{"id":9684,"date":"2021-08-04T02:46:34","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T02:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paulo.com\/?post_type=capabilities&#038;p=9684"},"modified":"2026-01-06T17:15:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T17:15:23","slug":"carburizing","status":"publish","type":"capabilities","link":"https:\/\/www.paulo.com\/es\/capabilities\/procesa\/tratamiento-termico\/carburacion\/","title":{"rendered":"Soluciones de carburaci\u00f3n y cementaci\u00f3n"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  id=\"block_31b11f9fc6271620d5cf4f556d0490e1\"\n  class=\"hero hero position-relative full-width\"\n      style=\"background: #000000 url(https:\/\/www.paulo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Automotive-hero.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                        Soluciones de carburaci\u00f3n y cementaci\u00f3n\n          <\/p>\n                          <h1 class=\"title title-48 text-lowercase\">Carburizaci\u00f3n <br \/>\r\n\n                      <\/h1>\n                          <p class=\"text\">Cuando se necesita que una pieza sea dura en la superficie pero fuerte y d\u00factil en el centro, el carburizado y la carbonitruraci\u00f3n son soluciones \u00f3ptimas de cementaci\u00f3n.<\/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-8f761849 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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Soluciones de endurecimiento de cajas para satisfacer sus especificaciones exactas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La carburaci\u00f3n es un proceso de cementaci\u00f3n que a\u00f1ade carbono a la superficie de diversas aleaciones, lo que confiere al material una capa exterior dura y resistente al desgaste, al tiempo que conserva un n\u00facleo m\u00e1s blando y d\u00factil que puede responder mejor a las tensiones sin agrietarse. Procesos como el carburizado permiten a los fabricantes trabajar con materiales m\u00e1s blandos y seguir cumpliendo los requisitos b\u00e1sicos de dureza exigidos por una aplicaci\u00f3n. Aunque no a\u00f1ade resistencia al material, s\u00ed que aumenta la dureza de la capa exterior del material, haci\u00e9ndolo m\u00e1s resistente al desgaste de lo que ser\u00eda de otro modo. Esto se consigue mediante la difusi\u00f3n de carbono en la superficie de la aleaci\u00f3n despu\u00e9s de la fabricaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aplicaciones comunes de cementaci\u00f3n:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 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<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sujetadores<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rodamientos y engranajes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Piezas de motor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Piezas de m\u00e1quinas de tornillos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Herramientas de corte<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Amplia capacidad para una gran variedad de proyectos<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En Paulo, nuestros hornos est\u00e1n dise\u00f1ados para manejar una amplia gama de aplicaciones de cementaci\u00f3n. Podemos endurecer piezas de hasta 48 pulgadas por 36 pulgadas por 36 pulgadas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Podemos manipular piezas de hasta 48 pulgadas por 36 pulgadas por 36 pulgadas y cargas de 3.000 libras, lo que nos permite endurecer hasta 3.800 libras por hora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El tipo de horno que utilizamos depende de su aplicaci\u00f3n. Disponemos tanto de hornos de cinta continua como de hornos de temple integral para satisfacer las necesidades de cualquier proyecto. Algunas piezas pueden tener que ser tratadas t\u00e9rmicamente durante horas o incluso d\u00edas para lograr la profundidad de caja requerida, por lo que podemos operar las 24 horas del d\u00eda para satisfacer las demandas del proyecto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Carbonitruraci\u00f3n<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Otro proceso de cementaci\u00f3n es la carbonitruraci\u00f3n. Las piezas se calientan a unos 1.600 grados Fahrenheit en una c\u00e1mara sellada antes de a\u00f1adir nitr\u00f3geno y carbono. Como la pieza se calienta hasta el rango austen\u00edtico, los \u00e1tomos de carbono y nitr\u00f3geno se difunden en la pieza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El nitr\u00f3geno se suele a\u00f1adir a los aceros de bajo carbono y baja aleaci\u00f3n para ayudar a la pieza a mantener la dureza durante su uso en entornos de alto calor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Control de procesos<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El control del proceso durante la cementaci\u00f3n es fundamental, especialmente en el caso de las piezas con secciones finas o formas irregulares, que corren el riesgo de atravesarse. 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La profundidad total de la caja suele medirse visualmente examinando la secci\u00f3n transversal de la pieza con un microscopio de mano. La medici\u00f3n de la profundidad total de la caja se especifica normalmente para las piezas que requieren cajas m\u00e1s finas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paulo.com\/es\/resources\/comprension-efectiva-vs-total-caso-profundidad\/\">Profundidad efectiva de la caja<\/a><\/strong> es la distancia hacia el interior de la superficie de una pieza hasta una dureza espec\u00edfica. Sirve para medir si una dureza prevista ha penetrado a la profundidad correcta. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paulo.com\/es\/resources\/dureza-metodos-rockwell-brinell-microdureza\/\">Microdureza<\/a> Se utilizan m\u00e9todos de prueba para determinar la profundidad efectiva de la caja.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 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>Tecnolog\u00eda para resultados consistentes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Las d\u00e9cadas de experiencia de Paulo, los procesos de alta tecnolog\u00eda y el profundo conocimiento de la metalurgia garantizan que sus piezas cumplan sus especificaciones exactas, con pruebas e inspecciones minuciosas y un plazo de entrega r\u00e1pido para mantener su l\u00ednea en funcionamiento.