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ASTM Grade LC9 Steel vs. EN 1.4516 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM grade LC9 steel and EN 1.4516 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 1.4516 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 420
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
97

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 920
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.13
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 87.4 to 91.5
83.3 to 89
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 10
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.35
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0