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ASTM A231 Spring Steel vs. ASTM Grade HG10 MNN Steel

Both ASTM A231 spring steel and ASTM grade HG10 MNN steel are iron alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A231 spring steel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HG10 MNN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 540
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 14
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 1000
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1790
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1570
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
21
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 64
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 53
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.53
0.070 to 0.11
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
18.5 to 20.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.7
57.9 to 66.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
3.0 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.3
0