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ASTM A229 Spring Steel vs. EN 1.1219 Steel

Both ASTM A229 spring steel and EN 1.1219 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A229 spring steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.1219 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 490 to 550
200 to 220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1690 to 1890
700 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.9
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
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 60 to 67
25 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 43
22 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 54 to 60
22 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.55 to 0.85
0.52 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 97.5 to 99
98.3 to 99.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.2
0.6 to 0.9
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030

Comparable Variants