ASTM A227 Spring Steel vs. K94200 Alloy
Both ASTM A227 spring steel and K94200 alloy 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 ASTM A227 spring steel and the bottom bar is K94200 alloy.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 140 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 12 | |
| 5.0 to 32 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 72 | |
| 54 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 1030 to 1330 | |
| 330 to 410 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 1720 to 2220 | |
| 500 to 710 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 1430 to 1850 | |
| 270 to 650 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1410 | |
| 1440 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 500 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 52 | |
| 15 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 5.0 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.2 | |
| 2.7 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.3 | |
| 3.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 8.2 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 200 to 260 | |
| 35 to 130 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 9.8 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 21 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 61 to 79 | |
| 17 to 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 41 to 48 | |
| 17 to 22 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 14 | |
| 3.7 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 55 to 71 | |
| 49 to 70 |