Caracterización del acero K100 utilizado en la fabricación de herramientas aplicadas a la industria de la madera

Abstract

The present work was carried out the application of thermal processes, such as quenching then a subsequent tempering, to K100 steel (AISI D3) with different conditions of both quenching and tempering temperatures, based on the parameter established by the supplier of the steel. material in this case Böhler steels (Voestalpine). To carry out the investigation, a suitable material is selected that has characteristics of resistance to wear by abrasion, which does not exceed its cost and, most importantly, that has good mechanical performance, as is the case of K100 steel, below. Parameters of thermal treatments with different conditions were established to later compare with the technical characteristics of AISI 1018 steel, this material is implemented in the manufacture of tools in the Marcelo carpentry workshop, located in San Lorenzo, province of Esmeraldas. Once the tools were manufactured with the hardening and tempering parameters, experimental cuts were made in the nato wood, which has very favorable mechanical properties to be able to carry out the study regarding the abrasive wear that each tool can have. With the data already obtained, it was possible to implement fundamental criteria to establish conclusions, recommendations based on experimentation, graphs, figures that were obtained around the proposed investigation.