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ACI-ASTM CD3MN Steel vs. ASTM Grade LC2 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD3MN steel and ASTM grade LC2 steel are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the normalized and tempered condition. They have 71% 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 CD3MN steel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1060
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
3.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530
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 4.3
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 62.6 to 71.9
95.3 to 97.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.5
2.0 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
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 0.020
0 to 0.045