{"id":10348,"date":"2021-08-12T21:24:35","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T21:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paulo.com\/?post_type=capabilities&#038;p=10348"},"modified":"2025-12-08T19:00:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T19:00:06","slug":"through-hardening","status":"publish","type":"capabilities","link":"https:\/\/www.paulo.com\/es\/capabilities\/procesa\/tratamiento-termico\/endurecimiento-pasante\/","title":{"rendered":"Mediante el endurecimiento"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  id=\"block_c103d095c19ec52f69fd87a1550cd440\"\n  class=\"hero hero position-relative full-width\"\n      style=\"background: #000000 url(https:\/\/www.paulo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Firearms.jpg) center \/ cover no-repeat;\"\n    >\n\n  <div class=\"overlay position-absolute w-100 h-100\"><\/div>\n\n  \n  <div class=\"container hero-layer hero-layer--front\">\n    <div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8\">\n                  <p class=\"paulo-breadcrumb small-text text-uppercase\">\n                                          capacidades &gt;\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paulo.com\/es\/capabilities\/procesa\/tratamiento-termico\/\">Tratamiento t\u00e9rmico<\/a> &gt;\n                        A trav\u00e9s del endurecimiento\n          <\/p>\n                          <h1 class=\"title title-48 text-lowercase\">Mediante el endurecimiento \n                      <\/h1>\n                          <p class=\"text\">El enfriamiento r\u00e1pido puede producir un acero m\u00e1s fuerte, en todas sus piezas cr\u00edticas.<\/p>\n        \n         \n                  \n                      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  \n  <div class=\"container position-relative hero-layer hero-layer--middle\">\n      <\/div>\n\n  \n  <div class=\"video-wrapper position-absolute overflow-hidden text-center text-lg-left hero-layer hero-layer--back\">\n      <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Aumento de la fuerza, por dentro y por fuera.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>El endurecimiento total, tambi\u00e9n conocido como endurecimiento neutro, es el proceso de fortalecimiento de una aleaci\u00f3n de acero mediante un enfriamiento r\u00e1pido para aumentar la dureza en todo el material. Este proceso iguala el carbono en toda la secci\u00f3n del acero, a diferencia de la cementaci\u00f3n, que crea una capa exterior dura mientras conserva un n\u00facleo m\u00e1s blando y d\u00factil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A trav\u00e9s de aplicaciones de endurecimiento<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>El endurecimiento en profundidad es \u00fatil para aplicaciones en las que la fuerza, la dureza y la resistencia al desgaste son fundamentales. Es un proceso que se utiliza en una amplia gama de aplicaciones de ingenier\u00eda, incluyendo:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Armaz\u00f3n de los asientos y hebillas de los cinturones de seguridad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Herramientas de mano<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Piezas que deban soportar grandes cargas durante su vida \u00fatil, como tuercas y tornillos, soportes, cadenas, clavos y ganchos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Muelles, ejes, rodamientos, cuchillas, rascadores y otros componentes diversos utilizados en la industria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section  id=\"block_afa759bfc1b958c33d1fb2381cd6bb94\"\n  class=\"feature-highlights\">\n  <div class=\"container position-relative py-5 pr-5\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      \n      \n                      <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\">\n          <h4 class=\"paragraph\">Endurecimiento total frente a acero templado<\/h4>\n          <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El acero templado a veces se denomina \"acero revenido\", pero hay una diferencia. El revenido es simplemente el proceso de recalentamiento de un material tras el calentamiento y el enfriamiento iniciales para combatir la fragilidad. Aunque se lleva a cabo en muchos procesos de tratamiento t\u00e9rmico, no significa necesariamente que una aleaci\u00f3n se haya endurecido por completo.<\/span><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\">\n          <h4 class=\"paragraph\">El endurecimiento total suele constar de tres pasos:<\/h4>\n          <ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Calentar una aleaci\u00f3n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> para alterar sus propiedades f\u00edsicas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enfriamiento r\u00e1pido<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> en un medio, como el aceite, la sal o la c\u00e1ustica.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b style=\"font-size: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 1.125rem);\">Recalentamiento o templado<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">para eliminar el exceso de fragilidad de la aleaci\u00f3n tratada.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Soluciones de alta tecnolog\u00eda para trabajos pesados.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Todos los trabajos de endurecimiento pasante se supervisan, desde la realizaci\u00f3n del pedido hasta la entrega, mediante nuestro sistema de informaci\u00f3n de producci\u00f3n y servicio al cliente (PICS) de \u00faltima generaci\u00f3n para garantizar la precisi\u00f3n t\u00e9cnica y de ingenier\u00eda de todos nuestros proyectos de endurecimiento pasante, desde el control de calidad hasta la entrega a tiempo, y todo lo dem\u00e1s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tenemos hornos de temple en aceite capaces de manejar ciclos de hasta 3.500 libras. Podemos manejar piezas de hasta 48 pulgadas por 36 pulgadas por 36 pulgadas en el procesamiento por lotes y el procesamiento continuo de hasta 4.000 libras por hora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Paulo cumple:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Soluciones de programaci\u00f3n en colaboraci\u00f3n para garantizar la entrega a tiempo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gran variedad de opciones de hornos y procesos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Control superior del proceso para obtener siempre resultados de dureza dentro del rango<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equipo de lavado dise\u00f1ado a medida para limpiar las piezas antes y despu\u00e9s del procesamiento<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><section  id=\"block_5078257b86d82a08486bcc4c6091d9cb\"\n  class=\"related-content-sidebar\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n                  \n        <div 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We also offer oil quenching in Kansas City. For commercial through hardening without aerospace requirements, we provide atmosphere and vacuum hardening capabilities.