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AISI 52100 Steel: Supply & Demand

Buyer RFQ demand against seller listing supply for AISI 52100, broken down by form. Signals are indicative and derived from listings and RFQs.

Last updated: 16 Oct 2026, 5:00 AM

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Form	Supply	Demand	Status	Price Band (Rs./MT)
Round Bar	0	3	Shortage	205,744 to 207,701 median 207,298

AISI 52100's demand ranks in the top 5% of all 484 tracked grades platform-wide.

Disclaimer: All information on this page is indicative only and derived from posted listings and RFQs on M-EX. It does not constitute a market price quote or investment advice. M-EX and GTE make no representations as to accuracy or completeness. Actual activity depends on quantity, quality, payment terms and other commercial factors agreed between buyers and sellers.

AISI 52100 is a Tool & Die Steels grade: American bearing steel, high carbon chromium. Typical applications: Anti-friction bearings, ball screws, precision rollers.

Equivalent / Similar Grades (4)

Grade	Standard	Region
100Cr6	DIN	Germany
EN31	BS 970	UK
SUJ2	JIS	Japan
T105Cr5	IS 1570 (Part 6)	India

Chemical Composition (%)

C	Si	Mn	Cr	S	P
0.93–1.05	0.15–0.35	0.25–0.45	1.35–1.60	≤0.025	≤0.025

Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength	≥620 MPa (annealed)
Hardness HRC	60–66 (hardened)
Hardness HB	179–229 (annealed)