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EN 1.5521 Steel vs. ASTM A232 Spring Steel

Both EN 1.5521 steel and ASTM A232 spring steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5521 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A232 spring steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130 to 180
540
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 21
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 310
1040
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 59 to 72
46
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 310 to 360
1090
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 1390
1790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 490
1610

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44 to 230
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 49
64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 35
42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 41
53

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.16 to 0.2
0.48 to 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 98.9
96.8 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0.7 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.3