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SAE-AISI 4161 Steel vs. ASTM A229 Spring Steel

Both SAE-AISI 4161 steel and ASTM A229 spring steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4161 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A229 spring steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
490 to 550
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
710 to 790
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Shear Strength, MPa 420
1020 to 1140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
1690 to 1890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
1100 to 1230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
400
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 43
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
200 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460
3260 to 4080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
60 to 67
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
40 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
54 to 60

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0.55 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.6
97.5 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0.3 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.35
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050