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ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel vs. ASTM Grade LC1 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and ASTM grade LC1 steel are iron alloys. They have 79% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 40
40
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 81
97.6 to 99.05
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.45 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.045