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ASTM A232 Spring Steel vs. ASTM Grade HP Steel

Both ASTM A232 spring steel and ASTM grade HP steel are iron alloys. They have a modest 38% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A232 spring steel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HP steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 540
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 14
5.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 1040
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1790
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1610
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
34
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
82
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 64
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 53
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.53
0.35 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
24 to 28
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 97.7
29.2 to 42.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.3
0