K93600 Alloy vs. ASTM A227 Spring Steel
Both K93600 alloy and ASTM A227 spring steel are iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is K93600 alloy and the bottom bar is ASTM A227 spring steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 140 | |
| 190 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 5.0 to 35 | |
| 12 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 320 to 380 | |
| 1030 to 1330 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 480 to 810 | |
| 1720 to 2220 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 280 to 750 | |
| 1430 to 1850 |
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 | |
| 52 |
| 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 260 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 9.4 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 16 to 28 | |
| 61 to 79 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 24 | |
| 41 to 48 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 3.1 | |
| 14 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 34 to 57 | |
| 55 to 71 |