An excellent high carbon steel. 52100 was developed for use as industrial bearings and has excellent wear resistance and strength. 52100 makes an excellent knife.
This alloy and all our alloys have been properly annealed. You do not have to do any non-standard wasteful processes to harden the steel. Follow the heat treat recipe and the steel will get hard.
Product Information
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Thickness
0.188
Width
1.5
Length
11.6
Alloy
52100
Temper
Annealed
Production Method
Cold Rolled
Metal Type
Carbon Steel
Shape
Bar-Rectangle
Weight/Lineal Foot
0.97 pounds
Chemistry Information : 52100 Carbon Steel
Element
Percentage
Element
Percentage
Element
Percentage
Fe
96.5
-
97.3
P
0
-
0.025
S
0
-
0.015
C
0.93
-
1.1
Mn
0.25
-
0.45
Si
0.15
-
0.35
Cr
1.4
-
1.6
This product is a rectangle bar with a thickness of 0.188 inches, a width of 1.5 inches, and a length of 11.6 inches.
The 52100 carbon steel bar is supplied annealed, so no additional annealing is necessary before heat treating to achieve hardness.
52100 alloy is known for excellent wear resistance and strength, making it ideal for industrial bearings and knife making.
The product is offered in a standard length of 11.6 inches; custom cut options are not indicated in the product details.
The bar weighs approximately 1.47 pounds for shipping and is currently in stock and available for purchase.