<\/span><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"faq-item\" id=\"faq-12977\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n                    <h3 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"faq-question\">\n                        What is through hardening?\n                        <span class=\"toggle-icon\">+<\/span>\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\" class=\"faq-answer\">\n                        <div itemprop=\"text\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Through hardening is a heat treatment process that increases hardness and strength throughout the entire cross-section of a steel part. Parts are heated above their critical temperature (typically 1500-1600\u00b0F), then rapidly quenched in oil, polymer, or gas to form a hard martensitic structure. Unlike surface treatments, through hardening creates uniform strength properties from surface to core, making it ideal for components requiring structural integrity.<\/span><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"faq-item\" id=\"faq-12978\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n                    <h3 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"faq-question\">\n                        What other names are used for through hardening?\n                        <span class=\"toggle-icon\">+<\/span>\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\" class=\"faq-answer\">\n                        <div itemprop=\"text\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Through hardening is also called neutral hardening, particularly in atmosphere furnaces where carbon-neutral conditions prevent surface changes. When performed in vacuum furnaces, it&#8217;s often called vacuum hardening. All three terms describe the same fundamental process of hardening the entire part cross-section.<\/span><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"faq-item\" id=\"faq-12979\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n                    <h3 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"faq-question\">\n                        What&#039;s the difference between through hardening and case hardening?\n                        <span class=\"toggle-icon\">+<\/span>\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\" class=\"faq-answer\">\n                        <div itemprop=\"text\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Through hardening creates uniform hardness throughout the entire part for structural strength\u2014think seat belt buckles or bridge bolts that need uniform strength. Case hardening creates a hard surface layer (the &#8220;case&#8221;) while maintaining a softer, ductile core\u2014ideal for gears and shafts that need wear resistance outside but toughness inside. Through hardening is best when parts need overall strength; whereas case hardening for wear resistance.<\/span><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"faq-item\" id=\"faq-12980\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n                    <h3 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"faq-question\">\n                        What&#039;s the difference between through hardening and nitriding?\n                        <span class=\"toggle-icon\">+<\/span>\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\" class=\"faq-answer\">\n                        <div itemprop=\"text\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nitriding is actually a type of case hardening that adds nitrogen to create a thin, hard surface layer for wear and corrosion resistance. Through hardening transforms the entire part&#8217;s microstructure for overall strength. Think of nitriding as armor plating for the surface, while through hardening is strengthening the entire structure.<\/span><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"faq-item\" id=\"faq-12981\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n                    <h3 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"faq-question\">\n                        Which materials can be through hardened?\n                        <span class=\"toggle-icon\">+<\/span>\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\" class=\"faq-answer\">\n                        <div itemprop=\"text\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Through hardening requires sufficient carbon and alloying elements. Common materials include:\n\n\nEngineering alloys: 4140, 4130, 4340\n\nTool steels: A2, D2, S7, H13\n\nStainless steels: 410, 420, 440C\n\n\nYou cannot through harden: Low-carbon steels like 1018, 1010, or 1008\u2014these require case hardening for surface hardness.<\/span><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"faq-item\" id=\"faq-12982\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n                    <h3 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"faq-question\">\n                        Will my entire part be the same hardness throughout?\n                        <span class=\"toggle-icon\">+<\/span>\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\" class=\"faq-answer\">\n                        <div itemprop=\"text\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Not necessarily. While thin parts achieve uniform hardness, thicker sections often show decreasing hardness toward the center. This &#8220;mass effect&#8221; occurs because the core cools slower than the surface during quenching. A 4140 shaft might achieve 50 HRC at the surface but only 35 HRC at the center if it&#8217;s over 3 inches thick. 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