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ASTM A231 Spring Steel vs. EN 1.1192 Steel

Both ASTM A231 spring steel and EN 1.1192 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A231 spring steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.1192 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 540
150 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1790
520 to 1810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 64
18 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42
18 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 53
16 to 58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.53
0.42 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.7
98.1 to 99.08
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
0.5 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.3
0