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ASTM Grade LC2-1 Steel vs. Grade CU5MCuC Nickel

ASTM grade LC2-1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CU5MCuC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 36% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 grade CU5MCuC nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 430
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 450
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
45
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 60
230

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 3.1
31
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1040
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.9
19.5 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 92.5 to 95.3
22.2 to 37.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.55 to 0.75
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.6
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 2.5 to 3.5
38 to 44
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030