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ASTM Grade LC3 Steel vs. EN 1.0234 Steel

Both ASTM grade LC3 steel and EN 1.0234 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade LC3 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0234 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
100 to 140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 27
12 to 29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
170 to 270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 40
64 to 78
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
350 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
220 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
400
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
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
36 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
130 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
12 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.13 to 0.17
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.5
99.02 to 99.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0.35 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.025