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ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 Steel vs. ASTM Grade LC3 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 steel and ASTM grade LC3 steel are iron alloys. They have 80% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 300 to 420
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 11
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 420 to 590
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 960 to 1350
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 760 to 1180
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
4.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71 to 120
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1500 to 3590
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34 to 48
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 35
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 32 to 45
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 72.3 to 78.4
94.4 to 96.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.7
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 3.6 to 4.6
3.0 to 4.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.35
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.050
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.045