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ASTM A232 Spring Steel vs. S42030 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A232 spring steel and S42030 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 83% 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 A232 spring steel and the bottom bar is S42030 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 14
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 1040
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Shear Strength, MPa 1090
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1790
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1610
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
780
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
3.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
10
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
92
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 64
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 53
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.53
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 97.7
77.6 to 85
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.3
0