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ASTM Grade LC3 Steel vs. Grade VDSiCr Steel

Both ASTM grade LC3 steel and grade VDSiCr steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
590
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 40
48
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
1950

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
46
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
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
2.2
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.5
96.6 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0.5 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.020