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EN 1.8507 Steel vs. ASTM A232 Spring Steel

Both EN 1.8507 steel and ASTM A232 spring steel are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the quenched and tempered condition. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8507 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A232 spring steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 270
540
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 16
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 440
1040
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Shear Strength, MPa 550
1090
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
1790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 670
1610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 63
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
53

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.37
0.48 to 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.3
0.8 to 1.1
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.7
96.8 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0.7 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.3