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SAE-AISI M3 Class 2 Steel vs. ASTM A232 Spring Steel

Both SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel and ASTM A232 spring steel are iron alloys. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A232 spring steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2210
1790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 74
64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 69
53

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0.48 to 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0.8 to 1.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 75.8 to 82.3
96.8 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.7 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 6.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Tungsten (W), % 5.0 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 2.8 to 3.8
0.15 to 0.3