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ASTM A229 Spring Steel vs. AWS E3155

Both ASTM A229 spring steel and AWS E3155 are iron alloys. They have a modest 31% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, 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 E3155.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 14
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1690 to 1890
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 60 to 67
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 43
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 54 to 60
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.55 to 0.85
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
18.5 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 97.5 to 99
23.3 to 36.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.2
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.0