52100

Meaning

Noun

• 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%).

Related

Similar words

• 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
• 100Cr6

Broader meaning words

• 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

Origin

• Coined by the U.S. Society of Automotive Engineers iron and steel committee in 1919, replacing the earlier designation 52-95; being a 52-series iron alloy (steel).