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ASTM A229 Spring Steel vs. AWS BNi-11

ASTM A229 spring steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-11 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A229 spring steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-11.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1690 to 1890
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 60 to 67
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 43
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 54 to 60
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
2.2 to 3.1
Carbon (C), % 0.55 to 0.85
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
9.0 to 11.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 97.5 to 99
2.5 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
62.9 to 71.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
3.4 to 4.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 0
11.5 to 12.8
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5