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ASTM Grade LC4 Steel vs. EN 2.4952 Nickel

ASTM grade LC4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4952 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 2.4952 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 27
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
370
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 40
14
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
1150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.6
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0080
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 93.4 to 95.5
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 5.0
65 to 79.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.8 to 2.7