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EN 1.6579 Steel vs. ASTM A232 Spring Steel

Both EN 1.6579 steel and ASTM A232 spring steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 EN 1.6579 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A232 spring steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 260 to 290
540
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 14
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380 to 570
1040
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850 to 980
1790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 600 to 910
1610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.7
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 120
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 35
64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 28
42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 29
53

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.38
0.48 to 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.7
0.8 to 1.1
Iron (Fe), % 94.2 to 96.1
96.8 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0.7 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.3