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ASTM Grade LCB Steel vs. ASTM A217 Cast Steel

Both ASTM grade LCB steel and ASTM A217 cast 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 LCB steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A217 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 27
21 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
200 to 320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28 to 0.29
Reduction in Area, % 40
39 to 50
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
540 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250 to 270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
410 to 600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
26 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.3 to 9.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.4 to 11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.4 to 7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.5 to 2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
20 to 28
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
47 to 87

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
110 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
190 to 570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
19 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
6.9 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
16 to 20