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ASTM A227 Spring Steel vs. EN 1.5501 Steel

Both ASTM A227 spring steel and EN 1.5501 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A227 spring steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5501 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 500 to 640
120 to 150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 12
12 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 900 to 1160
180 to 270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Shear Strength, MPa 1030 to 1330
270 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1720 to 2220
390 to 510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1430 to 1850
260 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 260
40 to 83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 61 to 79
14 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41 to 48
15 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 55 to 71
11 to 15

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.85
0.13 to 0.16
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 97.4 to 99.1
98.4 to 99.269
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.3
0.6 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025