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ASTM A229 Spring Steel vs. SAE-AISI L3 Steel

Both ASTM A229 spring steel and SAE-AISI L3 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A229 spring steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

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
600 to 2250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 60 to 67
21 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 43
20 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 54 to 60
18 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.55 to 0.85
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Iron (Fe), % 97.5 to 99
95.5 to 97.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.2
0.25 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3

Comparable Variants