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ASTM Grade LC3 Steel vs. AWS E2593

Both ASTM grade LC3 steel and AWS E2593 are iron alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade LC3 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E2593.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 27
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
22
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.5
52.7 to 62.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0.5 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.9 to 3.9
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 4.0
8.5 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030