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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. ASTM Grade LC4 Steel

Both ASTM grade HC steel and ASTM grade LC4 steel are iron alloys. 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 ASTM grade HC steel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 96
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
4.6
Density, g/cm3 7.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 74
93.4 to 95.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
4.0 to 5.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045