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ACI-ASTM CF8 Steel vs. ASTM Grade LC2-1 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF8 steel and ASTM grade LC2-1 steel are iron alloys. They have 75% 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 CF8 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC2-1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
240
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 55
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
430
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
5.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
25
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
60

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
3.1
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.22
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
1.4 to 1.9
Iron (Fe), % 63.8 to 74
92.5 to 95.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.55 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
2.5 to 3.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045