This invention discloses a high-performance H13 mold steel modified with
magnesium and its manufacturing method, belonging to the field of special steel metallurgical technology. The
chemical composition of the steel, by
mass percentage, is: C: 0.36~0.42%, Si: 0.80~1.20%, P: ≤0.025%, S: ≤0.003%, Mn: 0.25~0.60%, Cr: 4.90~5.30%, Mo: 1.10~1.50%, V: 0.80~1.0%, Mg: 0.0020~0.0035%, with the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities. The manufacturing method includes:
smelting →
magnesium modification treatment →
casting → rolling → spheroidizing annealing →
quenching and
tempering treatment. This invention, by precisely controlling the amount and timing of
magnesium addition, transforms large-sized Al2O3 inclusions in the steel into fine and dispersed MgO·Al2O3 spinels. Simultaneously, magnesium agglomerates at grain boundaries, suppressing
alloy element segregation, refining liquid carbides, and improving their distribution. Compared with the prior art, the steel of the present invention has an average inclusion
diameter of ≤3.0μm, an average
carbide size of ≤10μm, a banded segregation rating of ≤2.5, a tensile strength of ≥1780MPa, an
impact energy of ≥150J, and significantly improved
wear resistance and
thermal fatigue performance, making it suitable for the manufacture of high-end
hot work dies.