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ASTM Grade LC1 Steel vs. AWS E317L

Both ASTM grade LC1 steel and AWS E317L are iron alloys. They have 63% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade LC1 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E317L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 27
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
22
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 99.05
56.6 to 66.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
12 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030