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ASTM Grade LC9 Steel vs. AWS E308L

Both ASTM grade LC9 steel and AWS E308L are iron alloys. They have 78% 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 LC9 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E308L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 22
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
16
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.13
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 87.4 to 91.5
62.9 to 72.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.9
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 10
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0