52100 Carbon Steel
52100 Carbon Steel is a very popular knife steel. It is a high carbon low alloy steel with good strength. When processed, high hardness between 62-66 HRC can be achieved after hardening, . It is hardened in oil. We recommend using the Premium Quench PQ11 – FAST, for this steel.
Heat tratment specs below.
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Description
HEAT TREATMENT OF 52100
Normalising Cycle:
913°C, Hold for 10 minutes and then cool in still air to black and magnetic.
Grain Refinement Cycle:
785°C, Hold for 10 minutes and then cool in still air to black and magnetic.
Annealing Cycle:
788°C, Hold for 30 minutes and then slow cool in furnace, ash or vermiculite.
Hardening:
815 – 830°C, Hold for 15 minutes
Quench in PQ11 Fast oil
Tempering:
150 – 200°C
Chemical Composition
The following table shows the chemical composition of AISI 52100 alloy steel.
| 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 |
Additional information
| Weight | 2.5 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 100 × 5 × 0.6 mm |
| Size | 3,45mm x 50mm x 1meter, 4,5mm x 50mm x 1meter, 6,3mm x 50mm x 1meter |
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