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ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel vs. ASTM Grade LC3 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA15 steel and ASTM grade LC3 steel are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the normalized and tempered condition. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA15 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 34
40
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 570
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
4.0
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 820
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Iron (Fe), % 81.8 to 88.5
94.4 to 96.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
3.0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045