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ASTM Grade LC2-1 Steel vs. N08332 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM grade LC2-1 steel and N08332 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 49% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 LC2-1 steel and the bottom bar is N08332 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 240
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 430
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 450
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.1
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
32
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 60
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 3.1
19
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1040
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.22
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.9
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 92.5 to 95.3
38.3 to 48.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.55 to 0.75
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.5 to 3.5
34 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.75 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.025