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nuestras instalaciones de \u00faltima generaci\u00f3n est\u00e1n equipadas con automatizaci\u00f3n y est\u00e1n dise\u00f1adas para manejar una amplia gama de aplicaciones de cementaci\u00f3n. Nuestros hornos son autocontrolados con seguimiento del calor a lo largo del proceso para mantener la conformidad y la consistencia. Disponemos tanto de hornos de cinta continua como de hornos de temple integral por lotes. Algunas piezas pueden requerir un tratamiento t\u00e9rmico durante horas o incluso d\u00edas para lograr la profundidad de la caja requerida, por lo que es importante que su socio de tratamiento t\u00e9rmico tenga la capacidad de operar las 24 horas del d\u00eda cuando sea necesario.<\/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%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"faq-single-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"faq-header\">\n        <h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n    <section class=\"faq-main-container\">\n                                    <div class=\"faq-item\" id=\"faq-12887\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n                    <h3 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"faq-question\">\n                        What case depth should I specify for my parts? \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\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Case depth selection depends entirely on your specific application, part geometry, material, and service requirements. Small gears might need only 0.010-0.015&#8243;, while large gears could require 0.060-0.070&#8243;. Rather than prescribing a standard, we recommend consulting with your design engineering team to determine appropriate specifications based on your application.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"faq-item\" id=\"faq-12894\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n                    <h3 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"faq-question\">\n                        What gases are used in gas carburizing?\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\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our gas carburizing process uses endothermic gas (a controlled mixture of carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and nitrogen) combined with natural gas as an enriching agent. This precisely controlled atmosphere ensures consistent carbon transfer and case depth development throughout your parts.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"faq-item\" id=\"faq-12885\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n                    <h3 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"faq-question\">\n                        What is carburizing? \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\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Carburizing is a case hardening process that adds carbon to the surface of low-carbon steel parts to create a tough, wear-resistant outer layer while keeping the core ductile and impact-resistant. The parts are heated in a carbon-rich atmosphere\u2014typically around 1,700\u00b0F\u2014allowing carbon atoms to diffuse into the surface. This carbon-enriched \u201ccase\u201d is then hardened, usually by quenching, to improve durability in high-wear applications like gears, shafts, and bearings. Carburizing is ideal for components that need a hard surface to resist wear while maintaining core toughness to absorb stress.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"faq-item\" id=\"faq-12889\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n                    <h3 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"faq-question\">\n                        What is the difference between total and effective case depth?\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\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Total and effective are case depth measurements that serve different purposes in quality control and engineering. Total case depth measures the entire carbon-enriched layer, and is a fast, low-cost way to check case depth. Effective case depth measures to a specific hardness level, typically 50 HRC (best for parts such as bearings where load capacity calculations depend on hardened depth).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Both measurements require destructive testing to verify that parts are treated to your specification, meaning we&#8217;ll need either a test coupon or sacrificial part. We recommend always including test coupons with your parts to preserve your production pieces.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These types of case depth are also a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paulo.com\/es\/resources\/como-leer-y-comparar-presupuestos-de-tratamiento-termico-2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">common point of confusion in the quoting process<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for commercial heat treating. Once you\u2019ve received a quote for case hardening, it\u2019s important to get clarification on exactly what is included in the quote \u2014 effective or total. One requires less processing time than the other, making it cheaper. Heat treaters will sometimes default to the cheapest option to win a bid but they may not be able to deliver in-spec parts. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"faq-item\" id=\"faq-12891\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n                    <h3 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"faq-question\">\n                        Which materials are best suited for carburizing versus carbonitriding? \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\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Common carburizing materials include <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paulo.com\/es\/resources\/propiedades-de-los-aceros-al-boro-10b21-y-15b24\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">10B21<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and 8620 steels with moderate carbon content. Whereas carbonitriding works best with low-carbon materials like 1008, 1010, and 1020 that need the additional nitrogen for improved hardenability. 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