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Grade FDSiCrV Steel vs. ASTM A232 Spring Steel

Both grade FDSiCrV steel and ASTM A232 spring steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 26 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 grade FDSiCrV steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A232 spring steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 630
540
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 42
46
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2100
1790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
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 8.6
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 75
64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
53

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.7
0.48 to 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.8 to 1.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
0
Iron (Fe), % 96 to 97.8
96.8 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0.7 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.7
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0.15 to 0.3