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COMPARISON CHART
The chart below compares and contrasts bearing steels across several key dimensions, including hardening method(s), stainless properties, and operating temperature(s). Click on a grade to learn more.
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| Temperature | Through Hardening | Induction | Case Carburizing | Case Nitriding | ||||||
| Non- Stainless Steels |
<150°C <300°F |
52100 100Cr6 AMS 6440, 6444 |
NC310YW® 40SiNiCrMoV10 AMS 6499 |
4340 VAR 36CrNiMo4 AMS 6414, 6415 M50 80MoCrV42-16 AMS 6490, 6491 |
M50NiL 13MoCrNIV42-16-14 AMS 6278 |
8620 AMS 6274 9310 VAR 10NiCrMo13-5 AMS 6265 |
NC310YW® 40SiNiCrMoV10 AMS 6499 |
GKP®YW 32CrMov5 AMS 6498 Nitriding 135M AMS 6471, 6470 |
GKH®W 32CrMoV13 AMS Pending |
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| <250°C <480°F |
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| <350/450°C <650/850°F |
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| Stainless Steels |
<150/180°C <300/350°F |
440C X105CrMo17 AMS 5880, 5630, 5618 |
XD15NW® X40CrMoVN16-2 AMS 5925 Alt. to AMS 5898 XD16N AMS 5926 |
Jethete® M152 AMS 5719 CX13VDW X12CrNIMoV12 AMS 5719 Type 2 (New AMS Pending) A-21® AMS Pending |
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| <220°C <425°F |
BG-42® AMS 5749 |
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| <350/450°C <650/850°F |
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