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ASTM Grade LC3 Steel vs. ASTM A514 Steel

Both ASTM grade LC3 steel and ASTM A514 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 A514 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
240 to 250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 27
18 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
470 to 540
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
790 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
690 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
400 to 440
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
37 to 51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
7.2 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
8.3 to 8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
2.3 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.6 to 1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
21 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
48 to 57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
140 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
1280 to 1590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
28 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
23 to 24