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AISI 52100
Category Steel
Class Alloy steel
Type Standard
Common Names Chromium steel
Designations United States: UNS G52986

Composition

ElementWeight %
C  0.98-1.10 
Mn  0.25-0.45 
P  0.025 (max) 
S  0.025 (max) 
Si  0.15-0.30 
Cr  1.30-1.60 

Mechanical Properties

Properties Conditions 
T (°C)Treatment
Density (×1000 kg/m3) 7.7-8.03 25  
Poisson's Ratio 0.27-0.30 25  
Elastic Modulus (GPa) 190-210 25  

Thermal Properties

Properties Conditions 
T (°C)Treatment
Thermal Expansion (10-6/ºC) 11.9  0-100 annealed more
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