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ASTM A227 Spring Steel vs. SAE-AISI H13 Steel

Both ASTM A227 spring steel and SAE-AISI H13 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A227 spring steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H13 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1720 to 2220
690 to 1820

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
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
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
9.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
6.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
78

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 61 to 79
25 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41 to 48
22 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 55 to 71
25 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.85
0.32 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 97.4 to 99.1
88.8 to 92
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.3
0.2 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.1 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.2

Comparable Variants