52100
nounEtymology Coined by the U.S. SAE iron and steel committee in 1919, replacing the earlier designation 52-95; being a 52-series iron alloy (steel).
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Engineering, Metallurgy, Natural sciences, Physical sciences US A common ball bearing metal, also used for blademaking, knifemaking. A high-carbon low-alloy chromium steel; typically containing 1.0% carbon and 1.5% chromium, with low silicon (0.25%) and manganese (0.35%).
- 52100 bearings developed the largest compressive residual stress.
- 52100 continues to be the most used bearing steel.
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- In the annealed condition 52100 is comparatively easy to machine.
- Synonyms
- 1.3505, 100Cr6, 52100 alloy steel, 52100 bearing steel, 52100 steel, 52100 steel alloy, AISI 52100, alloy steel 52100, ASTM 52100, DIN 1.3505, EN 1.3505, ISO 100Cr6, SAE 52100, UNI 100Cr6
- Hypernyms
- 52-series steel, alloy, alloy metal, alloy steel, ball-bearing steel, bearing steel, carbon steel, chromium steel, hardenable steel, high-carbon steel, iron, iron alloy, low-alloy steel, metal, metal alloy, steel, steel alloy