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52100

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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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52100 (uncountable)

  1. (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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  1. ^ ASTM, ASTM 52100 Bearing Steel | 1.3505 | 100Cr6 | SUJ2 | EN31
  2. ^ Continental, Alloy Steel 52100
  3. ^ AZO, AISI 52100 Alloy Steel (UNS G52986), 2012
  4. ^ Metal Suppliers Online, Material Property Data: Alloy Steels 52100
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