Hard Wear-Resistant 52100 Alloy Steel Balls

- Yield Strength: 295,000 psi
- Hardness: Rockwell C60 (Very Hard)
- Fabrication: Cold Worked
- Specifications Met: See table
High carbon and chromium content makes this 52100 alloy steel extremely hard and resistant to wear. It’s also known as chrome steel. Often used as bearings, these balls are hardened for increased abrasion and impact resistance.
Certificates with a traceable lot number are available for these products. Download certificates from ORDER HISTORY after your order ships.
Dia. | Dia. Tolerance | Heat Treatment | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | |
Mirror-Like | |||||
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17/32" | -0.0001" to 0.0001" | Hardened | 50 | 0000000 | 000000 |
Tight-Tolerance Hard Wear-Resistant 52100 Alloy Steel Balls

- Yield Strength: 295,000 psi
- Hardness: Rockwell C60 (Very Hard)
- Specifications Met: ASTM A295
The diameter of these balls is held to a precise tolerance. They’re made from 52100 alloy steel, also known as chrome steel, which has high levels of carbon and chromium to make them extremely hard and resistant to wear. Often used as bearings, these balls are also hardened to increase their abrasion and impact resistance. They’re manufactured to ASTM A295 standards for quality and performance.
Dia. | Dia. Tolerance | Heat Treatment | Mechanical Finish | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | |
Mirror-Like | ||||||
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17/32" | -0.00005" to 0.00005" | Hardened | Ground and Polished | 1 | 0000000 | 000000 |
Stud-Mount Ball Transfers

Install these ball transfers in a threaded hole or use a nut to secure.
Steel balls are durable. Ball transfers with an angled working orientation can be used to form support stands.
Capacity is given for the ball up orientation. Using these ball transfers in a ball down or angled orientation could reduce the capacity stated.
Ball Dia. | Cap., lbs. | Ht. | Dia. | Working Orientation | Thread Size | Stud Lg. | Each | ||
Steel Ball | |||||||||
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Zinc-Plated Steel Housing | |||||||||
G | 3/16" | 40 | 23/64" | 17/32" | Ball Up, Ball Down, Angle | M6 | 19/32" | 00000000 | 000000 |