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    Compare over 50 grades of steel and cast iron to find the right material for you—all with material certificates for traceability.

    Hard Wear-Resistant 52100 Alloy Steel Rods

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Steel. Hard Wear-Resistant 52100 Alloy Steel Rods.
    Also known as chrome steel, 52100 is an extremely hard and wear-resistant material. It’s used for parts such as bearings, bushings, and punches.
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    Certificates with a traceable lot number are available for these products. Download certificates from ORDER HISTORY after your order ships.
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    3/16"-0.006" to 0"Cold WorkedAnnealedNot RatedRockwell C24 (Hard)ASTM A108, ASTM A2958938K1200000000000000000
    1/4"-0.006" to 0"Cold WorkedAnnealedNot RatedRockwell C24 (Hard)ASTM A108, ASTM A2958938K11500000000000000
    5/16"-0.006" to 0"Cold WorkedAnnealedNot RatedRockwell C24 (Hard)ASTM A108, ASTM A2958938K31500000000000000
    3/8"-0.006" to 0"Cold WorkedAnnealedNot RatedRockwell C24 (Hard)ASTM A108, ASTM A2958938K13500000000000000
    7/16"-0.006" to 0"Cold WorkedAnnealedNot RatedRockwell C24 (Hard)ASTM A108, ASTM A2958938K515000000000000000
    1/2"-0.006" to 0"Cold WorkedAnnealedNot RatedRockwell C24 (Hard)ASTM A108, ASTM A2958938K155000000000000000
    9/16"-0.006" to 0"Cold WorkedAnnealedNot RatedRockwell C24 (Hard)ASTM A108, ASTM A2958938K715000000000000000
    5/8"-0.006" to 0"Cold WorkedAnnealedNot RatedRockwell C24 (Hard)ASTM A108, ASTM A2958938K24000000000000000
    11/16"-0.006" to 0"Cold WorkedAnnealedNot RatedRockwell C24 (Hard)ASTM A108, ASTM A2958938K9000000000000000
    3/4"-0.006" to 0"Cold WorkedAnnealedNot RatedRockwell C24 (Hard)ASTM A108, ASTM A2958938K260000000000000000
    7/8"-0.006" to 0"Cold WorkedAnnealedNot RatedRockwell C24 (Hard)ASTM A108, ASTM A2958938K280000000000000000
    1"-0.006" to 0"Cold WorkedAnnealedNot RatedRockwell C24 (Hard)ASTM A108, ASTM A2958938K320000000000000000
    1 1/8"-0.006" to 0"Cold WorkedAnnealedNot RatedRockwell C24 (Hard)ASTM A108, ASTM A2958938K3400000000000000000
    1 1/4"-0.006" to 0"Cold WorkedAnnealedNot RatedRockwell C24 (Hard)ASTM A108, ASTM A2958938K3600000000000000000
    1 3/8"-0.006" to 0"Cold WorkedAnnealedNot RatedRockwell C24 (Hard)ASTM A108, ASTM A2958938K6700000000000000000
    1 1/2"-0.006" to 0"Cold WorkedAnnealedNot RatedRockwell C24 (Hard)ASTM A108, ASTM A2958938K6800000000000000000
    1 5/8"-0.007" to 0"Cold WorkedAnnealedNot RatedRockwell C24 (Hard)ASTM A108, ASTM A2958938K6900000000000000000
    1 3/4"-0.007" to 0"Cold WorkedAnnealedNot RatedRockwell C24 (Hard)ASTM A108, ASTM A2958938K71000000000000000000
    2"-0.007" to 0"Cold WorkedAnnealedNot RatedRockwell C24 (Hard)ASTM A108, ASTM A2958938K73000000000000000000
    2 1/2"-0.007" to 0"Cold WorkedAnnealedNot RatedRockwell C24 (Hard)ASTM A108, ASTM A2958938K77000000000000000000
    3"-0.008" to 0"Cold WorkedAnnealedNot RatedRockwell C24 (Hard)ASTM A108, ASTM A2958938K8100000000000000000000

    Hard Wear-Resistant 52100 Alloy Steel Round Tubes

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Steel. Hard Wear-Resistant 52100 Alloy Steel Round Tubes.
    Also known as chrome steel, 52100 is an extremely hard and wear-resistant material. It’s used for parts such as bearings, bushings, and punches.
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    0.245" Thick Wall
    1.207"0.688"Cold WorkedYes140,000Rockwell B100 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A2957197N1100000000000000000000
     
    0.309" Thick Wall
    1.315"0.697"Cold WorkedYes140,000Rockwell B100 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A2957197N1200000000000000000
     
