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ASTM Grade LC4 Steel vs. EN 1.0070 Steel

Both ASTM grade LC4 steel and EN 1.0070 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 LC4 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0070 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 27
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
6.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
7.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.6
1.7
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Iron (Fe), % 93.4 to 95.5
99.876 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.014
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.055
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.055