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ASTM Grade LC2-1 Steel vs. S39274 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM grade LC2-1 steel and S39274 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 S39274 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 240
270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 20
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 430
380
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Reduction in Area, % 34
34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 450
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.1
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 60
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 3.1
43
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1040
940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.22
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.9
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 92.5 to 95.3
57 to 65.6
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
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.24 to 0.32
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5