Abstract. The results of experimental rolling and heat treatment of grinding steel balls Ø120 mm are presented with the production of the 5 group of hardness, in accordance with the declared operational requirements of the newly constructed ball rolling mill. The results show the possibility of making balls of Group 5 in the conditions of JSC EVRAZ-NTMK.
Keywords: grinding steel ball, hardness group, bulk hardenability, hardening, tempering.