52100
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[edit]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).
Noun
[edit]52100 (uncountable)
- (US, metallurgy) 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%).[1][2][3][4]
- 52100 bearings developed the largest compressive residual stress.
- 52100 continues to be the most used bearing steel.
- In the annealed condition 52100 is comparatively easy to machine.
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References
[edit]- ^ ASTM, ASTM 52100 Bearing Steel | 1.3505 | 100Cr6 | SUJ2 | EN31
- ^ Continental, Alloy Steel 52100
- ^ AZO, AISI 52100 Alloy Steel (UNS G52986), 2012
- ^ Metal Suppliers Online, Material Property Data: Alloy Steels 52100