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ASTM Grade LC2-1 Steel vs. S42010 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM grade LC2-1 steel and S42010 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 S42010 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 430
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 450
800
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.1
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
8.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 60
110

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 3.1
16
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1040
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.22
0.15 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.9
13.5 to 15
Iron (Fe), % 92.5 to 95.3
80.9 to 85.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.55 to 0.75
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.4 to 0.85
Nickel (Ni), % 2.5 to 3.5
0.35 to 0.85
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030