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ASTM Grade LC2-1 Steel vs. EN 1.3566 Steel

Both ASTM grade LC2-1 steel and EN 1.3566 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade LC2-1 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3566 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 240
150 to 220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810
490 to 1380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 450
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.1
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
2.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 60
52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
17 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
17 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
14 to 40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.22
0.12 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.9
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 92.5 to 95.3
96.8 to 98.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.55 to 0.75
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030