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ASTM A229 Spring Steel vs. EN 1.1131 Cast Steel

Both ASTM A229 spring steel and EN 1.1131 cast steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A229 spring steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.1131 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 14
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 710 to 790
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1690 to 1890
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1100 to 1230
270

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
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 230
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3260 to 4080
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 60 to 67
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 43
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 54 to 60
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.55 to 0.85
0.15 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 97.5 to 99
97.6 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.2
1.0 to 1.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030