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ASTM Grade LC2-1 Steel vs. EN 1.5502 Steel

Both ASTM grade LC2-1 steel and EN 1.5502 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 95% 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 ASTM grade LC2-1 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5502 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 240
120 to 160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
12 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 430
190 to 290
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 34
62 to 76
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810
400 to 1380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
270 to 440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 450
400
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
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.1
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 60
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
41 to 210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1040
200 to 520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
14 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
15 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
12 to 40

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.22
0.15 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.9
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 92.5 to 95.3
98 to 99.249
Manganese (Mn), % 0.55 to 0.75
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.025