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ASTM A229 Spring Steel vs. EN 1.0261 Steel

Both ASTM A229 spring steel and EN 1.0261 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A229 spring steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0261 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 490 to 550
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 14
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 710 to 790
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Shear Strength, MPa 1020 to 1140
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1690 to 1890
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1100 to 1230
410

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 50
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
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 230
76
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3260 to 4080
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 60 to 67
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 43
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 54 to 60
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.55 to 0.85
0 to 0.21
Iron (Fe), % 97.5 to 99
97.6 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.2
0 to 1.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.045