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ASTM A227 Spring Steel vs. SAE-AISI 5130 Steel

Both ASTM A227 spring steel and SAE-AISI 5130 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A227 spring steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 5130 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 500 to 640
150 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 12
12 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 900 to 1160
230 to 330
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Shear Strength, MPa 1030 to 1330
310 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1720 to 2220
500 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1430 to 1850
330 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.2
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 260
74 to 98
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 61 to 79
18 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41 to 48
18 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 55 to 71
16 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.85
0.28 to 0.33
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Iron (Fe), % 97.4 to 99.1
97.2 to 98.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.3
0.7 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040