K93600 Alloy vs. ASTM A229 Spring Steel
Both K93600 alloy and ASTM A229 spring steel are iron alloys. 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 K93600 alloy and the bottom bar is ASTM A229 spring steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 140 | |
| 190 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 5.0 to 35 | |
| 14 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 320 to 380 | |
| 1020 to 1140 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 480 to 810 | |
| 1690 to 1890 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 280 to 750 | |
| 1100 to 1230 |
Thermal Properties
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 440 | |
| 400 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1430 | |
| 1410 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 520 | |
| 470 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 13 | |
| 50 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 7.3 | |
| 12 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 2.2 | |
| 7.2 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 2.4 | |
| 8.3 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.1 | |
| 7.8 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 21 to 280 | |
| 200 to 230 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 280 to 2050 | |
| 3260 to 4080 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 9.4 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 16 to 28 | |
| 60 to 67 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 24 | |
| 40 to 43 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 3.1 | |
| 14 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 34 to 57 | |
| 54 to 60 |