52100

English

Etymology

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

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%).

   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

Synonyms

• 52100 steel
• 52100 bearing steel
• 52100 alloy steel
• 52100 steel alloy
• alloy steel 52100
• SAE 52100
• AISI 52100
• ASTM 52100
• DIN 1.3505
• UNI 100Cr6
• ISO 100Cr6
• EN 1.3505
• 1.3505 (UK)
• 100Cr6 (UK)

Hypernyms

• 52-series steel
• ball-bearing steel
• bearing steel
• hardenable steel
• chromium steel
• high-carbon steel
• carbon steel
• low-alloy steel
• alloy steel
• steel alloy
• steel
• iron alloy
• iron
• metal alloy
• alloy metal
• alloy
• metal

Translations

Translations

• French: 100C6, AFNOR 100C6
• German: 1.3505, DIN 1.3505, DIN 100Cr6, 100Cr6
• Italian: 100Cr6, UNI 100Cr6