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ASTM Grade LC3 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F10

Both ASTM grade LC3 steel and ASTM A182 grade F10 are iron alloys. They have 74% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 LC3 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F10.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 27
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 40
56
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
18
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.1 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.5
66.5 to 72.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 4.0
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
1.0 to 1.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030