Steel Alloy 52100

  • Steel Alloy 52100
  • General Characteristics

    52100 VAC-ARC is a deep hardening alloy steel used for aircraft bearings and other high stressed parts where good rolling contact fatigue strength is required at operating temperatures below 400°F (204°C). This grade is produced by the vacuum-arc remelting process and offers greatly improved cleanliness and internal soundness over conventionally air melted bearing quality SAE 52100 steel.

  • Typical Chemical Composition

    Weight % C Mn Si Cr Fe
    minimum 1.05 0.35 0.30 1.50 Reminder
    maximum
  • Physical Properties (Annealed condition)

    Characteristics English Metric
    Nominal density

    (68°F/20°C)

    0.280 lbs/in3 7.75 g/cm3
    Coefficient of thermal expansion 100°F – 500°F

    38°C – 260°C

    6.45 micro in/in- °F 11.6 micro m/m- °K
    100°F – 800°F

    38°C – 427°C

    7.35 micro in/in- °F 13.2 micro m/m- °K
    100°F – 1000°F

    38°C – 538°C

    7.78 micro in/in- °F 14.0 micro m/m- °K
    100°F – 1200°F

    38°C – 649°C

    7.96 micro in/in- °F 14.3 micro m/m- °K
  • Mechanical Properties

    Modulus of Hardness
    Machinability Rigidity Elasticity Rockwell C
    % psi∙106 GPa psi∙106 GPa 1/2” 1/8”
    Bar & Rod 37-45 12 82.7 29 200 45 66.5
  • Specifications

    • AMS – 6444

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