repair or joining as a separate engineering review. Identify the steel, existing condition, section, damage and required final state before agreeing a qualified procedure and post-repair acceptance.
Can I use 1.2344 or X40CrMoV5-1 instead?
The producer lists 1.2344 / EN X40CrMoV5-1 alongside AISI H13. Use these as comparison names, then approve the actual product specification, supplied condition and required quality before substitution.
How much does H13 tool steel machining cost?
For your H13 tool steel machining quote, send CAD, the controlled drawing, quantities, actual stock condition, treatment responsibility, final geometry and evidence requirements. Include working surfaces, ports and any separately specified testing.
