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ASTM Grade LC9 Steel vs. EN 1.3553 Steel

Both ASTM grade LC9 steel and EN 1.3553 steel are iron alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade LC9 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3553 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
540
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
96

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.13
0.78 to 0.86
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 87.4 to 91.5
80.7 to 83.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.2
4.7 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 10
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
6.0 to 6.7
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
1.7 to 2.0