BEARING STEEL Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: metallurgy, more particularly of bearing components which operate in aggressive media. SUBSTANCE: bearing steel comprises, wt.%: carbon, 0.01-0.05; manganese, 0.03-1.0; chromium, 11.0-13.0; nickel, 7.5-9.5; molybdenum, 1.5-2.5; silicon, 2.5-3.5; 0 cerium, 0.05-0.1; zirconium, 0.005-0.10; calcium, 0.005-0.10; and iron, the balance. EFFECT: high transverse ductility of the claimed steel. 2 tbl