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ASTM Grade LC3 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F5a

Both ASTM grade LC3 steel and ASTM A182 grade F5a are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the normalized and tempered condition. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 F5a.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 27
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
380
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 40
56
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
510
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
4.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
69

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.5
91.4 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030