    0.353" Thick Wall
    1.551"0.846"Cold WorkedYes140,000Rockwell B100 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A2957197N1300000000000000000
     
    0.409" Thick Wall
    2.071"1.253"Cold WorkedYes140,000Rockwell B100 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A2957197N14000000000000000000
     
    0.472" Thick Wall
    2.57"1.627"Hot RolledYes140,000Rockwell B100 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A2957197N15000000000000000000
     
    0.807" Thick Wall
    3.138"1.524"Hot RolledYes50,000Rockwell B95 (Hard)Rockwell C60ASTM A2957197N16000000000000000000
     

    Steel Balls

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Steel. Steel Balls.
    Wear-Resistant 52100 Alloy Steel—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.
    Tight-Tolerance Wear-Resistant 52100 Alloy Steel—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.
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    Wear-Resistant 52100 Alloy Steel
    0.026"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2955009528K211000000
    1/32"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2955009528K21200000
    0.043"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K2130000
    0.045"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K3040000
    0.0512"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K2140000
    0.0565"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K2150000
    0.058"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K2160000
    0.0614"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K3050000
    0.0639"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K3060000
    0.0656"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K2170000
    0.0667"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K3070000
    0.072"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K2180000
    0.0748"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K3080000
    0.0761"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K2190000
    0.0768"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K3090000
    0.0805"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K3110000
    0.0833"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K520000
    0.09"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K2210000
    0.0928"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K3120000
    0.0953"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K2220000
    0.0975"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K2230000
    0.0981"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K2240000
    0.101"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K2250000
    0.1025"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K3130000
    0.122"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K3140000
    0.1265"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K3150000
    0.1292"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K2260000
    0.1345"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K2270000
    0.136"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K3160000
    0.137"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K2280000
    0.1388"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K3170000
    0.1534"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K3180000
    0.1891"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K31900000
    0.194"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K22900000
    0.2035"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K32100000
    0.2372"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009528K23100000
    21/64"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A295509528K32200000
    1 3/32"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A295259528K323000000
    1 5/32"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A295259528K324000000
    1 7/32"-0.0001" to 0.0001"Hardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A295109528K32500000
    1.25 mm-0.0025 mm to 0.0025 mmHardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009292K1060000
    1.75 mm-0.0025 mm to 0.0025 mmHardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009292K1070000
    2.25 mm-0.0025 mm to 0.0025 mmHardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009292K1080000
    2.75 mm-0.0025 mm to 0.0025 mmHardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009292K1090000
    3.25 mm-0.0025 mm to 0.0025 mmHardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009292K1110000
    3.75 mm-0.0025 mm to 0.0025 mmHardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009292K11200000
    4.25 mm-0.0025 mm to 0.0025 mmHardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009292K11300000
    5.25 mm-0.0025 mm to 0.0025 mmHardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009292K11400000
    5.75 mm-0.0025 mm to 0.0025 mmHardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009292K11500000
    6.25 mm-0.0025 mm to 0.0025 mmHardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A2951009292K11600000
    6.75 mm-0.0025 mm to 0.0025 mmHardened295,000Rockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A295509292K11700000
     
    Tight-Tolerance Wear-Resistant 52100 Alloy Steel
    0.026"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A295259528K51100000
    1/32"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A295259528K51200000
    0.043"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A295259528K51300000
    3/64"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A295259528K51400000
    1/16"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A29559528K1110000
    5/64"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A295259528K51500000
    3/32"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A295259528K51600000
    7/64"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A295259528K51700000
    1/8"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A29559528K450000
    9/64"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A29559528K460000
    5/32"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A29559528K470000
    11/64"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A29559528K51800000
    3/16"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A29559528K480000
    7/32"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A29559528K4900000
    0.237"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A29559528K51900000
    1/4"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A29529528K530000
    17/64"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A29559528K52100000
    9/32"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A29529528K550000
    5/16"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A29529528K560000
    11/32"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A29559528K52200000
    3/8"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A29529528K5800000
    13/32"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A29529528K52300000
    7/16"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A29519528K680000
    15/32"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A29519528K690000
    1/2"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A29519528K7600000
    17/32"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A29519528K7700000
    9/16"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A29519528K52400000
    5/8"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A29519528K52500000
    11/16"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A29519528K52600000
    3/4"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A29519528K52700000
    25/32"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A29519528K52800000
    13/16"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A29519528K52900000
    1 1/8"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A29519528K53100000
    1 3/16"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A29519528K53200000
    1 3/8"-0.00005" to 0.00005"Hardened295,000Ground, PolishedRockwell C60 (Extra Hard)Mirror LikeASTM A29519528K53300000
     
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