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ASTM A229 Spring Steel vs. EN 1.4869 Casting Alloy

ASTM A229 spring steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 1.4869 casting alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 1.4869 casting alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 14
5.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 710 to 790
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1690 to 1890
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1100 to 1230
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 230
26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3260 to 4080
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 60 to 67
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 43
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 54 to 60
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.55 to 0.85
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
14 to 16
Iron (Fe), % 97.5 to 99
11.4 to 23.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0