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ASTM Grade LCA Steel vs. ASTM A266 Carbon Steel

Both ASTM grade LCA steel and ASTM A266 carbon steel are iron alloys. 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 LCA steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A266 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 27
21 to 26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
170 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 40
34 to 43
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
500 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
230 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
51 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.1 to 8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
18 to 19
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
46 to 47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
140 to 230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
16 to 19