AISI 52100

AISI 52100

Alloy steels contain different varieties of steels that exceed the composition limits of Mn, C, Mo, Si, Ni, Va, and B set for carbon steels. They are designated by AISI four-digit numbers. They respond more quickly to mechanical and heat treatments than carbon steels.

Chemical Composition


Element Content(%)
Iron, Fe 96.5 - 97.32
Chromium, Cr 1.30 - 1.60
Carbon, C 0.980 - 1.10
Manganese, Mn 0.250 - 0.450
Silicon, Si 0.150 - 0.300
Sulfur, S ≤ 0.0250
Phosphorous, P ≤ 0.0250

Mechanical Properties


Properties Metric Imperial
Bulk modulus (typical for steel) 140 GPa 20300 ksi
Shear modulus (typical for steel) 80 GPa 11600 ksi
Elastic modulus 190-210 GPa 27557-30458 ksi
Poisson's ratio 0.27-0.30 0.27-0.30
Hardness, Brinell - -
Hardness, Knoop (converted from Rockwell C hardness) 875 875
Hardness, Rockwell C (quenched in oil from 150°C tempered) 62 62
Hardness, Rockwell C (quenched in water from 150°C tempered) 64 64
Hardness, Rockwell C (quenched in oil) 64 64
Hardness, Rockwell C (quenched in water) 66 66
Hardness, Vickers (converted from Rockwell C hardness) 848 848
Machinability (spheroidized annealed and cold drawn. Based on 100 machinability for AISI 1212 steel) 40 40

Sheets / Plates

Production Route Hot Rolled, Cold Rolled
Material Standard AISI, ASTM, ASME, DIN, BS, EN, ISO, JIS, GOST, SAE, IS & Custom Chemistry
Size Width from 100mm to 3000mm ; Length from 500mm to 12000mm
Thickness 0.1mm to 400mm
Delivery Condition As Rolled, Annealed, Quenched and Tempered, Normalized
Surface Finish Plain, Brushed, Cladded

AISI 52100 Applications

  1. Structures in Buildings, bridges, railway stations
  2. Fabrication of pipeline components & Industrial equipment
  3. Construction of automotive bodies, warehouses, shipping containers
  4. Commercial appliances, etc.