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ASTM Grade LC3 Steel vs. ASTM A202 Steel

Both ASTM grade LC3 steel and ASTM A202 steel are iron alloys. There are 30 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 A202 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
180 to 200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 27
17 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
240
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
590 to 670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
350 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
93 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
330 to 350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
17 to 20