chrome steel balls are uniformly hardened and tempered throughout their entire diameter to achieve maximum strength and quality. Ball hardness is controlled within the 60-66 HRC range as measured on parallel flat surfaces. Custom heat treating is available for special hardness and dimensional stability requirements.
chrome steel balls are used in many industrial applications, where their properties of high load capacity and fine surface finish are required. our precision balls offers chrome steel balls in sizes ranging from 1/16 to 3 as well as metric sizes. We provide chrome steel balls in various grades.
chrome steel balls are used in a wide array of applications from aerospace to automotive. The applications of chrome steel balls most people are familiar with are ball bearings, both radial and linear. other applications of chrome steel balls include any type of equipment that moves linearly, from hospital beds and the flaps on the wings of airplanes. do not forget your ball point pen; each one has a chrome steel ball in it. some of the products you wouldn't necessarily associate with chrome steel balls would be a cigarette lighter. most lighters contain chrome steel balls.
the fine grain martensitic steel used in our chrome steel balls has high hardness and exceptional surface characteristics. It is an excellent material for chrome steel balls in load-bearing applications, and in applications as diverse as food grinding systems, vibratory finishing, plating baths, linear motion components, and check valves.
other applications that are ideal for chrome balls manufactured by Hartford include tumbling media, spray can agitation, ball bearings, drawer slides, writing instruments and locking mechanisms.
chromium steel 52100 is a high carbon, high chromium alloy steel that is commonly used in the production of steel balls. these steel balls are used in a wide range of applications where high strength, durability, and wear resistance are required.
the high carbon content of 52100 steel provides excellent hardness and wear resistance, while the high chromium content improves corrosion resistance and enhances the steels toughness. these properties make it ideal for use in high load, high speed applications where the steel balls are subjected to significant stresses and wear.